DeWitt County

Commissioners approve DeWitt County burn ban

News Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
In the agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners approved a burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county at the June 10 board meeting. This burn ban will be in effect beginning June 15.The county’s drought index numbers showed that the high for drought was at 556 and the low was at 319.
DeWitt County Commissioners present a Distinguished Service Award to the Texas Historical Commission. Pictured from left to right are Texas Historical Commissions member Larry Knuckles, Chairman Peggy Ledbetter, member Barbara Knuckles, Precinct 2 Commissioner James Pilchiek Sr., and members Patricia Muir and Betty Burda.

DeWitt County Commissioners present a Distinguished Service Award to the Texas Historical Commission. Pictured from left to right are Texas Historical Commissions member Larry Knuckles, Chairman Peggy Ledbetter, member Barbara Knuckles, Precinct 2 Commissioner James Pilchiek Sr., and members Patricia Muir and Betty Burda.

DeWitt Commissioners present Service Award

News Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
In a brief agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners presented a distinguished service award certificate to the Texas Historical Commission at the May 30 meeting.“The Historical Commission promotes a positive image to our county,” Judge Daryl Fowler said in a letter.

DeWitt commissioners meet on May 13 at courthouse

News Staff
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
DeWitt County Commissioners executed and implemented an Economic Development and Donation Agreement between DeWitt County and the Cuero Livestock Show at the May 13 meeting.The donation is $25,000 and will go towards the maintenance and operations before and after the Cuero Livestock Show.
Members of SJRC Texas-Belong receive a proclamation from DeWitt County Commissioners declaring April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, center, signs the proclamation at the March 25 meeting.

Members of SJRC Texas-Belong receive a proclamation from DeWitt County Commissioners declaring April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, center, signs the proclamation at the March 25 meeting.

Commissioners name April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

News Staff
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
In the agenda, DeWitt County Commissioners approved a proclamation for the DeWitt County Child Welfare Board establishing April 2024 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month at the March 25 meeting.Reports were given showing that there were 270,000 victims of abuse or neglect in Texas.
The DeWitt County Courthouse in Cuero

The DeWitt County Courthouse in Cuero

DeWITT COUNTY – Unofficial Election Night Returns

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Source: Texas Secretary of State’s Election Division, DeWitt County Elections Office REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARYRegistered Voters                                        Votes Cast                                                       Voter Turnout11,174                                               ...

Grand jury hands out 19 felony indictments

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Members of the DeWitt County grand Jury handed down 19 felony indictments for the month of January 2024. Of those 19 cases, six were marked as sealed indictments, which are typically issued whenever law enforcement has not yet served arrest warrants in an active investigation.

Commissioners renew juvenile incarceration agreement

News Staff
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
DeWitt County commissioners on Monday, Dec. 11, renewed a one-year contract between the San Patricio County Juvenile Probation Department and DeWitt County that provides for pre-adjudication detention of juvenile offenders. That agreement begins with the start of the new year on Jan. 1, 2024.
DeWitt County Commissioner's Court

DeWitt County Commissioner's Court

Commissioners seek extension

News Staff
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Commissioners have sent a letter to the Texas General Land Office seeking an extension of time to submit a project list for the GLO Grant at the Nov. 23 meeting. This grant is $1.3 million and is Hurricane Harvey money which is to be used for parts of the county that are low to moderate income.
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