Yoakum ISD

Local schools to hold Veterans Day events

Several school districts in the area are preparing for Veterans Day programs on Monday, Nov. 11.The Yoakum Junior High School will be having a Veterans Day program the morning of Veterans Day.“We are planning on a having a presentation,” Yoakum Junior High Principal Gabe Adamek said.

DeWitt County Unofficial Election Night Returns

These are unofficial election night returns as posted by the DeWitt County Elections Office at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, with all 7 voting precincts reporting. It also includes data from early and absentee voting.

High school football: Harris Picks for Nov. 8 games

Shiner by 44 over YorktownYoakum by 14 over HallettsvilleUC Randolph by 44  over LulingJarrell  by 3 over GonzalesFalls City by No Limit over PettusLouise by 37 over CharlotteRefugio by No Limit over Skidmore-TynanSchulenburg by 31 over FlatoniaWeimar by 23 over KenedyGanado by No Limit over...

High school football: Harris Picks for Nov. 1 games

Shiner by No Limit over LouiseFalls City by 14 over YorktownPettus by 16 over CharlotteIngram Moore by 13 over LulingHitchcock by 21 over YoakumColumbus by 35 over HallettsvilleSalado by 5 over GonzalesWeimar by 27 over FlatoniaSchulenburg by 41 over DanburyRefugio by No Limit over Skidmore-Tynan

Yoakum ISD requests Voter Approved Tax Rate Election

The Yoakum Independent School District (YISD) is requesting a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) to fund employee pay increases.A VATRE is an election required to be held when the district adopts a tax rate that exceeds the amount allowed by the state.

YISD receives construction updates

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.

Local high school football: Harris Picks for Oct. 18 games

Shiner by 21 over Falls CityColumbus by 28 over YoakumGanado by 43 over SchulenburgNavarro by 15 over GonzalesSinton by 10 over CueroYorktown by No Limit over CharlotteLouise by 31 over PettusEdna by 38 over CC LondonGoliad by 19 over Orange Grove

Area football: Harris Picks for Sept. 20 games

Industrial by 2 over ShinerRice Consolidated by 9 over HallettsvilleYoakum by 15 over West ColumbiaAustin Travis by 5 over LulingGonzales by 9 over PleasantonCorpus Christi Miller by 21 over CueroFalls City by 49 over BrackettBrazos by 11 over SchulenburgThree Rivers by 14 over FlatoniaColumbus by...

YISD student enrollment numbers reported at meeting

In a very short agenda, student enrollment numbers were reported at the Yoakum Independent School District (ISD) meeting Sept. 9.The report showed there was a total of 1,438 students.

Local school student enrollment numbers reported

The 2024-25 school year started recently, with the Yoakum Independent School District and Sweet Home ISD and other schools reporting their student enrollment numbers.For Yoakum ISD, a total of 176 students enrolled in the Primary Annex School.