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2025 DeWitt County Crops Tour coming up June 10

2025 DeWitt County Crops Tour coming up June 10

The DeWitt County Crops Committee will be hosting their annual Crops Tour on Tuesday, June 10. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Nordheim Hall, located at 101 W. Ninth St. in Nordheim, TX. Registration will be between 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Less than a week remains in legislative session

Less than a week remains in legislative session

With the legislative session ending on Monday, June 2, lawmakers are scrambling to pass or kill bills, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Among the bills passed or likely to soon pass: • All handgun licenses issued in other states will be honored in Texas if, as expected, Gov. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Harleen Quinzel Blanquiz Talamantez

B RIEFS Welcome Harleen Quinzel Blanquiz Talamantez Born May 12, 2025 Weighing 5lbs 8oz &19 long Parents are Jayson Talamantez and Harleen Quinzel Blanquiz At Cuero Regional Hospital Understanding Property Appraisals Join us for an informative session with Denise Moore, DeWitt County Chief Appraiser, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday May 28th at the Cuero Library. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

DEWITT COUNTY ACTIVITY REPORT

ACCIDENT-9 LIVESTOCK LOOSE-5 05-16-2025 Assisted DPS w/ Accident on Hwy 72 W, Cuero Property Damage on Meyersville Country Club Ln, Meyersville Assist Other Agency on W Main, Yorktown Reckless Driver on Hwy 87 S, Cuero 05-17-2025 Assist Citizen on Hickey Rd, Yoakum Disturbance on E 6th St, Yorktown Vehicle Fire on E Main, Yorktown Theft on N Riedel St, Yorktown Animal Case on Rice Rd, Yoakum Loose Livestock on FM 1447, Yoakum Disturbance on FM 1447, Cuero Suspicious Activity Broadway St, Nordheim 05-18-2025 Loose Livestock on Fox Crossing Rd, Meyersville Fire on N Hoppe St, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Garfield Rd, Yorktown Loose Livestock on FM 237, Meyersville Assisted CPD w/ Disturbance on E Bailey St, Cuero Juvenile Situation on Hwy 111, Yoakum Assist Citizen on Hickey Rd, Yoakum Disturbance on Dreier Rd, Meyersville 05-19-2025 Reckless Driver on N Hwy 87, Cuero Accident on Hwy 119, Yorktown Animal Case on W Main St, Yorktown Suspicious Person on S Church St, Yorktown Assist Citizen on E Live Oak St, Cuero Property – Lost/Missing on Spies Rd, Yorktown Harassment on E Live Oak St, Cuero Assisted DPS with Accident on Nolte – Boehl Rd, Westhoff Assist Citizen on E Live Oak St, Cuero Assisted DPS with Accident on S Hwy 119, Yorktown Assist Citizen on FM 239, Nordheim Disturbance on FM 3157, Meyersville 05-20-2025 Assist Citizen on Suhr Ln, Yoakum Road Hazard on S Hwy 183, Cuero Accident on FM 766, Cuero Accident on S Hwy 87, Thomaston Accident on E Live Oak St, Cuero Suspicious Person on W Main St, Yorktown Assist Citizen on E 5th St, Yorktown Livestock – Loose on Hwy 77, Yoakum Harassment on E Main St, Yorktown 05-21-2025 Accident on E Hwy 72, Yorktown Criminal Trespass on S River Rd, Cuero Animal Abuse on Crestview Dr, Cuero Fireworks on Lynch Ave, Westhoff Reckless Driver on Hwy 72 W, Yorktown 05-22-2025 Fire on W 4th St, Yorktown Suspicious Activity on FM 2718, Cuero Road Hazard on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Assisted DPS w/ Accident on FM 953, Cuero Assist Other Agency on Terryville Church Rd, Yoakum Check Welfare on Old Cuero Rd, Yoakum Disturbance-Noise on E Main St, Yorktown Suspicious Person on N Church St, Yorktown. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Josh Hubbell

Josh Hubbell, 52, of Yorktown passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025. He was born May 11, 1973 in Victoria to JoEllen Domstead Hubbell and the late John Hubbell. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Silver advances to International Regency Pageant

Silver advances to International Regency Pageant

Patricia Silver, a resident of Yorktown, was crowned the 2025 Classic Texas Regency International winner at the state finals held at the Hilton Garden Inn Houston NW/Willowbrook on April 27. She will advance to represent Texas at the upcoming Regency International Pageant this summer in San Antonio. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

The Cuero Heritage Museum held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Giles Family to unveil The Patti Giles Collection of English Tea Pots and Biscuit Jars in the new Genealogy Room on May 21. PHOTO BY ELE CHEW

Tea Collection unveiled in CHM new Genealogy Room

The Cuero Heritage Museum held a ribbon- cutting ceremony on May 21 to celebrate the opening of the new Genealogy Room and a permanent exhibit featuring The Patti Giles Collection of English Tea Pots and Biscuit Jars. This collection was donated by Mr. Giles in honor of his wife, Patti. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Yorktown Emergency Service (YEMS) observes National EMS Week 2025 at the EMS station, 508 N. Riedel St., on May 18. Honoring the EMS professionals who provide critical care to communities are, from left, Mary Lee Kozielski, Connie Hall, Bobby Strieber, Katie Newman, and Dwayne Belarie, hol...

