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Cuero students make state choir

Cuero students make state choir

Landri Dyer and Charles Jolivette, members of the Cuero High School Choir, will perform with the Texas All-State Choir in San Antonio, Saturday, February 15, at the Henry B. González Convention Center as part of the 2025 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/ Convention. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

The Complete Hometown Physical Therapy (CHPT) and Fitness Center, 607 S. Esplanade, was welcomed to Cuero last Thursday with a ribbon cutting. Members of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce and city officials attended the ceremony with owner Kevin Chance cutting the ribbon. For more information,...

Welcome CHPT. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Pictured from Left to Right: TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Alberto Treviño III, Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent Executive Director Henry Guajardo, TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel, Jeff Cantrell, Vice-President of Manufacturing and Operations, StudioBuilt, TWC Commissioner Representing...

StudioBuilt wins award at workforce conference

The Workforce Solutions Golden Crescent (WSGC) recognized StudioBuilt by Amherst as the region's 2024 Local Employer of Excellence. StudioBuilt accepted the award at the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) 27th Annual Texas Workforce Conference held Dec. 4 - Dec. 6, 2024, in Grapevine. Local Workforce Development Boards nominate employers who make a positive impact on workers, the community, and the state through their partnerships with Texas Workforce Solutions. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

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Bank promotes talent within, welcomes new hires

TrustTexas Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of two internal leaders and the addition of two new hires to its senior management team. These changes reflect the Bank’s commitment to fostering talent from within and strengthening its leadership as it continues to expand its offerings and grow its customer base. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

The trustees of the Westhoff ISD School Board are: front row (L-R), Gayle Smith, Melinda Weikel, Cindy Burnett and Sue Hilbrich. Back row, Andrew Weikel, HR Krause, and Dwayne Parker. (Staff Photo)

School boards: largest group of locally elected officials

County school boards are often treated to downhome cooking, but in January it’s a given during School Board Recognition Month. It’s an opportunity to show appreciation for the individuals who give their time and attention to uplifting public education and representing their community in the guidance of their schools. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Alice Towery Gilroy, the daughter of Ken Towery, receives a proclamation from Mayor Emil Garza commemorating her father’s 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting. The proclamation also encourages observance of National News Literacy Week, Feb. 3-7. For more information, see the News Litera...

Council hears about Cuero Day at Capitol

On Tuesday, February 11, representatives from Cuero are invited to attend “Cuero Day at the Capitol” in order to meet with legislators during the session in progress, according to Cuero Chamber of Commerce Director Angie Cuellar. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Nordheim alum makes Schreiner Dean’s List

Nordheim alum makes Schreiner Dean’s List

Jessica Knetig, of Nordheim, was named to the Schreiner University Dean's List for the 2024 fall term. To qualify for the Dean's List, a full-time student must have passing grades in all courses and, must earn at least a 3.50 grade point average and at least 12 hours credit for the term. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Let’s get to the heart of the matter

Let’s get to the heart of the matter

February is dedicated to issues of the heart in more ways than one. In addition to Valentine's Day, February is American Heart Health Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups. In fact, in 2022, heart disease accounted for 702,880 deaths in the United States. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

