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LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their Christmas Opry on Monday, Dec. 18, at the KC Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m.. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.

SCHULENBURG – Every parent wants the best for their child’s future, and one of the best ways to make sure your child will have a bright future is to be sure that you are correctly using the right car seat for your child and that the seat is correctly installed in your vehicle every time. The problem is that keeping them safe in vehicles isn’t as easy as it might appear.

Silver Drivers Safe Texans aim to reduce traffic fatalities and se vere injuries among pedestrian and bicyclists Silver Drivers Safe Texans are encouraging the public to be safe road users in order to reduce the death rates in Texas. They are also encouraging drivers to be on the lookout for pedestrians and bicyclists to help reduce traffic deaths.

WEIMAR – A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Weimar will enable the Weimar Volunteer Fire Department to buy new breathing equipment to help protect its first responders from smoke and dan gerous gases at emergency scenes.

Eagle Lake seniors attend Christmas dance

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on the afternoon of Dec. 6 around 1:55 p.m., Drug Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thumann and his Canine partner "KOLT', conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Ford truck pulling a white utility trailer on Interstate- 10 at the 671 mile marker for a traffic violation. Thumann approached the vehicle which was occupied by three individuals.

In Texas, the wintery chill of the night or early morning is short.

WEIMAR – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Austin and Colorado counties is partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Saturday, Dec. 15. The focus of this program will center around Wildlife Tax Valuation. Two general CEUs will be offered for TDA Pesticide Applicators.

Weimar Sip and Shop a holiday delight

Eagle Lake does it up right for Christmas time

Colorado County is encouraging more people to become poll workers. There is a critical shortageofpollworkers. Your commitment strengthens our democracy, inspires greater civic engagement and volunteerism, and helps ensure free and fair elections.

Tri-County and Double G joins Columbus Chamber

BELLVILLE – The Austin County Regional Special Response Team (SRT) executed search warrants and an arrest warrant at a property located in the 4000 block of Coshatte Road, in Bellville on Nov. 29. These warrants were the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation led by the Westside Narcotics Task Force (HIDTA).

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek says that CIT Investigator Jeremy Castleberry applied for and received a grant through the Fayette Community Foundation and the Red Door Fund for Mental Health.

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San Felipe’s spectacular holiday parade

Ladies Night Out Columbus

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was given an early Christ mas gift when the Woodmen- Life-Muldoon Chapter 302 do - nated $500 to the Deputy Santa program. Members of the sher- iff's office and the Woodmen Life gather together to give the donation.

Schulenburg Police Association donates to St. Rose of Lima

HEMPSTEAD – Fausto Romero-Lomeli, 37, was indicted by an Austin County Grand Jury for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child on Nov. 15. An Austin County deputy currently assigned to the US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force was given the task of locating and arresting Romero-Lomeli.