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District 27 Art Award

District 27 Art Award

Kirsten Trevino, of Cuero High School, won the People’s Choice Award for District 27 Congressional Art Competition with her Prismacolor piece called “Texas Legacy.” Her piece will hang for the public to view in Congressman Michael Cloud’s district of_ce in Victoria for the next year. Also pictured is CHS Art Teacher Heather Stewart. 05/27/2025 02:15 PM

Roseann Tubbs Jacob

Roseann Tubbs Jacob

Mrs. Roseann Tubbs Jacob passed away on May 16, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born August 8, 1936, to Kelsey Lee Jones and Ann Toland Jones in Yoakum. Her parents divorced in 1946, and her mother married Dr. Charles R. Tubbs in 1948 in Cuero, where she lived the rest of her life. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

William Lafayette Cotton

William Lafayette Cotton

William Lafayette Cotton, 90, of San Francisco, California passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025. He was born on July 15, 1934 in Waco to the proud parents of William M. and Velma Cotton. He was the eighth of eleven children. William married Alma Louise Wimbish in Cuero in December 1956. From that union, two children were born, Rhonda Irene Cotton and William Lafayette Cotton, Jr. Previous to this marriage, William became the father of another daughter, Sheila Cotton. William Cotton was an active member of the African American Episcopal Zion Church in San Francisco, California, at the time of his death, where he served as a trustee board member. In 1952, he entered the United States Military Armed Forces, where he served in Korea and Vietnam. He also served in Germany and Thailand. In the military, his focus was security and police functions. He retired from active duty in July 1980. Prior to retirement, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Upon retirement, William Cotton returned to Texas and utilized his skills and knowledge that he acquired in the areas concerning criminal justice, and continued in a career of public service by working for the State of Texas as a probation officer for Dewitt County. After a few years in that capacity, he transitioned into a role with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a parole officer for the state. His next endeavor was working in the Child Support Enforcement Division with the State of Texas Attorney General’s office. His primary areas of responsibility were South Texas and the upper Gulf Coast areas, with a primary office in Victoria. William Cotton was continuously active in the community of Victoria. He served on several boards and lent his time, knowledge, and experience to produce positive change. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

Richard G. Hogue

Richard G. Hogue

Our beloved Richard G. Hogue of Rockport, formerly of Cuero, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the age of 91. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

Mary Ann Batek Hull

Mary Ann Batek Hull

Mary Ann Batek Hull, born August 20, 1941, in Corpus Christi, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025, surrounded by her family. Mary Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, JC Hull; her son, Brian Keith Hull; her grandson, Brandon Hull; her parents, Theodore and Frances Batek; and brothers, Ted and Johnny Batek. Mary Ann is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Cheryl Hull; her grand-daughter and her husband, Staci and Andrew Fields; and their three spirited great-granddaughters, Evie, Emma, and Ella. She is also survived by her grandson and his wife, Christopher and Christine Hull, and their three vibrant great-grandkids, Cohen, Constance, and Christopher Jr. Mary Ann leaves behind her brother, Jeff Batek and many nephews, nieces, and friends who will forever cherish her memory. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

The driver of Circuit Overload pulls with determination at Nordheim's May Feast and Tractor Pull last weekend. (Photo by Ele Chew)

May Feast Tractor Pull

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If we all could live the life of a CHI!

If we all could live the life of a CHI!

Pet Adoptions of Cuero has a new roster of mini-pets! The sweet, petite, neat small breed canines are definitely a favorite pet choice for apartment dwellers and senior citizens. The chihuahua's will always be a small dog, a cuddly dog, and the kind who favors a warm lap for a nap every day of the year. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

CHS senior Alexis Flessner received the $1,000 scholarship awarded annually by DeWitt County Retired School Personnel Association (DCRSPA) at the May 13 awards ceremony. (Contributed Photo)

Retired educators support future teacher with scholarship

DCRSPA The DeWitt County Retired School Personnel Association (DCRSPA) has awarded our $1,000.00 Scholarship for the 2024-2025 School year. This year we selected a Cuero Senior, Alexis Flessner as our winner. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

Farm Bureau scholarships

Farm Bureau scholarships

DeWitt County Farm Bureau awarded $9000 in scholarships this year. Congratulations to the following students, from left in front, Elizabeth Noel, Ayden Howe, Taryn Gayle, Audrey Kremling, Sarah Rodriguez, Jacquelyn Finney, Brynlee Whittley. Students in back, from left, Braden Hahn, Ashtyn Draper, Robert Post & Kassidy Cowey. Also shown, Board President Joseph Warwas and Agency Manager Mason Bonner. 05/20/2025 03:01 PM

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