KIXS FM 108 » halletsville texas

Fundraiser for Halletsville Cultural Events Center

Joe Bob — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:43:12 +0000

On May 19th the Hallettsville Cultural Events Center, a recently established 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization promising to bring arts back to Hallettsville will host it’s first Fundraiser. At 2PM Heart of the Tin Trunk (Czech and German heritage musical) DVD and Karolina Syrovatkova’s childhood movie In Love (Zamilovana, in Czech with English subtitles) will be [...]

Halletsville 'Fiddlers' Frolics' Starts Today

Joe Bob — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:03:12 +0000

The 43rd annual Texas State Championship Fiddlers’ Frolics returns to Hallettsville starting today with live entertainment, food and, of course, some great fiddlin’. In addition, Victoria’s Wade Stockton is being inducted into the Texas Fiddlers Hall of Fame during a Sunday ceremony. It all takes place at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 321 U.S. Highway 77. [...]

Veterans Appreciation Day in Halletsville Sunday

Joe Bob — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:03:59 +0000

The 10th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day will take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville on Sunday, April 7th. At 10 a.m. the doors open… at 11 a.m. there will be a memorial service and program… and at noon they will serve a meal. Any and all Veterans and their families are invited. There is no charge. [...]

Halletsville Hosts Antique Tractor Show

Joe Bob — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:56:11 +0000

The Lavaca County Tractor Pullers Association’s annual Texas Antique Tractor Show and Pull is Friday and Saturday at Hallettsville’s Wilbur Baber Memorial Complex, Farm-to-Market Road 957 at County Road 200. Now in its seventh year, the event offers a chance to take part in the pull or for a first-hand look at both old and [...]

State Domino Tourney in Halletsville

Joe Bob — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:37:15 +0000

If you’re from Texas, then you know someone who loves to play dominoes. The 60th Texas State Championship Domino Tournament will be Jan. 27 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 321 U.S. Highway 77, in Hallettsville. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and is followed by the tournament play, which begins at 9 a.m. A [...]

'Night of Old St. Nick' in Halletsville

Joe Bob — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:56:12 +0000

The Night of Old St. Nick will be at the Friench Simpson Library, 705 E. Fourth St. in Halletsville from 4-7 p.m this evening. Library patrons have donated handmade crafts, holiday decorations, small gifts, homemade baked goods, jams, jellies and sauces to raise money to supplement the library budget. Friends of the Library will serve [...]

Festival of Lights Begins Saturday in Halletsville

Joe Bob — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:11:18 +0000

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will swoop into Hallettsville at noon Saturday marking the start of the 17th annual Festival of Lights. The couple will be on hand until 4 p.m. to visit with children and for photo opportunities. Between 5:45 and 6 p.m., the switch will be flipped as the lighting extravaganza makes the [...]

Halletsville to Host Beef Cattle Symposium Thursday

Joe Bob — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:32:29 +0000

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of DeWitt, Gonzales and Lavaca counties, and the Beef and Forage Committees of each of the three counties on Thursday will sponsor the annual Tri-County Beef Cattle Symposium. The event takes place at the Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., 140 Auction Ring Road, just off Alternate U.S. Highway 90. [...]

Strudel Bake in Halletsville October 27th

Joe Bob — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:23:13 +0000

Volunteers are gearing up for the 61st annual Sacred Heart Apple Strudel Bake in Hallettsville on Oct. 27. Workers will wash, core, cut and shred apples to prepare the strudel filling for more than 2,600 strudels made in this one-day event. Volunteers of all ages, backgrounds and communities gather to make this fundraiser for the [...]

Halletsville Hosts Oilfield Art Exhibit

Joe Bob — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:01:16 +0000

There is beauty to be found in everything. It's all about perspective and the willingness to view almost anything in a different way, a different 'light, if you will. The oilfield has once again become a very visible and dominant force in south Texas as of late.

There will be an oilfield art exhibit at the Englein Haus, 115 N. Main Street in Hallettsville
this weekend.

Genealogy Symposium At Halletsville Library

Joe Bob — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:39:06 +0000

If you are into history, particularly genealogy, then you don’t want to miss the genealogy symposium in Halletsville on May 19th. This should prove to be a great help in finding and using historical information you are looking for. The Friench Simpson Memorial Library in Hallettsville invites the public to participate in the Sixth Annual [...]

Halletsville Hosts 42nd Annual 'Fiddlers' Frolics'

Joe Bob — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:42:31 +0000

I remember when I first moved to this part of the country, one of the first places I went was to the 'Fiddlers' Frolics' at the K.C. Hall in Halletsville. What I remember most is the great music, delicious food, and friendly people. If you want to have a great time with your entire family, I highly recommend this weekend of fun.