January
Governor’s Proclamation issued to the City of Columbus…Endeavors top of town hall meeting…Austin County Fair Association brings home awards from the Texas Association of Fairs and Events…Senior Citizens Center to open in Columbus…Harrell Dentistry opens in Columbus…La Grange soars past Wharton in girls soccer…Columbus boys basketball rolls past Hallettsville with huge third quarter…Tiger boys soccer slaughters Bandera…Local AgriLife agent named Distinguished agent title honors Michelle Wright…Battleship Texas lives on…Junior Mounted Posse kicks off HLSR…Columbus celebrates birthday with gift from past with digging up of time capsule buried in 1973…Fayetteville students place in Nationals…Two dead from gun violence in Eagle Lake…Schulenburg volleyball honored by KHOU…Brahmanettes soccer smokes Manor New Tech behind Avail’s hat trick…Band on the run with Triumphs taking the stage one last time…Judge Dan Mueller issues first act as county judge by firing Craig Moreau, the Fayette County Emergency Management Coordinator…Murder sus- pect arrested fleeing from Georgetown apprehended by Fayette County Sher- iff's Office Gregor resigns as Austin County Clerk…Luke Hobbs, former Columbus football OC takes HC and AD helm at Schulenburg…Bellville boys basketball stomps Weimar…Bellville Brahma football alum Richard Reese posts historic freshman season at Baylor… Endeavors on the hot seat during townhall meeting in Eagle Lake…Sealy Knights of Columbus present Sealy ISD with God We Trust posters…Bellville baseball alum Lute traded to Atlanta Braves…La Grange thrashes Smithville in girls basketball…La Grange Head Football Coach and AD Matt Kates resigns. February
51st Annual Wallis KC Wild Game Supper names Austin County Game Warden Michael Novak Peace Officer of the Year…Charges wanted against employees of Lindemann’s store in Industry after escalation between employees and a customer over a $50 bill…Car chase ends with crash in Eagle Lake…Stolen equipment located in Garwood…2022 challenging year for Columbus Food Pantry…Behavioral Task Force moves forward with permanent council to address mental health issues in Colorado County…Flatonia girls basketball climbs into TGCA state ranking…Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame to induct Archie Seals…Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes swears in honorary deputy, Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel…Small Town with big surprise in the archives…La Grange Leopards dismantles Giddings in hoops…La Grange soccer with two big wins, soar winning record in district… Flatonia hires Brent Mascheck as new athletic director/head football coach…Puttin’ on the ritz, Gatsby style for Columbus’ Bicentennial…Weimar FFA sale raises over $162,000…Columbus Girls and Fayetteville Boys hoops earn district titles…Columbus and La Grange represent tai-county in State swimming…St. Marks’s Medical Center pursues Rural Emergency Hospital designation… Wellness Council receives a huge donation of $20k and $12k, respectively… FC leadership meets with gov- ernment officials in Austin Shorthorn band posts UIL Division 1 position… Faith Academy Lady Knights takes State crown…Local archer, Keegan Grissom, wins grand championship at HLSR… Public input sought on Rails To Trail.
March
Betty Smith case draws FBI’s attention with melee at Lindemann’s store in Industry Austin County DA files no charges on Smith case…Cardinal Belles place first in Corpus Columbus Chamber awards business revitalization grants…FA Knights Basketball-TAIAO State Tournament…La Grange decides on Kyle Cooper for new head football coach/hire…Lady Tigers Coach Brateick Mock wins 4A District 25 Coach of the Year…St. Roch Mentz Knights of Columbus hold stew and gun raffle with August H. Jones, Sr, the oldest KC member in attendance…Bellville sends 13 music students to state…80th Columbus FFA Show and Sale…Outlaw gang members arrested during routine patrols by Fayette County Deputy Herman Olvera… Local man killed on bicycle… Flatonia boys get playoff revenge on Milano with big second half win during playoff match…Brahmanettes softball smashes Royal in mercy rule shutout… Flatonia Bulldogs makes first ever bas ketball state tournament…Columbus girls hoops fall to Holliday in state tourney… KULM beaming radio waves for 50 years…Eagle Lake Police Chief Kris Abbott suspended over allegations… Carter receives 40 years in Thompson murder…Colorado County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Jonathan Huebner resigns…More tai-county powerlifters to compete in state…Sealy takes down Bellville in shutout on home turf in baseball…Aggravated assault upped to murder against Flatonia Postmaster Michael Joseph McKim of Flatonia… Sealy Sgt. Palmer retires…MidTown Park gets facelift in Columbus…Cardinal Belles place third in national dance… Columbus advances to Area in theater production…Brazos represents as only area team and host at track meet…Area powerlifters tun in State results…Archer Keegan Grissom of Columbus places 13th in NFAA National Championship.
