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Bellville Chamber discusses chamber tune-up

munity Development Partnership Program grants for community projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas.

Working with one cancer pa- tient 15 years ago was all it took to convince Barbara Chapman, a nurse working in a Dallas primary care practice at the time, that the mental health treatment model needed serious work.

LA GRANGE – Mark your calendars for Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Annual Meeting of members on Wednesday, July 17. This meeting will be held at the KC Community Center located at 190 South Brown St. in La Grange. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for registration, with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

BELLVILLE - The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County will be hosting two Private Applicator Training classes at the Austin County Extension Office located at 800 E. Wendt St. in Bellville.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on June 23, at approximately 1 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6000 block of Munke Road regarding shots be- ing fired at a large gathering of party-goers following an annual trail ride put together by Capital City Trail-Riders (CCT).

SCHULENBURG – Navidad Valley CattleWomen will hold their 11th Annual 5K Ranch Run on Aug. 3 in conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival.

COLUMBUS – On June 24 at approximately, 11:45 p.m., members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team (SRT) cond ucted an ope ration to execute

Witte honored by Austin County Soil and Water Conservation District

BELLVILLE – The sun may be hot, but the sizzling deals at the Bellville Farmers Market beat the heat.

Sometimes called the female Paul Revere, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington’s bold exploits and bravery during the chaos of the Revolutionary War deserve to be remembered.

COLUMBUS – Columbus is famous for all the American flags around town, especially up and down Milam Street, thanks to local businessman Dale Alexander, who started it all nearly 10 years ago and has been installing, maintaining, and replacing them as needed.

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HOUSTON – Dallyn Pesek, 17, from Shiner, took top honors to be crowned Miss Texas Teen USA 2024 on June 23 in Houston.

BELLVILLE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County is partnering with the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District to provide an educational lawn care program on Friday, Sept. 13.

The following students received degrees for the Spring 2024:

STEPHEN BURNETT BELLVILLE – Disaster Assessment & Recovery (DAR) agent Stephen Burnett of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension gives some pointers to the audi- ence during the Lunch N Learn Series-Disaster Prevention and Resilience, which was held June 18 at the Austin County Annex in Bellville.

LA GRANGE – A sitting president will make a historic appearance at the historic community of La Grange on Saturday, July 13.

SCHULENBURG – The Ginger Stanzel-Bosl Memorial Scholarship recenlty announced its second recipient.