DEWITT COUNTY ARREST REPORT

DEWITT COUNTY ARREST REPORT

Jail Average Daily Count – 66 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 21 January 10, 2025 No arrests on this date January 11, 2025 Isaiah Ramirez, 19, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $2,000-, Resist Arrest/Search, Bond of $4,000, Assault Bodily Injury, Bond of $4,000, Assault Bodily Injury, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD Linda Rae Sandoval, 36, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD January 12, 2025 No Arrest on this Date January 13, 2025 Alyssa Brooke Lewis, 32, of Yorktown, Bond Forfeiture/Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle, No Bond, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $2,000, DCSO George Lee Urrutia, 53, of Kenedy, Possession Controlled Substance PG1= 4G < 200G, Bond of $70,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 3/4 < 28G, Bond of $5,000, Possession Marijuana 2oz, Bond of $4,000, DCSO Charles Lee Good, 41, of Yorktown, Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4G < 200G, Bond of $70,000, Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4G < 200G, Bond of $70,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Manufacture/ Delivery Controlled Substance PG 3/4 < 28G, Bond of $5,000, Possession Marijuana 2oz, Bond of $4,000, Hinder Apprehension or Prosecution Known Felon, Bond of $5,000, DCSO Lurah Kathleen Oliver, 38, of Yorktown, Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4G < 200G, Bond of $70,000, Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4G < 200G, Bond of $70,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Delivery/Offer Delivery of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $5,000, Manufacture/ Delivery Controlled Substance PG 3/4 < 28G, Bond of $5,000, Possession Marijuana 2oz, Bond of $4,000, Hinder Apprehension or Prosecution Known Felon, Bond of $5,000, DCSO Laura Sofia Soliz, 40, of Yorktown, Class C Assault by Threat, Fine of $560.30, DCSO January 15, 2025 Kaden Montana Hawkins, 23, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/Public Intoxication, Fine of $540.80, DCSO Isaac Lee Rios, 26, of Yorktown, Violation Probation/ Possession Controlled Substance PG 1>=1G 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

ACCIDENTS-4 LOOSE LIVESTOCK-10 01-10-2025 Suspicious Vehicle on FM 953, Cuero Loose Livestock on Hwy 77, Yoakum Road Hazard on Hwy 72 W, Nordheim Criminal Trespass on Henneke Rd, Cuero Abandoned Vehicle on Hwy 87 S, Thomaston Suspicious Activity on S Mehnert St, Yorktown Shots Fired on Elizabeth St, Yorktown 01-11-2025 Accident on Hwy 72, Nordheim Loose Livestock on FM 2718, Yorktown Accident on Gaebler Rd, Yorktown 01-12-2025 Suspicious Activity on W 5th St, Yorktown Suspicious Vehicle on Bootlegger Lane, Yoakum Road Hazard on FM 240, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Biemer Rd, Yorktown 01-13-2025 Property Lost/Missing on FM 2718, Cuero Assist Citizen on AA Hahn Rd, Yoakum Suspicious Person on Nau St, Yorktown Trespassing on FM 1447, Cuero Reckless Driver on Hwy 72, Nordheim Property Lost/Missing on Giles Rd, Yoakum Abandoned Vehicle on Hwy 87 N, Cuero Disturbance on S Gaebler St, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Thomaston River Rd, Cuero 01-14-2025 Suspicious Person on W Main St, Yorktown Assist Motorist on N Hwy 119, Yorktown Assist CPD with Funeral Escort on Broadway St, Cuero Loose – Livestock on S Hwy 87, Cuero Loose – Livestock on S Hwy 183, Cuero Open Door on E Main St, Yorktown Warrant Service on S Gaebler St, Yorktown 01-15-2025 Animal Carcass on N Hwy 183 N, Cuero Suspicious Activity on S Gabler, Yorktown Theft on N Mertins, Yorktown Livestock – Loose on FM 3010, Yoakum Livestock – Loose on FM 236, Cuero Criminal Trespass on W Hwy 72, Cuero Suspicious Activity on S Mertins St, Yorktown Accident on W Hwy 72, Yorktown Livestock – Loose on Cheapside Rd, Westhoff Fire – Vehicle on Hefner Ln, Cuero Assault Physical on Elm St, Nordheim 01-16-2025 Accident – Deer on FM 1447, Cuero Gas-Odor on 6th St, Yorktown Livestock-Loose on Barnhart Ranch Rd, Westhoff Disabled Vehicle on FM 2656, Yorktown Animal Loose on E Live Oak St, Cuero Property Damage on FM 1447, Cuero Suspicious Activity on N Nau St, Yorktown 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

40TH Annual All Breeds Bull and Female Sale

40TH Annual All Breeds Bull and Female Sale

The 40TH Annual All Breeds Bull and Female Sale, to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Cuero Livestock Commission, has drawn approximately 15 bulls and 200 females. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

County hunkers down to weather the freeze

County hunkers down to weather the freeze

With a Winter Storm Warning of snow/sleet/freezing rain mix forecast for Monday night into Tuesday, residents prepared to shelter in place during the worst of this week’s weather. School districts, which were closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday, canceled Tuesday classes as well. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

