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Showing animals not the only 4-H option

Showing animals not the only 4-H option

The Holiday season is upon us and DeWitt County 4-H is so thankful for all of the support we receive from our community, volunteers, parents, and members. As we get further into the 4-H year, don’t forget that new 4-H enrollment and re-enrollment is occurring right now. All youth and adult volunteers must re-enroll annually. The enrollment fees are as follows: $30 for 4-H members, $10 for Clover Kids, and $10 for Adult Volunteers. You can enroll at https://v2.4honline. com/#/user/sign-in . As a reminder, 4-H age is 8 years old and in the 3 rd grade through 12 th grade. Clover Kid age is 5 years old and in kindergarten through 2 nd grade. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

Circumference measurements are key figures in attaining an accurate score. Measurements should the taken at the small place between points. PHOTO BY MATT WILLIAMS

A crash course in scoring antlers according the B&C scoring system

It hardly ever fails. Kill a buck worthy of a trip to the taxidermist these days and sooner later someone is sure to pop the question — what does it score? Often times, Texas hunters look to experts like Micah Poteet to learn the true tale of tape. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

Senior Chapter Conducting competitors include Cody Jones, Jackson Tam, Pedro Villanueva, Percy Torrez, Connly Metting, Abby Klein, Bryce Tessmann, Jacob Torres, Emma Jones, and Brayden Jennings. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Nordheim Ag students, facilities expand

Nordheim FFA had a very successful leadership development event season. Greenhand chapter conducting took first place in district and third in area. The Greenhand quiz team earned second at the district contest and third place at the area contest. Nick Villarreal was second high point at district and sixth at area. Claire Villarreal was ninth high point in district with Addison Rogers seventh high point at the area contest. The senior chapter conducted took second in district and 5th in area. Finally the senior quiz team earned second in district and sixth in area. Cody Jones was second high point at district and Brayden Jennings was seventh high point . Congratulations to everyone for their hard work. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

Pictured (L-R) Executive Director Terri Rogers, John Green and Deputy Director Ashley Green. PHOTO BY ELE CHEW

EMS John Green has gone camping. Please call 911.

After many years of keeping John Green's phone number on their refrigerator for emergencies, the citizens of Yorktown honored him on Sunday, December 8, at the Yorktown fire station for his two decades of service in Yorktown Emergency Medical Services (YEMS). Green looks forward to a lot of off-duty time, camping with friends and family. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

This big, Santa!

This big, Santa!

A young girl explains to Santa the size of pony she wants for Christmas at last Thursday’s Downtown Christmas. Yorktown gathered for the Firemen Stew, Bake Sale & Lion’s Club Raffle, as well as a snow machine and performances by the YHS band and Christa Leigh’s School of Dance. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

JV Champions

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Ryan Varela

2024 sees shifts in leadership

Many times DeWitt County folks, especially young ones, think ‘nothing ever happens here.’ But when we look back over a year, quite the opposite is clear. Plenty happens here. It just wasn’t viral on Tik Tok. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

Hochheim Prairie Insurance Branch 2 donates $250 to DeWitt County’s Deputy Santa program. Pictured L-R: Sheriff Carl Bowen, Hochheim Prairie President Ronnie Dietz, Sheriff’s Executive Assistant Kimberly Jalufka, and Chief Deputy John Garoni. PHOTO BY ELE CHEW

County first responders share Christmas spirit

DeWitt County Deputy Santa This is the 27th year DeWitt County Deputy Santa has served the families of DeWitt County during Christmas, an initiative that started in the 1990s with Sheriff Cliff Foulds to support underprivileged children. “The community has always responded. 12/10/2024 04:06 PM

