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Shiner Strudel Sale set for November 9

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The annual Shiner Strudel Sale sponsored by Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church is set for Saturday, November 9 at the K.C. Hall.Parishioners and friends of the parish will be gathering to make the hundreds of homemade apple strudels they expect to get orders for.
Sandy Nesser, a representative from Region III, hands Chris Wegener the award for High School Principal of the Year for Region III. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

Sandy Nesser, a representative from Region III, hands Chris Wegener the award for High School Principal of the Year for Region III. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

Chris Wegener named High School Principal of the Year

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A member from Region III named High School Principal Chris Wegener as “High School Principal of the Year” for all of that region at the Shiner ISD board meeting. Region III consists of schools within Lavaca, DeWitt, Goliad, Refugio, Calhoun, Matagorda, Jackson, Wharton, Colorado and Karnes Counties.
Audra Sapko is pictured with her daughter Addi and husband Darrin attending the ‘Pink Out’ pep rally at Shiner ISD. Audra is a graduate of Shiner High School and the daughter of Agnes and Adolph Migl of Shiner.

Audra Sapko is pictured with her daughter Addi and husband Darrin attending the ‘Pink Out’ pep rally at Shiner ISD. Audra is a graduate of Shiner High School and the daughter of Agnes and Adolph Migl of Shiner.

A Survivors Story....

News Staff
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a Shiner native aims to get the word out on the importance of this month.
Grand Champion — “F.U.B.K”: Brandon and Ashley Janecek, Josh Nance

Grand Champion — “F.U.B.K”: Brandon and Ashley Janecek, Josh Nance

M+14 Cookoff was huge success

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The Meisetschleager family held its annual M+14 cookoff at the Moulton City Park on Oct. 14.The event raised about $17,800 in scholarships and gave out 13 scholarships already this past year for $16,000 total.“With the way the economy is right now, we’re very very pleased with the way things have...
Many parents attended the MISD school board meeting on Oct. 9 voicing their concerns of the new reading and language arts program, "Amplify." Parent Jill Moore speaks out on the podium. Photo by Clayton Kelley

Many parents attended the MISD school board meeting on Oct. 9 voicing their concerns of the new reading and language arts program, "Amplify." Parent Jill Moore speaks out on the podium. Photo by Clayton Kelley

Citizens speak out at MISD board meeting

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Many parents and concerned citizens attended the Moulton ISD school board meeting Oct. 9 voicing their concerns and criticisms of the new reading and language arts program “Amplify”. Seven people spoke during public comment.“I have four children that go to school here,” parent Bridget Brosh said.
Members of the Yoakum High School FFA Team presented on solar farming in preparation for the upcoming District Contest on Nov. 1.

Members of the Yoakum High School FFA Team presented on solar farming in preparation for the upcoming District Contest on Nov. 1.

YISD receives construction updates

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2024
A representative from Weaver and Jacobs Construction gave project updates on both the new baseball field and the Career and Technology Education (CTE) Building at the Oct. 14 meeting.“We started laying out turf over the baseball field over the weekend,” Weaver and Jacobs representative Shawn Brandt...

DeWitt County Commissioners approve agreements

News Staff
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The DeWitt County Commissioners approved several agreements at the Oct. 14 meeting.The first agreement was a Practitioner Agreement between TML MultiState Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool and the Cuero-DeWitt County Health Department for the City of Yoakum.“This is an annual thing brought...
The Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-Op (GVEC) awarded the Hallettsville Independent School District a Power Up grant, which went toward lighting the parking lot on the east side of the Hallettsville High and Elementary School campuses. The grant allowed the district to install LED lights to the parking lot. The LED lighting helps light up the entire parking lot and enables the district to reach one of its strategic goals to provide safe, efficient and appropriate educational facilities to the school community.

The Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-Op (GVEC) awarded the Hallettsville Independent School District a Power Up grant, which went toward lighting the parking lot on the east side of the Hallettsville High and Elementary School campuses. The grant allowed the district to install LED lights to the parking lot. The LED lighting helps light up the entire parking lot and enables the district to reach one of its strategic goals to provide safe, efficient and appropriate educational facilities to the school community.

GVEC Power Up Grant allows HISD to light parking lot

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, October 17, 2024
As a result of Hallettsville Independent School District receiving a Guadalupe Valley Electric (GVEC) Co-Op power up grant, the district was able to complete the lighting of the parking lot located east of the Hallettsville High and Elementary school campuses.“We (HISD) requested GVEC’s assistance...

Falling Leaves Gala Saturday

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, October 17, 2024
The annual Falling Leaves Gala will take place Saturday at the Hallettsville Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville.The Gala will start at 5:30 p.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. with only 300 tickets sold for the event.Tickets are $125 per couple or $62.50 for a single ticket and include a roast beef...
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