County learns about emergency assistance registry

County learns about emergency assistance registry

The assistance program, called STEAR, that helps those with mobility or communication problems during disasters was explained by County Emergency Coordinator Billy Jordan to the DeWitt County Commissioners at their regular meeting on January 13. Jordan explained how a person is signed up and how the county plans to help those individuals. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Coming Home King and Queen

Coming Home King and Queen

Renee Garcia and Katherine Payne were crowned at the Nordheim Homecoming ceremony. See the Homecoming Court on Page 10. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Second term

Judge Blanca McBride administered the oath of office to Pct. 2 Constable Jefferson Hobbs on Monday January 13 for his second term. 01/22/2025 08:55 PM

Visiting Angels elder care ready to help seniors

Visiting Angels elder care ready to help seniors

In December of 2024, new management of Visiting Angels officially took over serving the counties of DeWitt, Lavaca and Victoria. A national franchise, Visiting Angels has locations across the United States owned and operated locally that provide inhome elder care services. Visiting Angels can assist with bathing, dressing, walking, medication reminders, errands and shopping, light housekeeping, meal preparation, friendly companionship. The company serves those aged 18 and older, including disabled adults, veterans and senior citizens, in the comfort of their own home no matter where home is. 01/15/2025 06:10 AM

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

ACCIDENTS- 5 LOOSE LIVESTOCK- 6 01-03-2025 Animal Case on Plasczyk Rd, Yorktown Assist Citizen on Friarcliffe Rd, Cuero Scam on Hopkinsville Rd, Cuero Suicide Threats - on Friarcliffe Rd, Cuero Disturbance on E 5th St, Yorktown Disabled Vehicle on Main St, Yorktown Disturbance – Family on E 9th St, Yorktown Suspicious Person on E 5th St, Yorktown Livestock – Loose on Dlugosch-Boldt Rd, Cuero Livestock – Loose on Rainbow Rd, Cuero 01-04-2025 Abandoned Vehicle on FM 766, Cuero Livestock – Loose on Schorre Pieper Rd, Cuero Reckless Driver on N Hwy 183, Cuero Animal Carcass on FM 236, Cuero Suspicious Person on Christian Rd, Cuero Livestock – Loose on Old Cuero Rd, Yoakum Assist Citizen on Goehring Rd, Yorktown Criminal Trespass Notice on Morris Community Rd, Yoakum Road Hazard on N Hwy 183, Cuero Accident – Deer on N Hwy 183, Cuero Road Hazard on W Hwy 72, Cuero 01-05-2025 Suspicious Person on N Mehnert St, Yorktown Accident on N Hwy 183, Yoakum Livestock – Loose on Fordtran Rd, Thomaston Suspicious Activity on S Hwy 183, Meyersville Assault Physical on Tulley Rd, Cuero Accident on W 6th St, Yorktown Suspicious Activity on Hwy 77A, Yoakum 01-06-2025 Accident on Buenger Rd, Cuero Loose Livestock on Garfield Rd, Yorktown Check Welfare on Hwy 87 N, Westhoff Fire Investigation on Seidel Rd, Yorktown Check Welfare on Old Clinton Rd, Cuero Suspicious Activity on W Main St, Yorktown 01-07-2025 Animal Case on S River Rd, Cuero Suspicious Person on Hwy 111 W, Yoakum Abandoned Vehicle on Hwy 77A, Cuero Abandoned Property on River Rd, Cuero Animal Loose on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Trespassing on N West, Yorktown Check Welfare on Woods Rd, Yorktown Assist Citizen on S Church, Yorktown Theft-Vehicle on E Main St, Yorktown Assisted DPS w/Accident on Bellevue Cemetery Rd, Cheapside 01-08-2025 Vehicle Fire on Hwy 72 E, Yorktown Assist Citizen on E Main St, Yorktown Illegal Dumping on Lawrence St, Yoakum Abandoned Vehicle on York St, Yorktown Death on Hwy 72 W, Cuero 01-09-2025 Assisted CPD w/Check Area on Grant St, Cuero Suspicious Activity on S Riedel St, Yorktown 01/15/2025 06:10 AM

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