ARREST REPORT 11-08-2024 TO 11-14-2024

ARREST REPORT 11-08-2024 TO 11-14-2024

TO Jail Average Daily Count – 90 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 22 November 15, 2024 Martin Angelo Sanders, 36, of Cuero, Bail Jumping/Failure to Appear, Bond of $1,000, Open Container-Passenger, Order of Release, DCSO Calvin Ray Williams, 60, of Yoakum, Prohibited Substance/ Item in Correctional Facility (Lavaca Co.), Bond of $25,000, Cuero PD James Patrick Lubyinesky, 56, of Yorktown, Criminal Nonsupport, Cash Bond of $1,000, DCSO Monica Amy Rocha, 38, of Cuero, Cruelty Non-Livestock Animal: Torture with 2 Previous Convictions, Bond of $10,000, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals: Fail to Provide, Bond of $4,000, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals: Fail to Provide, Bond of $4,000, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals: Fail to Provide, Bond of $4,000, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals: Fail to Provide, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD November 16, 2024 No Arrests were made on this date November 17, 2024 Janice Marie Gomez, 48, of San Antonio, Public Intoxication, Bond of $500, Fail to Identify Giving False/Fictitious Information, Bond of $500, Resist Arrest/Search/Transport, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD Jose Ventura Lopez, 25, of Yoakum, Criminal Trespass Habitat/Shelter, Bond of $4,000, Yoakum PD Sarah Louise Fox, 41, of Yoakum, Evading Arrest/Detention with Vehicle, Bond of $5,000, Resist Arrest/Detention, Bond of $4,000, Yoakum PD November 18, 2024 No Arrests were made on this date November 19, 2024 Joseph Charles Hargrove, 53, of Yorktown, Violation Probation/ Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1>=4G<200G, Bond of $30,000, DCSO Robert Demetrios Garza, 20, of Cuero, Continuous Assault Family Violence, Bond of $20,000, Cuero PD Joseph Boyd Myers Jr, 57, of Cuero, Driving While License Invalid with Previous Convictions, Bond of $2,000, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD November 20, 2024 Jonathan Mitchell Thomas, 27, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Bond of $500, Cuero PD Wendell Gale Lindsey, 52, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Bond of $500, Cuero PD Michael Gerard Gonzales, 39, of Cuero, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $4,000, Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD November 21, 2024 No Arrest as of Press Time. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

Library hosts oodles of Christmas fun

Library hosts oodles of Christmas fun

This December, the Cuero Municipal Library is thrilled to host a variety of festive events and contests designed to engage the community and spread holiday cheer! Something From Nothing Contest: Christmas Ornament Contest Children in grades K-1 and 2-4 are invited to participate in the “Something From Nothing” Christmas Ornament Contest, organized by Keep Cuero Beautiful. The library is proud to support this initiative. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

Hunt elementary students know the meaning of Thanksgiving

Hunt elementary students know the meaning of Thanksgiving

It was a wonderful surprise for the crew at Pet Adoptions of Cuero this month when the Hunt Elementary Student Council decided to share, care and help out the local pet shelter. The student group sponsored a pet food and shelter 'needs' drive to benefit the local non profit organization. Over 100 items were collected and the PAOC staff was delighted with the variety of donated necessities that they need and use every day to feed, clean and care for the homeless dogs and cats. Many of the students are pet owners or have adopted from Pet Adoptions of Cuero. It was easy for them to choose the best items to donate. PAOC wants to thank the students, their parents and their teachers for this much appreciated support for the shelter. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

