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BELLVILLE – Every October, the Friday of the Youth Livestock Auction is also “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” day at the Austin County Fair.

No, not your spouse, but with the freeze damage done to your landscape or garden. The recent freeze experienced in this area may have caused your precious plants to become ugly.

FLATONIA – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Jan. 26 the Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Flatonia area for a traffic infraction.

Garden Club Community Beautification Award for January

The Columbus High School girl’s basketball team has been surging as they’ve now reached 20 wins on the season under head coach Mike Albers. After reaching the state tournament last year, this team looks to head to the Almadome for the sec- ond year in a row as they are finding their rhythm at the right time.

FLATONIA – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Jan. 25, at around 2 p.m., the Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit attempted to stop a silver Chrysler 300 in the Flatonia area for a traffic in fraction.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Jan. 23, at about noon, Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10 westbound at the 661 mile marker on a 2019 grey Volkswagen Jetta for traf- fic violations.

Join the Red Door Fund for Mental Health in building stronger, safer, and more vibrant communities where every door is a gateway to hope and support. In 2021, this heartfelt initiative, motivated by a four-year-old artist's innocent creation, came to life with the establishment of The Red Door Fund for Mental Health, a program of the Fayette Community Foundation.

My husband, Peter, and I are headed out to Mexico again, and before we do, I thought it was a good time of year to check in with some folks I care about, to see how 2024 had been treating them so far.

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LA GRANGE - After fits and starts since 2022, La Grange settled down and hired Jack Thompson as city manager. Thompson came from Crowley, Texas, as an assistant city manager. Thompson will take over the reins on Feb. 26 and hopefully end a chapter of Guess Who’s City Manager.

WALLIS – Austin County Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Walls was named the Peace

LA GRANGE – The Texas Antique Gas Engine Reunion and Texas Black- smithing Conference fired up its engines and forges on Jan. 27 at the La Grange Fairgrounds in La Grange.

COLUMBUS – Colorado County Commissioners Court met for the first regular meeting of the year on Jan 8.

The deadline for voter regis- tration with the Colorado County Elections Office is Feb. 5.

Brazos High School boy's bas ketball has now reached near the .500 mark as they gained a key player back and are finding their team chemistry. Cougars senior guard Trey Gaston is now back in full force after his leg injury and is picking up his normal duties of floor general.