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Lavaca County may have escaped the brunt of Hurricane Beryl’s wrath when she made landfall, but as millions of Houstonians can attest, that little Category 1 Hurricane packed quite the wallop when it passed through Bayou City last week. More than 2.5 million customers were left powerless in some...
July 19, 2024
HEBERT, LORRAINE, 91, of Victoria, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024. Services are pending with Grace Funeral Home, 361-573-4341. LABAY, BEN JR., 86, of Shiner, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Services are pending with Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum, 361-293-5656. LEMKE, DARRELL, 72, of Hallettsville, passed away on...
Hurricane Beryl proves little more than a blowhard locally
Storm makes second landfall at Matagorda, moves on to Houston, East Texas. Most in Lavaca County and her neighbors awoke to overcast and breezy conditions Monday, not much of anything to write home about as far as hurricane conditions were concerned. After tearing through the Caribbean and hitting northern Mexico...
Seed library to open for local gardeners
Local gardening enthusiasts have banded together to create a free community seed library for all residents of Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, and Wharton Counties. Beginner gardeners are encouraged to participate; the library is for every level of gardener.The Sprout to Share Free Seed Library will open Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024.
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