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FAYETTEVILLE – Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) cultivates children’s creativity and inspires adults with the Spectrum Lecture Series.

LA GRANGE – The City of La Grange has designated Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19 as Spring Cleanup Week.

Columbus Lions donate to Habitat for Humanity

AG MECHANICS •Overall grand/metal champion – Jake Kubala

SCHULENBURG –The Alliance for College and Career Success 5K results held its first annual 5K race on April 6 in conjunction with the Schulenburg Sausage Festival.

Solar eclipse - not so much

LA GRANGE - The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly opry on Monday, April 15, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m., and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.00.

Tri-County Realty donates to Seniors Together

BELLVILLE – The largest custom knife show in Texas lived up to its name on April 6, when over 150 individual knife makers converged on the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center in Bellville.

COLUMBUS–The Community Connections Day, hosted by the Colorado County Habitat for Humanity, kicked off April 6 at the Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus. This event featured nonprofits and was a chance to raise some much-needed cash and showcase the nonprofits. The courthouse circular drive was covered with booths and tables as the crowd mingled and talked and bought. A few of the Magnolia Belles made an appearance to the delight of many.

WEIMAR - Chase Seelke was officially voted in as the new superintendent of Weimar Independent School District on March 29.

Columbus Garden Club announces March winners

There is no excuse for child abuse. Statistics show that over 600,000 children a year are abused in the United States. There are over seven million children in the child welfare system, with over 15 percent of children abused in their first year of life. Girls suffer abuse more than boys.

COLUMBUS–The Texas General Land Office came to Columbus on April 2, hefting two big grant checks in the amount of $16,829,489 to be used on needed infrastructure repairs in the city.

State Farm donates to Seniors Together

WHARTON – Registration for Wharton County Junior College’s May 2024 Mini-Term and Summer 2024 semester opens on Tuesday, April 2.

BELLVILLE - Wilfred W. Krause recently vacated the Austin County Jus - tice of the Peace, Precinct 2 position during a regular commissioner's court meeting on March 25, where Judge Tim Lapham read his resignation let - ter. Krause's resignation goes into effect April 2.

Center and Performance

Ten months ago, impeached and suspended from office, things looked bleak for Attorney General Ken Paxton.