October
Jessica DeBerry crowned 2023 Austin County Fair Queen…Austin County Jail cleared in inmates death…Area hospital (St. Mark’s in La Grange) closes door…’68 regional champ Columbus football team celebrates at alumni gathering…La Grange football picks up second win of season and first district winCzhilispiel 51 showcas es pageant winners…Crockett Guenther takes Junior Championship Heart of Texas and State Fair Public Speaking…FC Narcotics K-9 unit seizes cocaine and $10k in cash…Lt. Steven Krhojak retires fro Weimar PD…Senior group forms in Weimar… Senior group gets new name (Seniors Together)…Shaws Bend Social Club site of TOWA and WSPBR event…Lady Knights end season finishing 4th at Re gionals…J. Mark Jameson named Weimar Police Chief…Austin County Fair Youth Auction Sale brings in over $1.9 million breaking five recordsLady Horns take on Lady Cats for 2A showdown…
November
Glidden man arrested with drugs, guns and cash…Busted burglars may clear up several in area…Susan Chandler received resolutionTom and Lollie Raetzch hon ored for preservation work…Stop Human Trafficking training at Bellville PDSan Felipe de Austin celebrates bicentennial… 14 try-county runners qualify for UIL state cross country…Area athletes land AVCA Girls Best and Brightest Awards Grissom places third at HLS&R Archery ContestPraha holds 61st All Veterans DayCEF received $25K Hancher family giftBellville celebrates 175 years Texas style…Austin County fugitive arrested in California…Stockton Emshoff Grand Champion at State Fair…Benny Arriola retires from ELPDWeimar FFA Quiz Team takes National Championship…Fayette County Narcotics K-9 unit seizes 23 Kilos of CocaineKnights win first round of playoffs…Bellville thrashes Sweeny to complete undefeated season…Columbus volleyball starts playoffs strong by throttling Great Hearts Northern Oaks… State of the City Address of Eagle Lake shows future shines bright…San Felipe de Austin celebrates 200 years…City of Columbus and CCIDC commit $100K to Save Our Opera House…Columbus Community Hospital earns Level I Neonatal Care Designation…Tri-county area rebuffs State Prop 13…Eagle Lake renames park to Veterans Memorial parkLady Cardinals volleyball stay alive in win vs Jourdanton…Bellville volleyball falls to Wimberley in three sets…Schulenburg and Columbus volleyball punch another ticket to state tourney…Flatonia celebrates 150 yearsCCH dedicates new and ex panded facilities with eye to the future… Sharing God’s Love - Columbus’ impact in Peru…Local author, Betsy Wagner, brings spirit of Gonzales to lifeSuper Bowl Champions, Columbus No.2 Youth Football JV teamLady Horns and Lady Cardinals end state bid…Oh, what a story it could tell…Bobbe Nolan named EL parade marshal…Schulenburg to celebrate 150 years……CCSO promotes deputies… Bellville throttles Silsbee in playoff football matchTribe officially signs with UTSA volleyball…Columbus ousted by Lorena in football.
December
Seven earn chairs at MS Region Band…Operation Christmas Child by Faith Academy Bellville…Ground blessing for Colorado County Habitat 30th home…Bellville heads to state semis with win over Jasper…Columbus Ladies Night Out…LCRA and City of Weimar awards $50k grant to WVFDSeniors Together donates to Deputy Santa program… Colorado County Crime Stoppers donates to good causeChild sexual assault suspect ed arrested…Bellville girls hoops around .500 mark to start season…Bellville Brahmas punches ticket to Jerry World in barn burning win vs Wimberley…Illegal alien arrested for murder of 16 year old cheerleader… Weimar celebrates 150 years youngOfficer Keith Llanes receives Lifesaving Award…Public safety threats closely monitored…Deputy Santa comes to Colorado County…Kids and cops shop together…Money laundering couple arrested… Bellville football falls just short to Gilmer in state championship thriller… Unity ride for a cause… Peggy Supak not seeking re-election…Roger Maurine named Softball Coach of the Year… LCRA awards almost a million dollars in grants…FC drug interdiction investigator locates over $199K hidden in tireRice High Roger Gradney signs with University of Nebraska.
