Keep Cuero Beautiful, which is committed to enhancing the community enviornment of Cuero, announced the launch of their cleanup event, Don’t Mess With Texas, taking place Saturday, April 6. KCB encourages organizations, families, civic groups to form teams and enter by calling Cuero Chamber, 361.275.2112 before April 5, to register.

Cuero Municipal Library, in partnership with the esteemed 1,000 Book Foundation, is delighted to present the captivating 'Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten' program. This initiative aims to nurture early literacy skills and forge unforgettable memories for children and their caregivers.

It doesn’t matter who we are, what our status in life is, how well trained we are, how big we are, or how important we think we are, all of us carry some type of fear within us. No one is above being knocked off of the pedestal we put ourselves on. We need to remember what President Franklin D. Roosevelt told a hurting nation when he said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

The Cuero Livestock Show is thrilled to announce a remarkable opportunity to clear all remaining debt associated with the recent improvements to the Friar Ag Center, Rodeo Arena, and the new Anne Friar Thomas Homemaking Building. This initiative, “Building Dreams: Matching Fund for the Friar Ag Center” directly benefits the 4-H and FFA Youth of DeWitt County.

CUERO – District 1 Councilman Greg Freeman submitted his resignation from the Cuero City Council at the last regular meeting on March 11. Council also canceled the May elec- See COUNCIL, tions because of unopposed candidates.

Following is the DeWitt County Sheriff’s activity report for March 8 to March 14 as submitted to The Cuero Record by the DCSO: ACCIDENTS- 3 LOOSE LIVESTOCK- 15 3-8-2024 Assisted Gonzales CO w/ Pursuit on Hwy 183 N, Gonzales Violate EPO/ Bond Conditions on W 2nd St, Yorktown Assist Citizen on W Main St, Yorktown Animal Case on N Eckhardt St, Yorktown Loose Livestock on FM 766, Cuero Loose Livestock on FM 2542, Cuero Assault-Physical on Braunig St, Yorktown 3-9-2024 Livestock Loose on Fox Crossing Rd, Meyersville Livestock Loose on FM 236, Cuero Road Hazard on FM 2542, Cuero Scam on S Nau, Yorktown Shots Fired on Hotz Rd, Thomaston 3-10-2024 Suspicious Person on N Riedel, Yorktown Accident on W Main, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Loose Livestock on Candido Rd, Yorktown Loose Livestock on Hwy 72 W, Cuero Assist Motorist on Hwy 72 W, Cuero 3-11-2024 Disturbance on Giles Rd, Yoakum Suspicious Activity on Tamm Rd, Yorktown Suicide Attempt on Ochoa Rd, Nordheim Loose Livestock on FM 2656, Yorktown Livestock-found on Emil Zielonka Rd, Yorktown Suspicious Vehicle on Slickfield Rd, Yorktown Assisted Cuero PD with burglary- building on Daule St, Cuero Fire-smoke on E 2nd St, Yorktown Assisted Westhoff FD with gasodor on Flato St, Westhoff 3-12-2024 Accident on W Main St, Yorktown Loose livestock on HWY 77A, Cuero Property-Damage on Edgar- Leesville Rd, Cuero Loose Livestock on FM 108, Yorktown Burglary Building on N Simpson St, Yorktown Assist Citizen on Bubba Palmer Rd, Cuero Theft on E Main St, Yorktown Loose Livestock on FM 682, Yoakum Loose Livestock on Garfield Rd, Yorktown Loose livestock on W Hwy 72, Yorktown 3-13-2024 Suspicious activity on Country Club Ln, Yorktown Disturbance on N Mehnert St, Yorktown Harassment on E Min St, Yorktown Loose livestock on Crestview Dr, Cuero Animal bite on Lakeside Dr, Cuero 3-14-2024 Accident – Deer on FM 236, Cuero Property Damage on FM 236, Cuero Assist Citizen on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Loose Livestock on Garfield Rd, Yorktown Animal Loose on S Mehnert St, Yorktown Illegal Dumping on Old San Antonio Rd, Cuero Fire on Hwy 111 W, Yoakum.

Arrest Report Week of March 8, 2024 to March 14, 2024 Jail Average Daily Count – 92 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 22 March 8, 2024 Tiffany Jeannette Mathis, 40, of Cuero, Violation Probation/Criminal Mischief>=$ 2,500<$30K, No Bond, DCSO Joshua Aaron Vargas, 32, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD Douglas Lee Conethan, 35, of Universal City, Possession Dangerous Drug, Bond of $4,000, DCSO Cameron Joseph Knox, 25, of Cuero, Terroristic Threat, Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD Christopher William Popal, 25, of Cuero, Aggravated Sexual Assault of Elderly/ Disabled Person, Bond of $40,000, Aggravated Sexual Assault of Elderly/Disabled Person, Bond of $40,000, Cuero PD Melissa Ann Gamez, 46, of Cuero, Violation Probation/ Possession Controlled Substance PG1<1G, Bond of $30,000, DCSO March 9, 2024 Juanita Saldana, 39, of Cuero, Expired Operators License, Bond of $500, Bail Jumping Failure to Appear, Bond of $500, Violation Probation/Theft Property>=$ 100<$750 (Victoria Co), Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD March 10, 2024 Charles Ray Griffin, 58, of Cuero, Possession Controlled Substance PG1<1G, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD Anthony Lamar Carter, 27, of Cuero, Forgery, Bond of $5,000, Theft Property>=$ 100<$750, Bond of $2,000, Cuero PD Timothy James Perez, 44, of Pasadena, Ride Not Secured By Safety Belt, Fine of $325.40, Failure to Notify/ Report, Fine of $607.10, TPWD March 11, 2024 No Arrest on this Date March 12, 2024 Abner Mendoza, 41, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $386, Cuero PD March 13, 2024 Robert Allen Farmer, 41, of Jasper, Online Solicitation of Minor, Bond of $75,000, Obstruction/Retaliation, Bond of $50,000, DCSO Joshua Aaron Vargas, 32, of Cuero, Burglary of Vehicle, Bond of $4,000, Burglary of Vehicle, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD March 14, 2024 No Arrest as of Press Time.