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WEIMAR – A huge day of fun is planned at the Weimar Public Library on Monday, June 24.

The following article is the second concerning some of the banking problems, i. e., bank robberies, to visit Fayette County. The consequences of these robberies could be devastating to the public. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, a United States government corporation which supplies deposit insurance to depositors in American banks, was first created in 1933. This was done to restore trust in the American banking system after the failure of more than one-third of the banks in our country due to the Great Depression (19291940). Prior to this, the depositor who had lost his money was left without any hope or help.

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NEW ULM – During the early morning hours of June 14, an operation was conducted to apprehend wanted fugitive Clarence Cloud, 31, who was located and arrested at 1400 Block of Farm to Market Road 109 in New Ulm.

VVA Chapter 1127 tee off for annual fundraiser

The saying, “Mad as a hatter” originated in the 19th century when people who made hats breathed the toxic mercury fumes from using mercury to treat the fur. Known as Mad Hatters Disease it results in “mad” or irrational behavior.

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“There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both, they drink tea.”

SEALY - The "Tough Enough" film crew set up cameras in Sealy recently to make a movie about Texas native Frank- ie Groves, the first female to play in a UIL football game.

CEF awards CHS scholarships

GLIDDEN – At approximately 12:50 a.m. on May 11, the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1000 Old McDonald Road in Glidden.

COLUMBUS – At the Columbus Lions Club meeting on June 10, Lion Robert Fait, a Sealy Lions Club member for 40 years, spoke about what Lionism meant to him.

LA GRANGE – The annual Crops Tour, a rich educational experience for all those intrigued by row crop production, is set to take place on Wednesday, June 26, at the Fayette County Agricultural Building at 255 Svoboda Lane in La Grange.

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Social media posts have been mounting against the proposed wind energy farm in Fayette County near Schulenburg. This 20,000-plus acreage wind farm will generate 250 megawatts of power, with windmills up to 600 feet tall.

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Fayetteville chamber hosts monthly gathering

FREE AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester.

BELLVILLE – The HomeGrown Vegetable Contest was held June 8 at Linseisen’s Feed & Supply in Bellville. Along with the contest, there was an educational program on How to Make Sauerkraut, presented by Robert Luedeker from Austin County Horticulture Committee.

COLUMBUS – The State of Texas sought an indictment against Jessy De La Rosa for Credit or Debit Card Abuse.