A ribbon cutting was recently hosted by the Cuero Chamber of Commerce at La Flor de Guanajuato Ice Cream Shop. La Flor is located at 1145 N. Esplanade in Cuero and are open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. La Flor was also named the Cuero Chamber Business of the month for July. They have a great selection of delicious ice cream, fresh fruit cups, fruit juices, flan and much more, which is all made fresh in the store. They also have piñatas available for purchase.

The DeWitt 4-H Council is hosting an “I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for 4-H” Open House. The open house will be held on Thursday, August 31st, from 5-7 PM at the Anne Friar Thomas Homemaking Building. We invite all current 4-H members and new families interested in 4-H to join us! Come learn about all that 4-H has to offer and enjoy ice cream from Green Cow Creamery. We will be sharing information about our 7 clubs in the county as well as all the project clubs and activities. Projects and activities available include leadership, livestock show, homemaking, food & nutrition, shooting sports, horse project, photography, livestock judging, horticulture, and more. If you would like more information, contact the DeWitt County Extension Office at 361-275-0816.

The DeWitt County 4-H Shotgun Team traveled to Houston to shoot in the Southeast Texas Scholarship Spectacular Shoot August 4 - 6. Four members of the team competed in shooting Skeet, Sporting Clays, 5 Stand, Whizbang and Super Sporting. They were Carter Roeder, Kaitlyn Roeder, Gunnar Frank, Elias Gomez.

Emily Weatherly (center right), ThriveFuel Marketing’s Chief Business Development Officer,is seen receiving a check for $7,986.25 from David Scott, Secretary/ Treasurer of the Cuero Development Corporation (center left), for the completion of their Business Retention andExpansion Program. This grant partially paid for interior renovations and for the purchasing of equipment for their office located at 140 E. Main Street in downtown Cuero. Also pictured is Samantha Bayfus, of the Cuero Development Corporation, Sonya Timpone, ThriveFuelMarketing’s Public Relations & Content Director, and Tyler McClellan, President of theCuero Development Corporation. Learn more about the Cuero Development Corporation available grant programs on our website at http://www.cuerodc. com/category/our-programs/

Routine vaccinations are an essential part of your pet’s veterinary care, and veterinarians typically guide owners on how often your pet needs which shots. In the case of rabies, however, owners may be asked by their veterinarian if they prefer a vaccine that lasts one year or three years.

For the second consecutive year, Yorktown High School has produced a student who earned college credit on an Advanced Placement Exam. Jaclyn Gwosdz, 2023 valedictorian, passed the Advanced Placement Calculus AB exam to receive college credit. Gwosdz begins her higher education career this fall at Texas A & M University in College Station.

‘Only you can prevent wildfires’ Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 79th birthday today by being extremely cautious with all outdoor activities that create heat or sparks. As a national icon and the longest-running public service campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear has been teaching millions of people how to prevent wildfi res since 1944.

The Ethosha Lynn Back To School Bash is a drive-thru event put on by Tri-City Empowerment. Annually, the group gives out school supplies for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Lillian Stubbs Reid celebrated her 90th birthday Saturday August 5, with a surprise party at Chisholm Trail Museum with over 100 family and friends in attendance. Lillian Mavene Stubbs was born on August 9, 1933 in her childhood home at 605 N. Troy in Victoria.

Hochheim Prairie Insurance Branch 2 in Cuero recently donated $200 to CISD Student Services. The generous donation is for any school supplies students may need for this upcoming school year..