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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.

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.

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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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CEF awards CHS scholarships

Columbus Garden Club celebrates National Garden Week

CAT SPRING – Austin County Livestock Association President Glen Brandt welcomed approximately 175 people to the recent 74th meeting of the Austin County Livestock Association, held June 6 at the Cat Spring Agricultural Society Hall in Cat Spring. The members and guests enjoyed barbecue brisket and pork by Schovajsa Catering.

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.

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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.

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.

COLUMBUS – At the VVA Chapter 1127 May meeting, six $1,000 scholarships were presented to local Columbus High School seniors. Caleb Rosales will attend TSTC in Waco to become a Biomedical Equipment Technician to help hospitals in need.

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.

EAGLE LAKE – The 26th Annual Eagle Lake Fireworks Show will be held Wednesday, July 3, beginning at 9:15 p.m., at the traditional Calhoun Road location west of town about a quarter of a mile from Highway 90A in Eagle Lake.

Fayetteville chamber hosts monthly gathering

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.

LA GRANGE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Of- fice, Fayette County, will offer a food preservation workshop called “Preserving the Harvest” on Friday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Agricultural Building at 255 Svoboda Ln. in La Grange.

PRAHA – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on June 5, the Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Praha. The unit had received complaints in reference to narcotics trafficking from this particular residence. The unit carried out an extensive investigation and found probable cause to believe methamphetamine was being dealt from the location.