Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Two vehicle accident leaves one injured

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The Lavaca County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon.A black 2011 Hyundai driven by Cinthia Rodriguez Chow was traveling on South SH95 and she passed another vehicle driving southbound. A white 2017 Honda SUV driven by Peggy Malinovsky was…

Miscellaneous sports: Padilla Picks for this week

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Shiner by 26 over BloomingtonSt. Paul by 2 over Sacred HeartHallettsville by 15 over UC RandolphYoakum by 40 over SmithvilleSA Cole by 16 over LulingColumbus by 7 over EdnaEast Bernard by 16 over Tidehaven 
Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner cross country: Lady Braves XC place second at home meet

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The Shiner Junior High cross-country teams hosted a meet Sept. 23 on Green-Dickson Park.GirlsThe Lady Braves placed second. Three runners placed in the top 10 with Chloe Pohler coming in second, Presley Pohler placing fifth and Camilla Lozano following.Emerson Hubbard was No. 16; Bridgette…

St. Paul volleyball: Lady Cards win a pair of district road matches against DS, SOW

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The St. Paul volleyball team continued their hot run through district with two away wins last week.St. Paul 3, Divine Savior 0The Lady Cardinals swept Divine Savior 25-12, 25-15 and 25-15 on Sept. 29. St. Paul had 44 kills, 10 aces and three blocks.SSP    25  …
Shiner JH girls captured the district title. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner JH girls captured the district title. Photo courtesy of Michelle Winkenwerder.

Shiner, Shiner Catholic School cross country: Shiner JH competes at home in district meet; SCS runs in SH meet

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The Shiner cross-country program hosted a home meet on Saturday with the meet serving as the district meet for the junior-high program.Varsity Girls (2 miles)The Lady Comanches scored 74 points for third place.Addison Tudyk led Shiner with second place with a time of 13 minutes, 19.33 seconds.…

Shiner football: Comanches whitewash Weimar 62-0 in district

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Quincy Jones ran for 172 yards and three touchdowns as Shiner posted another shutout and scored 60-plus points in a 62-0 win at Weimar on Friday.Tyler Harvey ran two times for 66 yards and one touchdown. Levi Werner had five rushes for 32 yards and a score. Triston Vesely toted the ball four times…
Harlee Sevcik (left) and Kiera Curtis at the net against Flatonia. Photo by Mark Lube.

Harlee Sevcik (left) and Kiera Curtis at the net against Flatonia. Photo by Mark Lube.

Shiner volleyball:LCs drop matches to Flat., Weimar

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FLATONIA —The Lady Comanches were competitive against a stout Flatonia but struggled to fully take advantage of several opportunities.Flatonia opened the match with 27-25 and 25-20 wins before Shiner managed a 25-23 victory in the third game to stay alive for at least another game; the Lady…
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St. Paul football: Cardinals victorious over NC 41-14 in district opener

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Carter Chilek rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns while Jack Ehrig ran for 58 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown as the Cardinals opened district with a 41-14 win over Northland Christian Friday at Comanche Stadium.Donnie Jones IV ran for a touchdown, and Tyler…
Photo courtesy of Moulton ISD.

Photo courtesy of Moulton ISD.

Moulton cross country: Kittens place second at Shiner meet

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The Moulton varsity cross-country teams competed in the Shiner meet on Saturday with the Kittens getting runner up.Varsity Girls (2 miles)The Kittens competed in the 1A-2A division and placed second with 52 points.Mina Tinajero led Moulton with third place overall with 13 minutes, 19.33 seconds and…

Shiner, St. Paul football: Shiner hosts Bloomington; Cards play at rival Indians

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 Editor's note-due to space constraints, this story will be available only online.Shiner hosts the Bloomington Wildcats while the Cards are on the road against rival Hallettsville Sacred HeartBloomington at ShinerThe Wildcats make their second trip to Shiner this season, having played St. Paul…

MISD approves SHAC committee, discusses LPAC

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The Moulton Independent School District approved the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) committee members for the 2026-27 school year at the monthly board meeting held earlier this month.“That is an annual item, the SHAC committee is required to meet once per semester,” MISD Superintendent Clay…
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Chris Ulcak takes the oath to serve as the Lavaca County Pct. 2 Justice of Peace at the Tuesday, Sept. 15 commissioners’ court meeting. Coun ty Judge Keith Mudd conducted the swearing-in ceremonies. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Chris Ulcak takes the oath to serve as the Lavaca County Pct. 2 Justice of Peace at the Tuesday, Sept. 15 commissioners’ court meeting. Coun ty Judge Keith Mudd conducted the swearing-in ceremonies. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met on Tuesday, Sept. 15 with Chris Ulcak being sworn in as...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

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Two vehicle accident leaves one injured

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Lavaca County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon.A black 2011 Hyundai driven by Cinthia Rodriguez Chow was traveling on South SH95 and she passed another vehicle driving southbound.

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The DeWitt County Commissioners made a proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 4 as National 4-H Week. Pictured from left to right are 4-H Ambassador Chance Keller, 4-H Ambassador Caleb Keller, Commissioner James Kaiser, 4-H Ambassador Gunnar Frank, Commissioner James Pilchiek, 4-H Ambassador CJ Hood, Commis sioner Ryan Varela, DeWitt County 4-H Extension Agent Candace Williamson, and Commissioner Brian Carson. Pictured seated is DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

The DeWitt County Commissioners made a proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 4 as National 4-H Week. Pictured from left to right are 4-H Ambassador Chance Keller, 4-H Ambassador Caleb Keller, Commissioner James Kaiser, 4-H Ambassador Gunnar Frank, Commissioner James Pilchiek, 4-H Ambassador CJ Hood, Commis sioner Ryan Varela, DeWitt County 4-H Extension Agent Candace Williamson, and Commissioner Brian Carson. Pictured seated is DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

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DeWitt County Commissioners proclaim National 4-H Week Oct. 4-10

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Friday, October 2, 2026
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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Obituaries 

Jimmy Welfel Sr.

Jimmy Welfel Sr.

Jimmy Welfel Sr.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Jimmy Joseph Welfel, Sr., 87, of Shiner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026. 

Martin Goetz

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Martin Otto Goetz, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. 
Ira Smith

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Ira Leon Smith, 84, of Moulton, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away...
Joe Kalina

Joe Kalina

Joe Kalina

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Louis Kalina, 80, of Shiner, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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