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Wed
08
May

Plans for new GVEC building discussed

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:22pm

 

   Cuero’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday afternoon to hear plans for a new GVEC Customer Service Center to be located across from Cuero High School on East Broadway.
   General discussions about the move of GVEC from its current location indicate that the property is under consideration for the construction of a new H-E-B grocery store here.
   Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative is located on an 8-acre site at 909 E. Broadway bordered by Fain McDougal Drive and East Courthouse Street.
 
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Wed
08
May

DeWitt County Producers Association celebrates 65th anniversary

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:11pm

 

   Roughly, there are only 20 businesses in Cuero that are older than DeWitt County Producers Association.
This year the company is celebrating its 65th anniversary.
   Established in 1948, DeWitt County Producers Association was organized by local farmers and ranchers as a self-help co-op in buying the products needed and marketing the products they sold.
   The business started with a public meeting in the county courthouse to discuss the idea. It was at this meeting the first steps were taken to form a local co-op.
 
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Wed
08
May

Conoco-Phillips donates $9,000 to Little League

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 12:07pm

 

   Conoco-Phillips, with the help of 32 volunteers, generously donated $9,000 plus 160 man-hours on Friday, April 26 working on the Little League field. There were volunteers from all over, working together as if they had been together all along.
   Philip Taylor of Minden, La. said, “We are trying to have a good effect on the community and I want to help the kids in Cuero.”
 
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Wed
08
May

Marathon Oil donates $8,000 to DCSO

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:53am

DeWitt County Sheriff Jode Zavesky received an $8,000 donation from Marathon Oil to help with the purchase and training of a new K-9 narcotics dog. Shown at a county commissioners meeting, standing, from left, K-9 handler Deputy Curtis Fee, Marathon Oil Vice President Eileen M. Campbell, Marathon Oil Government Affairs Manager Hugo Gutierrez, and Sheriff Zavesky. Seated are commissioners James Kaiser, Pct. 3; James Pilchiek Sr., Pct. 2; Donald Kuecker, Pct. 4; and Curtis Afflerbach, Pct. 1.

Wed
08
May

Over 110 early votes in the YISD election

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 11:40am

 

   There have been about 110 votes cast in early voting for the Saturday, May 11 Yorktown ISD general election. Polls will be open that day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Yorktown High School, 338 W. Main St. in Yorktown.
   Six people have filed for Yorktown ISD school board positions in the election. Two of the three incumbents facing election did not file for re-election. Voters will also be asked to vote to allow the district file as a Chapter 41 district to equalize its tax wealth.
   Three positions on the board will be chosen from the following list of candidates: Jerry Steves, 62, retired teacher, incumbent; Barry M. Watson, 49, chief financial officer; Sarah Hahn, 33, business owner; Patti Harbers, 60, retired teacher; Carole Mueller, 66, substitute bus driver; and Todd Metting, 48, contractor.
 
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Wed
08
May

NISD election on bonds Saturday

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:51am

 

   Early voting in the Nordheim School District bond has seen about 50 votes cast through Monday. The district is asking voters to approve a $3,750,000 bond issue for construction, renovation, acquisition and equipment of school buildings and for purchase of new buses.
   Saturday, May 11 is election day for the Nordheim ISD special bond election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Nordheim ISD board room, 500 N. Broadway in Nordheim.
   Any Nordheim ISD registered voter may vote during early voting. Nordheim ISD registered voters must bring some form of identification to cast a ballot.
 
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Wed
08
May

Cuero general election Saturday

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:38am

 

   Saturday, May 11 is election day for the City of Cuero General Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the DeWitt County Elections Office, 115 N. Gonzales in Cuero.
   About 70 votes have been cast during early voting in this election.
   Bill Matthys and Tony Allen are the incumbents for the at-large positions on the council. Both of them filed for re-election as did former council member David Ruiz. Voters will select two of those three candidates.
   John Fuqua representing District 1 and Roy Johnson representing District 4 were unopposed in their bids for re-election.
City of Cuero registered voters must bring some form of identification to cast a ballot.
 
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Wed
08
May

May YOM announced

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:33am

The yard of Mrs. Ellen Bargmann, located off Farm Road 240, has been chosen as yard of the month for May by the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce. With the help of her daughter, Ava, Mrs. Bargmann maintains a beautiful landscape with a variety of shrubs and attractive flowers. Special attractions are brightly colored  petunias, periwinkle, roses, and plumbago. 

Tue
07
May

Partners named March BOM

Submitted by crecord2010 on Tue, 05/07/2013 - 4:32pm

Business of the Month for March is Partners Chevrolet Buick GMC.  The Chamber of Commerce board of directors selected Partners at the March meeting for all they do to help the community and for their continued support of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce.  Shown from left Fielding Hickey, chamber board member; Mary Alice Holcomb, F&I manager; Paul Holcomb Jr. and Paul Holcomb Sr., owners; Dave Jenkins, general manager; Natalie Carson, chamber president; Jaclyn Cox, chamber vice president; and Kim Browning, chamber board member.

Wed
01
May

Westhoff Spring Festival planned Saturday

Submitted by crecord2010 on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 5:31pm

 

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