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State water conference to confront supply, flood issues

State water conference to confront supply, flood issues

A biennial Water for Texas conference is scheduled for Jan. 27-29, 2025, in Austin at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center to consider water issues impacting the state. Hosted by the Texas Water Development Board, registration for the conference is now open. 07/23/2024 02:37 PM

Aggie alumni considered the state's most attractive, finds survey

Aggie alumni considered the state's most attractive, finds survey

Harvard, Stanford, MIT — degrees from these prestigious universities are often seen as tickets to career success. But what if they could also boost your dating profile? DatingAdvice.com surveyed 3,000 singles to determine whether degrees on resumes from certain universities or colleges make people more attractive in the dating world. 07/23/2024 02:37 PM

Ernest James “Pete” Parma

Ernest James “Pete” Parma

On July 17th, 2024 Liliana Bangs, formerly of Yorktown, passed away surrounded by family after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s at the age of 87. She was born in Bolzano, Italy on January 25, 1937. 07/23/2024 02:37 PM

Texas is one of the states with the highest number of deaths due to children being left unattended in hot vehicles. (Adobe Stock)

As temperatures rise, risk of heatstroke and death increase for children left in vehicles

Every summer, children get heatstroke or die as a result of being left unattended in a hot car, but a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service safety expert says there are ways to avoid tragedy. Cindy Kovar, AgriLife Extension program manager for Silver Drivers Safe Texans, said the first thing to remember is that as temperatures increase, so does the likelihood of heatstroke and death for any child left in a vehicle. 07/23/2024 02:37 PM

County 4-H Extension Agent Candace Williams, center, speaks to the Commissioner’s Court on July 12, sharing the special honor presented to Amanda Cowey, right, at the State 4-H Roundup. Cowey received the Salute to Excellence for her many years of 4-H volunteer service, including the Cuero...

County keeps the heat off jail

Commissioners approved requests from the sheriff’s office for jail operations and received budget requests from foster care agencies at the rescheduled meeting of the DeWitt County Commissioner’s Court, The regular meeting on July 12 was originally scheduled for Monday, July 8, but was postponed because of Hurricane Beryl’s imminent landfall. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

County’s foster kids need volunteer advocates

County’s foster kids need volunteer advocates

DeWitt County currently has 24 children in crisis from 15 families, according to Diana Sneed, program director for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Golden Crescent. “Six of those children do not have a volunteer (advocate,)” Sneed said as she updated the Commissioner’s Court on CASA’s status in DeWitt County before submitting her budget request. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Publisher Dave Shabaz hands the lost class ring of Culberson Williams to his niece, Jasmine Mathis. Williams, who has leukemia, lives in Austin and his family will visit him with the ring. STAFF PHOTO

1988 Cuero class ring finally goes home

When I first arrived here in DeWitt County in the middle of August of 2023, I noticed that in what was our version of a “lost and found” box, there were two class rings. One was a Cuero High School ring, and one was a military ring. I asked my employees at the time if they knew anything about them or tried to find the owners and they all said, “No, those have 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Yorktown and Cuero students pose in front of the Washington National Cathedral. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Yorktown students travel through history

From June 1 to June 7, 2024, 17 Yorktown students, parents, a grandparent and a teacher were part of an educational tour of Washington, DC, along with a group from Cuero Junior High. The group was led by Sean Douglas, a teacher in Cuero, and Coach Val Acree, a teacher and coach in Yorktown. This is the third straight year that students from Yorktown have attended this trip through WorldStrides. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

DeWitt County Arrest Report

DeWitt County Arrest Report

Arrest Report Week of July 5, 2024 to July 11, 2024 Jail Average Daily Count – 92 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 19 7-5-2024 Amanda Diaz, 39, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $664.30, Cuero PD Cassie Lynn Mraz, 23, of Hallettsville, Possession Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G (Colorado Co), Bond of $10,000, Yoakum PD Brian Morgan Winzenried, 35, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct, Order to Release, Cuero PD Alex Montes, 69, of Victoria, Theft Property>=$100<$750, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD Belinda Ann Stanek, 61, of Victoria, Theft Property>=$ 100<$750 (Victoria Co), Bond of $500, Theft Property>=$ 100<$750, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD Jason Allen Houde, 28, of Cuero, Improper Bicycle Equipment, Fine of $215.80, Cuero PD 7-6-2024 Efrain Lopez Martinez, 34, of Yoakum, Public Intoxication, Fine of $386, DCSO 7-7-2024 Daniel Alberto Palencia, 44, of Yoakum, Assault Family Member Impede Breath/ Circulation, Bond of $20,000, Terroristic Threat Family Member, Bond of $5,000, Yoakum PD 7-8-2024 Robert Frank Wooten, 42, of Houston, Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair, Bond of $10,000, Cuero PD 7-9-2024 Mayson O’Shay Arkadie, 24, of Cuero, Possession Controlled Substance PG 1 < 1G (Guadalupe Co), Bond of $25,000, Yoakum PD Ronald Daryl Wooten, 44, of Houston, Unlawful Carrying Weapon, Bond of $2,000, Littering, Fine of $286, Public Intoxication, Fine of $386, DCSO 7-10-2024 Joseph Scott Garibay, 31, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD 7-11-2024 No Arrest as of Press Time. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

