April
Mark W. Price was hired as Colorado County Appraisal District’s new chief appraiser… Annual Schulenburg Sausagefest a’swinin’…Austin County Deputy Brandon Drake receives commendation for lifesav ing aid…Vietnam Veterans honored during Vietnam War Veterans Day FC Judge and LG Mayor meet state officials over St. Marks to explain hardships to the com -
munity if St. Marks fails 2023 Fayette County Junior Livestock Show posts re - sults Yoder and Frey Auction has the first drive-thru sale…Brahmas on the Square officially opens in Bellville Columbus Community Hospital named top 100 rural and community hospital…Karlee Mathis of Columbus earns TGCA Basketball All-
Star selection Weimar wins district golf tournament with Schulenburg placing second… Flatonia softball blows out Louise in three innings…Bellville Police Depart- ment hosts Guns and Hoses 5K/10k run Fayette County Sheriff's Office salutes telecommunications…Bellville Symphonic Band receives First Division in Sight Reading and Stage…Cardinal band sweeps Sweepstakes Austin County Sheriff's Of -
fice receives protective shields for School Resource Officers Heavy rains create hazardous conditions…Colorado County voters may now use Express Vote Ballots… Tri-county athletes make THSCA Super Elite Team…Columbus boys and girls golf win district titles…Christopher Allan Cannon, former Eagle Lake police officer,
is indicted and charged…State Capitol recognizes Columbus’ Bicentennial…Murder suspect, Marco Jacquez, arrested in Eagle Lake National Public Safety Telecom - munications Week Schulenburg FFA ad - vances to State in Dairy Judging Brazos baseball boasts winning record in district… Introduction of the 2023 Magnolia Belles Texas German Society State Convention held in Mentz…Banner Press wins awards in STPA 2023 Better Newspaper Contest Fayette Public Library finishes patent ex - hibit Massive fire in Bleiblerville Co lumbus, Schulenburg, and Bellville qualify for State Golf…Faith Academy Knights season ends as state runner-up.
May
19th Annual Ragin’ Cajun event… ArtWalk opens its 19th year in Fayette - ville Beckey's Cafe closes: Dewber ry Cafe opens…National Day of Prayer
proclamation read at CCCC…Colorado County Commissioner’s Court honors cor- rectional officers and employees House Oks $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises HIPPO car show benefits Sealy Education Foundation Columbus head girls basket - ball coach Mike Albers named Regional Coach of the Year…Bellville Brahmanettes advance in playoffs…Lady Horns claim Bi-District round of softball playoff… Bellville Chamber holds the 100th Jubilee Celebration . The 2023 Magnolia Days Festival brings big-time fun to Columbus… Sealy man gets 60 years in TDC as habitual felon…Outburst in courthouse in Colorado County about filling vacancy left by death of JP, Pct 3 Schulenburg Shorthorn JV Band scores Division I…Derby done Texas style…Thunder by the Colorado a thunderous success…May is Mental Health Awareness Month…Faith Academy Knights competes in TAIAO State Meet…Fayetteville advances with blowouts in baseball playoffs… Diggs, Fritsch and Magliolo returns home with gold Attempted kidnapping thwarted New Justice of Peace to fill big shoes as Don Clark is sworn into Judge Francis Truchard’s vacancy…Baille del Did de las Madres fantastic…CHPT announces Seasons of Colorado County photo book project…Michelle Lowrance receives cer- tificate of achievement Austin County Rotary Club named Small Rotary Club of the Year…Lady Cats advance in softball playoffs…Columbus celebrates its 200th year…Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run through Bellville Former offi - cer arrested for impersonating a police offi -
cer Columbus High of '53 celebrates 70th class reunion K-9 Kolt sniffs out 11 kilos
of Cocaine…
June
Columbus First State Bank CEO and Chairman of the Board, Karl Hill, dies
suddenly Weimar local, Luke Prihoda, attains priesthood Sgts Hood and Whar ton recognized by City of Bellville…Brent Gorman, Sr. receives Columbus' Firefighter of the year award…Texas House impeaches AG Paxton…EMS Director issues statement on Air Evac Lifeteam base closure… Columbus time capsule buried until 2073 Columbus football’s Adam Schobel gaining Division I College interest Weimar soft -
ball comes back in regional final series to head back to state Weimar Lady Cats win
state softball championship…Cat Spring holds 167th Annual Ag Society Fest Mail thieves arrested operating in La Grange area Bees attack Plum man The Banner Press Newspaper places at state competi- tion Weimar Lady Cats senior Paige Paul named Class 2A State Softball MVP…
Austin County State of the County given by Judge Lapham Columbus Lions Club cel ebrates its 80th anniversary…Commission- ers Court receives monies from Wellness Council Fayetteville takes state opener vs Nazareth in baseball…Adam Schobel commits to Baylor…EL Police Chief relieved of command Weimar City Manager Barrow resigns Weimar police chief resigns LCRA awards nearly $815,000 in grants to support community projects…Sealy AD Shane Mobley resigns…Bellville native Richard Reese eyes big sophomore season with Baylor football Weimar High School Softball team earns county resolution… Schulenburg murder has family ties… Hendrix Industries cuts ribbon with Sealy Chamber… Hit and Run death being investigated… Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps…Peru churches supported by Columbus St. Paul Lutheran…Fay- etteville's Brooklyn Jaeger earns THSBCA scholarship…Sealy brings in Clint Finley as new AD and Head Football Coach.
