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Powerlift Girls

The Girl’s Powerlifting team who competed at regionals included, from left, Mariah Alvarez, Zoe Rodriguez, Allie Geffert, and Brianna Cox with Coach Whitney Schroeder.. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

Coach Bruno Mata, right, shares the achievements of the YHS boy’s powerlifting team with the school board. From left, the team included Rylan Rau, Manuel Macias, Justin Guerrero, and Johnathan Guerrero. Rau placed 5th at state and Johnathan placed first. STAFF PHOTO

District works on ag barn safety improvements

In order to secure the safety of ag students, the school board plans to use unassigned funds to renovate the Stock Show Barn. At the April 14 regular meeting, the board took those discussions into closed session but made no decisions on the work. They did, however, approve three contracts for new teachers. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

Former constable arrested

Former constable arrested

On April 17, Kelly Phelps, a former DeWitt County constable, was arrested by the Texas Rangers, according to the DeWitt County Sheriff’s office. The charges were tampering with a government record and abuse of official capacity. He was released on a $50,000 bond. At press time, no further information was available from the Texas Rangers. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

The Yorktown Public Library, located at 103 W Main, evolved from a one-room building to a tech hub. The front door greets visitors from all age groups with various activities ranging from “Toddler Timer” every Tuesday to “Senior Socials”. PHOTO BY ELE CHEW

Public Library buzzes as tech hub

The Yorktown Public Library (YPL) is a technology and printing hub for the 1800-resident community, transforming from a small one-room building with a covered concrete slab to the multi-room library today. 04/23/2025 01:32 PM

From left, Anthony Rath with the Pecan House Cafe and Rudy Rocha Rocha with the Green Cow Creamery install Emmy in her new home on the Esplanade sidewalk. (Photo by Ele Chew)

Green Cow ice cream now at Pecan House

04/22/2025 03:22 PM

Kelly Phelps

Former DeWitt County constable arrested

04/21/2025 03:10 PM

The candidates for the two DeWitt Hospital District board positions are, from left, Martin Leske III, Faye Sheppard and Pedro Gonzalez.

Candidates clear up hospital confusion

04/21/2025 02:46 PM

Executive Director of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce Angie Cuellar welcomes the audience to a Candidate Forum, which started with the three candidates for two at-large city council seats. From left are, Adam Arroyo, Russell Mobley and Charles Tounley.

Voters hear from local candidates

04/21/2025 02:09 PM

Saturday, April 28 through Monday, April 30, emergency supplies will be available without a sales tax.

State offers Sales Tax Holiday for emergency supplies

04/16/2025 02:20 PM

Patient gets great care in Cuero ER

Patient gets great care in Cuero ER

Dear Editor, Born and raised in Cuero, as a former resident, I was visiting Cuero a few weeks ago and suddenly developed an emergency medical issue. Upon arrival to Cuero ER, I was greeted with kindness and respect. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

600 attend Touch-A-Truck

600 attend Touch-A-Truck

ELE C HEW Staff Reporter On April 12th, the Cuero VFW hosted a successful 'Touch a Truck' event, where kids honked horns, climbed onto large trucks, and explored heavy machinery. Organized by the Friends of DeWitt County Children (FDCC), this was the concluding event for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Heirloom Stitchers quilt show winners

Heirloom Stitchers quilt show winners

Heirloom Stitchers Quilt Guild held the quilt show at the VFW hall in Cuero Texas. At the show, Charlotte Doehrman (left) won grand champion quilt project and Kaylee Jo Fisher (right) won reserve champion quilt project, at the recent Cuero Stockshow. The Heirloom Stitchers presented Charlotte with a $200 prize and Kaylee Jo with a $100 prize. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

A Message from the Mayor Emil Garza

Message from the Mayor

Hello my fellow Cueroites, The weekend was beautiful, the week was busy, however fun and the trip to the Texas State Capitol on Saturday April 12 was awesome. A mix of participants, the Citizens Police Academy Alumni, the Mayors Youth Council and some Cuero residents toured the Capitol grounds and attended a Capitol tour of the interior to include both legislative chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bus even made a detour to downtown Austin, so a citizen could get a photo with the Willie Nelson statue, made his day!!! Please keep in mind next year as there were still 25 seats unfi lled, I was disappointed. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

More than 99% of US dogs have behavior problem

More than 99% of US dogs have behavior problem

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION — A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, with the top categories being aggression (55.6%), separation and attachment behaviors (85.9%), and fear and anxiety behaviors (49.9%). 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

DeWitt County designated disaster area for drought by USDA

DeWitt County designated disaster area for drought by USDA

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Gilbert Pargmann/ Nordheim News

Hope new highway worth all the trouble

GOD first...Heavenly Father, help us to put away the wrinkles of sorrow, scorn, and hate with lines of happy smiles of joy and happiness as we celebrate in knowing that our Savior has been released from death so that we may also be renewed like Him through His sacrifice. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

Gary Borders/ Capital Highlights

Paxton challenges Cornyn for senate seat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it official last week, announcing he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next March’s Republican primary. The fireworks already have begun, the Austin American-Statesman reported, with Cornyn calling his rival “a con man and a fraud.” Paxton, for his part, said he is running to “fight for President Trump’s agenda and take a sledgehammer to the D.C. establishment.” He accused Cornyn of being insufficiently loyal to Trump. 04/16/2025 02:17 PM

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