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WALDECK - The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) has decided to discontinue serving food as a drive-thru format. Now the Waldeck food truck will have food distribution as a walk-up method. Volunteers will distribute the food from tables. Every client needs to bring their own sturdy reusable bags and boxes. A few wagons will be furnished by CTFB, but if the client has their own wagon, please bring it. Waldeck food truck is on third Saturdays of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. The 2023 dates are: Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.

COLUMBUS – The First United Methodist Church in Columbus launched its Share Your Christmas (SYC) 2023 drive. The SYC is a ministry of First United Methodist that shares Christ’s love during the holiday season to families in need in the Alleyton, Columbus and Glidden areas. It helps provide families with basic personal and household necessities, and gifts for children at Christmas time.

DALLAS – Several Fayette County 4-H members competed in the State Fair of Texas Food Challenge Contest on Oct. 2 in Dallas.

EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed historian Dr. Sandra Thomas and Eagle Lake Rod and Gun Club General Manager Jerry Sims, General Manager of Eagle as its guest speakers at their Oct. 5 meeting.

The Fayette County Habitat for Humanity Christmas Coloring Contest is now open. No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this contest. The contest is open to children in grades 1-6. Each entry consists of a completed, official coloring page. Color-ing pages can be downloaded at www.FayetteCountyHabitat. org/2023contest. One entry per person. Entries can be scanned and submitted via email to: [email protected]. Entries can also be mailed to P.O. Box 1127, La Grange, TX 78945. All of the entries will be separated into the following six brackets: 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, and whimsy. There will be six grand prizes.

Court Filings Marriage Licenses

Dorothy Wicke, a long-standing citizen of Bernardo and a constant presence at the Saturdays on the Square Market, passed away on Oct. 6.

Columbus Garden Club announces September awards

Cowboy Szymanski, owner of Phenix Knives, is celebrating his 20th anniversary in Bellville’s historic 1891 Blacksmith Shop on Main Street. Back in 2003, Bellville’s Chamber of Commerce invited Cowboy to set up his historic blacksmithing demonstration in front of the old Blacksmith Shop for the Heritage Gathering - some may remember the longhorn drive on Main Street.

New Ulm holds Oktoberfest

The KC Hall in Columbus filled with everyone seeking what they really wanted and in the process donating to a good cause. The Annual St. Anthony’s Fall Festival held on Oct. 8 saw a great crowd with great weather.

COLUMBUS – Columbus High School Theatre Arts will present Shakespeare's comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, for two dinner theatres this month.

Winners of the Austin County Fair Junior Fair Queen pageant held Oct

Students of the Month

'68 regional champ Columbus football team celebrates at alumni gathering

My name is Lawanda “Wendy” Alley and I am currently running for Sheriff of Colorado County. You read that right, my legal first name is Lawanda, but most of you have known me as Wendy Alley my whole life. I would appreciate your support and vote in the upcoming Repub lican primary election on March 5, 2024.

UIL 2A DISTRICT 28 MEET SHINER – Here are the rssults from the UIL 2A Region 4, District 28 meet Oct. 9 at Green Dixon Park in Shiner.

BASTROP – Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative's Board of Directors unanimously voted to award $1,000 grants to all 63 fire departments that protect and serve communities in the cooperative's 14-county service area. These grants are in recognition of the outstanding job the departments have done this summer.

BELLVILLE – In an ongoing investigation and grand jury deliberation on Sept. 27, the Austin County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division has been given a no-bill on the death of Inmate Quincy Williams.

2023 Austin County Fair Queen and Court announced

Hit by a number of vehicle thefts for as many months, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office reported that there were stolen vehicles in the La Grange area Monday in the early hours of Oct. 2. A firearm was also stolen from a vehicle. The rash of vehicle thefts continues as the sheriff's office and local police departments grapple with these hit-and-run thefts.