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Coach Knostman talks with QB Metting on the sideline. PHOTO BY DEIRDRE ALEXANDER

Home game against Shiner this Friday

Last chance to watch the 2024 Wildcat football team at home will be on Friday, Nov 8. Yorktown will face Shiner in their final district game. The Comanches started the season with a three game losing streak, falling to Hallettsville, Rice Consolidated, and Poth before winning six consecutive games. Currently, they are 4-0 in district play having defeated Louise in a shutout win last week, 6v Shiner does not post stats to MaxPreps so it is difficult to have current statistical information to report on individual players however the team is ranked 11 in 2A Division II standings. They are returning seven offensive and eight defensive starters from last year's squad that advanced to 2A Division I Area Finalist. Dave Campbell’s Football Magazine predicted the Comanches as the frontrunner in District 15 2A DII, taking advantage of a sea- soned team and having dropped down a division from previously. Standout for the Comanches is Preseason Defensive MVP, linebacker Kyle Adamek. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

According to the Historical Marker Database, the likeness of Leonard Roy Harmon on this WWII poster is accurate except for the faux officer-type uniform. At the time of his death, he would have worn an enlisted sailor’s cover and jumper. (Contributed photo)

Warship named for Cuero man

We drive by the historical marker in the Cuero City Park so much we may forget its message. In 1943, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy announced the naming of a new warship the U.S.S. Harmon. Born in Cuero, Leonard Roy Harmon lost his life in 1942, serving aboard the U.S.S. San Francisco during the WWII Battle of Guadalcanal. He was killed while helping evacuate the wounded and sheltering an injured shipmate with his body. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism. The U.S.S. Harmon was the first Navy ship named after an African American. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Zengerle holding up 36th ID Coin. The arrowhead shape represents Oklahoma and the “T” for Texas. This patch (Division) spanned from Texas through Oklahoma.

County offers digital bridge to veteran’s services

As more and more applications for veteran’s benefits go online or become QR codes, applying is supposed to be “easier.” Unfortunately for many veterans, that application process has become more convoluted. Jeff Zengerle comes to the rescue and even makes house calls. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

The flag flies over the little-changed facade of the Dinter Post #3. Cuero’s American Legion was the third post chartered in the United States, thus the number 3. Cuero’s legionnaires were so enthusiastic they incorporated on July 1, 1919, before the chartering of the national American Leg...

Dinter Post serves community then and now

In the iconic Vietnam movie, The Deer Hunter, the wedding reception scene takes place in an American Legion Hall. It seemed only natural to use the American Legion as the backdrop for a social gathering, keeping in line with the history of many American Legion halls across the United States. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

DeWitt County Veteran Celebrations 2024

DeWitt County Veteran Celebrations 2024

Citizens young and old celebrate DeWitt County’s veterans each November with annual events and remembrances. Here are some opportunities for veteran appreciation. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Multiple posts serve DeWitt County

Multiple posts serve DeWitt County

DeWitt County boasts both American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars posts throughout the communities of the county. Offering services to veterans as well as serving the community through scholarships, donations and sponsorships, these organizations highlight serving others. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Communities encouraged to identify veterans to connect with services

Communities encouraged to identify veterans to connect with services

Asking if someone served in the military can help connect them to veteran benefits and resources, education and employment opportunities, peer support, mental health care and more. It can also open the door for community and organizations to receive the benefits veterans have to offer. That’s why Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is launching the Texans Ask: Did Y’all Serve? Initiative. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

13th Naming of the Tree

13th Naming of the Tree

The latest elderly oak to be named in Cuero honors the Gossett Family. Located by the Cuero Ful-o-Pep Plant, the naming ceremony occurred on November 1. The Gossett family has carried on the long tradition of providing quality animal feed for Texas livestock. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Dr. Daniel Dugi M.D.

Dr. Dugi to close practice in Cuero

Longtime healthcare provider Dr. Daniel Dugi M.D. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

DeWitt Briefs

The Cuero Municipal Library is having its Annual Food Drive to benefit the CAMAL House. The food drive will run from November 1 to November 27, encouraging community members to donate non-perishable food items to support local families in need. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Cuero’s Coolest Costumes

Cuero’s Coolest Costumes

It will be hard for the Hobbs family to top this year’s theme of the Depps. Since 2013 the family has coordinated their costumes around a common theme, but the highly made up characters of Johnny Depp will be hard to top. (L-R) Bethany Hobbs as the 'Alice in Wonderland' Mad Hatter, Jeff Hobbs as 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Captain Jack Sparrow, Ava Hobbs, 11, as Edward Scissorhands and Madelyn Hobbs, 8, as Willy Wonka. Makeup by Jessica Marie Rodriguez, Sephora manager, Victoria. See more of Cuero’s 2024 Halloween on Page 14. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

The Cuero Record Devotional Page

The Cuero Record Devotional Page

My brother loaned me a book and told me to read it, which I did. It was written by a Vietnam POW and he told of the torture and struggles the POW’s endured and went through while in captivity. It not only told of the pain and punishment the POW’s went through it also told about what his wife and children faced while he was confined. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Constable Phelps responds to Court questions

Constable Phelps responds to Court questions

After months of questions about the status of Precinct 1 Constable Kelly Phelps' performance of duties for the county, he appeared at the Oct. 28 Commissioners Court meeting. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Statement from Kelly J. Phelps, Constable PCT. 1, DeWitt County Texas

Statement from Kelly J. Phelps, Constable PCT. 1, DeWitt County Texas

Editor’s Note: Since we have not heard from Constable Phelps for previous news reports, we are publishing his entire statement to the Commissioner’s Court. Other items mentioned in the statement are public record and can be accessed through the county. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Helping Hands

WWII veteran H. L. Bammert, of Weesatche, received one of the lap quilts given to veterans at September’s Day in the Country, sponsored by Weesatche 4 Warriors. The 10th annual event honored veterans, active duty military and first responders with Chuck Wagon meals and live entertainment. So far this year Weesatche 4 Warriors has raised $43,000 to benefit local veterans. In September they donated funds to DeWitt County Vietnam Veterans, DeWitt County Cares, and Yorktown EMS. 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

Jayce Pena tried to escape the Dewitt County Jail but was successfully caught. (Contributed

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Last chance for concert tickets before they sell out

Last chance for concert tickets before they sell out

Don’t miss your chance to get tickets for one of the most exciting events of the season! Tickets for Cuero ISD Education Foundation Concert for Classrooms are still available. This disco-themed extravaganza will bring the unforgettable music of Night Fever: A Tribute to The Bee Gees to Cuero, promising a night of epic entertainment and dancing! 11/06/2024 01:53 PM

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