DeWitt County Activity Report

DeWitt County Activity Report

Following is the DeWitt County Sheriff’s activity report for July 5 to July 11 as submitted to The Cuero Record by the DCSO: ACCIDENTS- 2 LOOSE LIVESTOCK- 4 7-5-2024 Accident on FM 237, Yorktown Animal Carcass on W Main St, Yorktown Property-Damage on N HWY 183, Hochheim Illegal Dumping on FM 682, Yoakum Disturbance on Crestview Dr, Cuero Theft on Old Clinton Rd, Cuero Disturbance-Family on Braunig St, Yorktown 7-6-2024 Open Door on N Church St, Yorktown Intoxicated Person on W Hwy 111, Yoakum Reckless Driver on S HWY 183, Cuero Criminal Trespass on E Main St, Yorktown EDP on Hules Rd, Yoakum Theft-Property on Pridgen St, Thomaston Livestock-Loose on Meyer Rd, Westhoff Livestock-Loose on Cabeza Rd, Nordheim 7-7-2024 Livestock-Loose on Candido Rd, Yorktown Civil Standby on N HWY 77A, Cuero Accident on N HWY 183, Cuero Assist Citizen on Lane St, Westhoff Disturbance on N Church St, Yorktown 7-8-2024 Theft – Property on Hwy 77A, Yoakum Check Welfare on Fordtran Rd, Thomaston Assisted DPS w/ Accident on Hwy 183 N, Yoakum Loose Livestock on FM 1447, Cuero Assist Citizen on FM 240, Yorktown Assist Citizen on Anderson Rd, Cuero 7-9-2024 Threats – Communicating on S Gaebler St, Yorktown Theft – Property on FM 951, Yoakum Fraud on Mulberry St, Nordheim Livestock-Found on Talk Ranch Rd, Nordheim Check Welfare on Hwy 72 E, Yorktown Suspicious Person on N Mc-Leod St, Cuero Road Hazard on Elder Rd, Cuero Loose Livestock on Hwy 72, Cuero 7-10-2024 Assisted CPD w/Disturbance on Clarence St, Cuero Assist Citizen on W Main St, Yorktown Property-Damage on FM 682, Yoakum Accident on Bellevue Cemetery Rd, Cheapside Assist Citizen on N West St, Yorktown 7-11-2024 Property-Found or Damaged on E Main St, Yorktown Violate EPO/Bond Conditions on S Mertins, Yorktown Disabled Vehicle on N HWY 183, Cuero Scam on Old Yorktown Rd, Cuero Road Hazard on Fm 236, Cuero Suspicious Activity on Concrete-Edgar Rd, Cuero Theft on Fm 1447, Cuero. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

A home in Houston damaged by Hurricane Beryl. GOFUNDME

Hurricane Beryl: GoFundMe launches hub of verified fundraisers

Our hearts go out to everyone across Texas impactedbyHurricane Beryl. At GoFundMe, we are working around the clock to help ensure the community receives the support they need. To make it easier for people who want to help those affected, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub housing all verified fundraisers related to Hurricane Beryl. Our Trust & Safety team will continue to update the hub with more fundraisers as they are verified. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Abbott demands probe into power outages

Abbott demands probe into power outages

More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American- Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread power outages. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Ag water summit set for August

Ag water summit set for August

The Texas Section of the American Water Works Association and the Texas Tech University Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources are collaborating to host the inaugural Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit (AWSS) in Lubbock, Texas August 7-9, 2024 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence and a Freemason. He believed that education was important for both individuals and society as a whole. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

New entrepreneurs

New entrepreneurs

Main Street welcomed new entrepreneurs Riley Dickens, left, and Nathan Taylor, right, who made up batches of Hawaiian Punch and lemonade for sale next to the Bohnhof Cafe. They donated 25% of their proceeds to Pet Adoptions of Cuero (PAOC) and are saving the rest. Taylor said they plan to set up again this week also. (Staff Photo) 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Katherine Marie Scherlen

Katherine Marie Scherlen

Katherine (Kat) Marie Scherlen, 69, of Yorktown passed away on July 11, 2024. She was born in Hallettsville on February 28, 1955, to the late Hubert Carl and Mary Agnes Kozel Grahmann. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

Frank Allen Rogge

Frank Allen Rogge

San Angelo - Frank Allen Rogge, 84, died July 10, 2024. He was born in Runge, Texas, on March 11, 1940, to Ed and Elsa Wunderlich Rogge and grew up on the family farm on the banks of the San Antonio River. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and attended Buesing, Nordheim and Runge High School. After graduation he volunteered in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany at the time of the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961 where he was on the front line along with his two brothers who were stationed in the area as well. He returned home and was employed in the oilfields in Karnes County after which he moved to San Angelo to work for St. John’s Hospital, but his longtime employment was with MHMR from which he retired. He pursued studies to become a Mason in 1968 and achieved 32nd Degree. He had many interests and enjoyed restoring a 1967 Dodge D-100 sidestep pickup. He overcame many major health issues with persistence and optimism for a number of years before his departure. 07/16/2024 01:30 PM

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