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Yorktown Seniors visited the Polish Heritage Center in Panna Maria, Texas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Students visit Polish Heritage Center

Over the past two months, two groups of Yorktown students visited the Polish Heritage Center located in Panna Maria, Texas. The mission of the Polish Heritage Center (PHC) at Panna Maria is to retain for posterity, and keep vibrant and relevant, the history, values, beliefs, customs and traditions of the Polish settlers and their descendants at this first and oldest permanent Polish settlement in America, and to inspire, engage, and educate visitors. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

Aboard the USS Abraham, Russell Morehead works on an ejector rack. U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS SHERYSSA DODARD

Yorktown sailor performs naval aviation maintenance

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2024) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Russell Morehead, from Yorktown, Texas, conducts maintenance on an BRU-32 ejector rack aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

Get the BEST Christmas gift for your pet this year

Get the BEST Christmas gift for your pet this year

The pet food aisles in all the local stores are filled with cute little gift packs of cat toys or big holiday stocking shaped packages filled with chewy treats for your canines. There are new squeaking rubber pigs, stuffed sock monkeys, braided rope pulleys and every dog's favorite - Begging Strips. The Milkbones for the holidays even come in Christmas colors of red and green. But there is really a more important and meaningful GIFT every pet owner should put at the top of their pet's gift list. SPAY and NEUTER make this the gift that STOPS 'giving' - no more litters of unwanted kittens or discarded litters of puppies dumped in a ditch. This is truly a great gift for your city, your neighbors, your family and your pet - book a spay or neuter appointment today! 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

Dr. Nick Lemley, a new family medicine doctor in Yorktown, is offering a wide range of services from OBS to colonoscopies at Yorktown Medical Clinic. He enjoys fly fishing and learning about bobwhite quails. PHOTO BY ELE CHEW

Doctor ready to deliver future generations

A buzz filled the room when Tamara Kainer, the Marketing and Business Development Director of Cuero Regional Hospital, announced that Dr. Nick Lemley would be offering obstetrics services (OBS) on Wednesdays at Yorktown Medical Clinic at the Mayor Baker’s Coffee on November 19th. This is big news for the small rural Texan town which has a population of fewer than 2,000 people. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

Deidra McCollum

County selects new election administrator

The County Commissioners ratified the DeWitt County Election Commission's decision to hire Deidra McCollum as the new elections administrator during a regular meeting on December 19th. McCollumn will assume the position on January 6. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

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Each child, every year

Junior Miss Yorktown 2024 Lilyanna Taylor helps hand out gifts to families for Cowboy Claus on December 19. The annual program, sponsored by Yorktown Western Days and community donations, helps families and children in need, ages 0-15. Cowboy Claus tries to provide a magical Christmas for each child every year. Note to all princesses: If you want to be a part of the Miss Yorktown court, it’s time to turn in pageant applications. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

County ensures election integrity

County ensures election integrity

Editor’s Note: This is Part 3 of our Top 2024 Stories in DeWitt County. In Part 1 of our series, the results of the local elections were mentioned, including AJ Louderback prevailing over Jeff Bauknight in the May runoff for District 30 State Representative. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

NEWS-VIEW IN BRIEF

NEWS-VIEW IN BRIEF

The DeWitt County Commissioners banned two types of fireworks for New Year’s celebrations at the December 9 meeting: the “skyrockets with sticks” and “missiles with fins” cannot be sold or detonated in any portion of the unincorporated area of De-Witt County. 12/26/2024 03:33 PM

DEWITT COUNTY ARREST REPORT

DEWITT COUNTY ARREST REPORT

Jail Average Daily Count – 86 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 27 December 06, 2024 Jasmine Latrice Barefield, 30, of Seguin, Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $25,000, DCSO Denys A Meza-Mejia, 24, of Cuero, Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact, Bond of $35,000, DCSO December 07, 2024 Michael Shawn Varela, 39, of Cuero, Possession Marijuana 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

League seeks nominations for local women who shape communities

League seeks nominations for local women who shape communities

Each March, the League of Women Voters of South Central Texas celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing special women in our community. In 2023, the League recognized the eight women serving as mayors of our South Central Texas towns. In 2024, they invited area high school students to recognize women who had touched their lives with poems and essays. In response to these events, many have told the League how important it is to share and celebrate the inspiring stories of local women and their contributions to our communities. These stories - too often untold - remind women of today and future generations that their voices and stories are vital to our collective history. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

A Message from the Mayor Emil Garza

Help wanted: Christmas in the Park needs nativity volunteers

Hello All, Congratulations are in order for the Stevenson Unit, who achieved an excellent rating in their American Correctional Accreditation (ACA) audit, last week. I met with ACA auditors who praised the Stevenson Unit staff and the City of Cuero community support. On Thursday 12/12, I welcomed Foster Families from the Golden Crescent area to Cuero at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum. Shout out to Ms. Viola Holman and volunteers for putting together an awesome event, to include Angels with lighted wings and the Yorktown school band playing Christmas music. The City of Cuero’s Christmas dinner at the Venue on 12/12 was enjoyed by all. I am proud of each city employee and the work they do 365 days a year for the Citizens of Cuero. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

City moves forward with plan for golf carts on streets

City moves forward with plan for golf carts on streets

After the public hearing on Norma’s House, the Cuero City Council discussed ongoing issues such as the allowance of golf carts on public roads, a tree-planting project and council chamber renovations during its regular meeting on December 9th,. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

Devotional Page

Devotional Page

As the New Year is upon us and we are pondering what the year will be for us, what is it we are looking for? Are we looking for a better year, a more prosperous year, riches, glory, fame, or something that is going to push our image to a higher plane while on earth? 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

Attorney Steve Pena

Public hearing clarifies issues with Norma's House

NIMBYism is a new acronym used in housing discussions. The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as “the behavior of someone who does not want something to be built or done near where they live although it does need to be built or done somewhere, ” i.e. Not In My Backyard -ism. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

Band Director Larry Barnett led the Yorktown Wildcat Christmas Ensemble in Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer that warmly cheered the room. (Photo by Ele Chew)

Foster children gather for Christmas festivities

Musical notes of Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer greeted more than 100 foster children and parents as they entered the upstairs of the Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum (CTHM) on December 12. It was time, once again, to attend the Holiday Celebration of Foster/Adopted Families Texas Adoption Resource Exchange (TARE). 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

Magical Christmas

Magical Christmas

Three girls experience the magic of “ice” skating in Texas at Saturday’s Downtown Christmas. Children and families created memories of Christmas fun together whether it was at the petting zoo or the Ninja obstacle course. See more photos on the Cuero Record Facebook page. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

Candace Williamson, DeWitt County 4-H Agent who leads the 4-H Ambassador Program, and the four ambassadors gave an update to the Commissioner’s Court on a successful year of learning about citizenship and implementing community service projects. Pictured L-R: DeWitt County 4-H Agent Candac...

Fire hazards prompt ban on aerial fireworks

Due to the continuing fire risk, the DeWitt County Commissioners banned two types of fireworks for New Year’s celebrations at the December 9 meeting. They also heard from the 4-H Ambassador Program and the Office of Emergency Management. 12/18/2024 06:57 PM

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