🌱 Cuero and Victoria communities remember Precelia “Sissie” Brown’s long life of service
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- Cuero and Victoria communities remember Precelia “Sissie” Brown’s long life of service
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Windy; some sun, then clouds, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Precelia Giles Brown (Sissie) - November 8, 1931 to April 12, 2026 (94) - The Voice of Cuero,Texas (cueroonlinenews.com) — Shiner is part of the faith journey remembered in the life of Precelia “Sissie” Brown, who was baptized near town before becoming a beloved church leader and educator in Cuero and Victoria. Her obituary highlights decades of service to students, her church, and civic groups, and shares details for visitation, funeral services, and burial for those wishing to pay respects. 
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Rural Health Realities: How Local Hospitals Are Delivering Advanced Care Close to Home (victoriaadvocate.com)
Hallettsville
- Fiddlers' Frolics next weekend (lavacacountytoday.com)
- SERVPRO® of Cuero, Hallettsville, and Edna offers fast flood recovery services (bakercityherald.com)
Cuero
- From Mom Life to Market Life: One Cuero Mother's Home Business Is Growing with Heart - The Voice of Cuero,Texas (cueroonlinenews.com)
- Governor's Small Business Summit Brings Statewide Resources to Cuero - The Voice of Cuero,Texas (cueroonlinenews.com)
- Cuero Fire redesigns uniform patch (dewittcountytoday.com)
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