NEWS RELEASE 11-08-2024 TO 11-14-2024

NEWS RELEASE 11-08-2024 TO 11-14-2024

ACCIDENTS- 6 LOOSE LIVESTOCK- 5 11-15-2024 Fraud on W Main St, Yorktown Animal Carcass on FM 236, Cuero Alarm-hold up on Post Oak Way, Cuero Animal Carcass on Hwy 77A, Cuero Accident on Hwy 119 N, Yorktown Burglary Residence on Sunday Lane, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Boldt Rd, Cuero Animal Injured on Hwy 77A, Cuero Assist Other Agency on W Main St, Yorktown Assist Citizen on E Live Oak St, Cuero Assist Motorist on 6th St, Yorktown 11-16-2024 Property – Damage on N West St, Yorktown Assist Motorist on S Hwy 87, Cuero Assisted DPS with Accident on E Hwy 72, Nordheim Animal Carcass on N Hwy 87, Cuero Animal Case on Kraege, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Warzecha Ln, Westhoff Disturbance-Loud Music on FM 3157, Meyersville 11-17-2024 Livestock – Loose on Boldt Rd, Cuero Livestock – Loose on S Hwy 183, Meyersville Road Hazard on S Hwy 87, Cuero Livestock – Found on West Cemetery Rd, Yorktown Assisted CPD w/Public Intoxication on Clinton St, Cuero Assisted CPD w/Disturbance on W French St, Cuero Assisted CPD w/Disturbance on Alonzo St, Cuero 11-18-2024 911 Abuse on N Gohmert St, Yorktown Alarm – Business on Hwy 72 W, Yorktown Assisted DPS with Accident on S Hwy 183, Cuero Property – Damage on Old Yoakum Rd, Cuero Threats – Communication on Green DeWitt Rd, Cuero Suspicious Person on N Mehnert St, Yorktown Assist Motorist on N Hwy 183, Cuero Theft-Vehicle on N Mehnert St, Yorktown Disabled Vehicle on Old San Antonio Rd, Cuero 11-19-2024 Livestock-Loose on Gohlke School Rd, Yorktown Disturbance on W 5th St, Yorktown Disturbance – Noise on N Hwy 87, Westhoff Fire – Structure on Matejek Rd, Yorktown Suspicious Vehicle on N Hwy 183, Cuero Reckless Driver on S Hwy 87, Cuero 11-20-2024 Reckless Driver on N Hwy 183, Cuero Accident on Wolf Hollow Rd, Cuero Road Hazard W Hwy 72, Yorktown Assist Citizen on FM 766, Cuero Accident on Gruenau Rd, Yorktown Theft-Medicine on N Eckhardt St, Yorktown 11-21-2024 Trespassing on W Main St, Yorktown Suspicious Activity on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Disturbance-Family on N Eckhardt St, Yorktown Warrant Service on McArthur St, Cuero Accident-Deer on Hwy 72 W, Cuero Animal Carcass on Hwy 72 W, Cuero Assist Motorist on Hwy 72 W, Nordheim. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

Firepit results in Thanksgiving blaze

Firepit results in Thanksgiving blaze

On Thanksgiving morning, around 2:15 a.m., multiple first-responder agencies answered the call to a structure fire in rural DeWitt County, originating from an outdoor firepit. According to the DWC Office of Emergency Management, agencies involved in the response included DeWitt County Dispatch Center, De-Witt County Sheriffs Office, Yorktown Volunteer Fire Department, Nordheim Volunteer Fire Department, Cuero Fire Volunteer Fire Department, Goliad Volunteer Fire Depart- ment, Weesatche Volunteer Fire Department, Ander-Weser Volunteer Fire Department, Berclair Volunteer Fire Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT Cuero), American Electric Power (AEP), American Red Cross, and DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

2021 Cuero ISD Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients stand proudly with their awards, representing dreams made possible through the generous support of the community. (Contributed Photo)

Year-end gift to education makes lasting impact

As the year comes to a close, the Cuero ISD Education Foundation invites the community to invest in the future of Cuero students. For over 20 years, the Foundation has been dedicated to transforming educational opportunities, with community support serving as the driving force behind its success. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

A father lifts his daughter to place her ornament on the Cuero Christmas tree.

Families create Christmas ritual

More than 150 celebrators gathered at the Cuero Municipal Library to light the Christmas tree on November 26. Families enjoyed hot chocolate and cookies while children decorated ornaments and hung them on the tree as they anticipated the lighting at 6:30 p.m. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

Backyard Brawl

All eyes were on Kyle Field Saturday, including both Longhorn and Aggie fans from Cuero who gathered for the renewal of the historic rivalry. Big screen TVs under Cuero Market Pavilion broadcast the feud that resulted in a 17-7 Longhorn win. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

More than 150 people gathered at the library last week for the first Lighting of the Christmas Tree in its new location. The city tree used to be located on Main Street in front of the Graves building, but the library is now its new home. (Photo by Ele Chew)

New Tree Tradition

More than 150 people gathered at the library last week for the first Lighting of the Christmas Tree in its new location. The city tree used to be located on Main Street in front of the Graves building, but the library is now its new home. 12/04/2024 06:21 PM

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