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City issues scam alert

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The City of Hallettsville wishes to inform its citizens of an email spoofing scam that has been taking place recently.According to a City of Hallettsville Facebook post, the scam involves a subject receiving an email that claimed their Water Utility bill was past due and that immediate action was...

LHD Board hears from new ophthalmologist

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Lavaca Hospital District Board of Directors met in its regular monthly meeting Monday evening and heard a short presentation from Dr. Van Kaden Andrea, the new ophthalmologist at Lavaca Medical Center.Dr. Andrea is a native Texan and grew up in the small town of Greenville.He attended medical...

Property stolen east of Hallettsville

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for its assistance regarding information concerning a robbery that took place approximately seven and a half miles east of Hallettsville last week.According to a LCSO Facebook post, sometime between Wednesday night, Nov. 6 and early Thursday...

Court holds Tuesday meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Due the regular Monday meeting falling on Veterans Day, a holiday, the Commissioners’ Court met Tuesday, Nov. 12.As previously reported in last week’s paper, the court heard from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker, who recommended the county stay on a burn ban.With the KBDI average...
The Hallettsville FFA Ag Issues Team presented an informative debate on the advantages and disadvantages of both conventional and autonomous tractors. From left are Hallettsville Ag-Science instructor Mallory Haas, Ag Issues team members Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, Taylor Yeatts, and HHS principal Mason Briscoe. Photo by Trina Patek

The Hallettsville FFA Ag Issues Team presented an informative debate on the advantages and disadvantages of both conventional and autonomous tractors. From left are Hallettsville Ag-Science instructor Mallory Haas, Ag Issues team members Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, Taylor Yeatts, and HHS principal Mason Briscoe. Photo by Trina Patek

FFA Ag Issues team presents program at board meeting

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Hallettsville High School FFA Ag Issues team presented a program at the regular meeting of the HISD Board of Trustees on Monday, November 11.HHS Ag-Science teacher and FFA advisor, Mallory Haas, introduced the team who included Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, and...

Festival Of Lights set for Saturday, Nov. 30

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The annual Festival of Lights celebration will take place Saturday, Nov. 30 on the Courthouse Square in downtown Hallettsville.The day will begin with artisan, food and drink vendors opening from noon to 6 p.m. and during the same time music will be provided by Doc Welby and Chris Rybak.The young,...
Three students from MISD, Torin Langston, Rebecca Ulcak, and Addisyn Greide attended the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pictured are the students with teachers Ashley Bishop and Emaleigh Esterak.

Three students from MISD, Torin Langston, Rebecca Ulcak, and Addisyn Greide attended the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pictured are the students with teachers Ashley Bishop and Emaleigh Esterak.

MISD FFA students attend National Convention

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2024
Three Moulton ISD Future Farmers of America students attended the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.“This is the first time we took students to the national convention in a very long time,” Ag teacher Emaleigh Esterak said.
Forty-one Yoakum ISD FFA members traveled to Blinn College in Schulenburg Nov. 1 to compete in the Horizon District Leadership Development Events. The students competed in 14 events.

Forty-one Yoakum ISD FFA members traveled to Blinn College in Schulenburg Nov. 1 to compete in the Horizon District Leadership Development Events. The students competed in 14 events.

YISD FFA Agriculture Issues Team advances to Area

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2024
The Future Farmers of America Agriculture Issues Forum team at Yoakum ISD advanced from district to area. This team has been practicing hard and presenting their thesis to various organizations in the community.

YISD discusses intruder audit report

News Staff
Friday, November 15, 2024
The Yoakum Independent School District discussed its Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings at the Nov. 11 meeting.“A representative from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) performed an unannounced safety audit of Yoakum High School,” Assistant Superintendent for Administration Chris...

Court votes to continue burn ban

Jimmy Appelt
Friday, November 15, 2024
Due to Veterans Day falling on Monday, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court held its regular meeting Tuesday morning and decided to continue with a burn ban for the county.Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker, “Although some areas of the county received decent rains last week, we’re still...
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