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Henkes to retire from CCSO after 22 years

Henkes to retire from CCSO after 22 years

After 22 years and some change, Colorado County Telecommunications Supervisor Brenda Henkes goes 10-42, ending a long career helping people in need. When she announced her decision, her parents were uneasy about her foray into emergency dispatch, as it was called in the old days. 03/20/2024 23:00

Hail, no!

BELLVILLE–Palm-sized hail rained down upon Bellville on March 15, around 2:45 p.m., shattering windows and destroying vehicles in a freak weather pattern that included straightline winds. 03/20/2024 23:00

Gas leak forces evacuation

Gas leak forces evacuation

03/13/2024 23:00

Richard Whitten named Weimar City Manager

Richard Whitten named Weimar City Manager

WEIMAR – Richard C. Whitten III, 59, was unanimously voted in as the new city manager of Weimar during a regularly scheduled city council meeting on March 4 in Weimar. 03/13/2024 23:00

Nothing but muscle at the Classic Car Stampede

Nothing but muscle at the Classic Car Stampede

BELLVILLE–Over 350 cars cruised into downtown Bellville on March 9, and it was a candy store for car enthusiasts during the Classic Car Stampede. It was muscle, muscle, and more muscle as throngs of crowds salivated over the raw power and beauty of cars from days gone by. 03/13/2024 23:00

Lindemann wins the gold star in bid for sheriff

Lindemann wins the gold star in bid for sheriff

In a closely watched race, the Colorado County Sheriff’s position was won by Justin Lindemann. 03/13/2024 23:00

WC receives Dealership Dealer of the Year

WC receives Dealership Dealer of the Year

BRENHAM–WC Tractor, family- owned and operated since 1939, has been named the 2024 National Dealership of the Year (Rural Lifestyle Dealer 2024) for the tractor industry. 03/13/2024 23:00

Life sentence for habitual offender

Life sentence for habitual offender

BELLVILLE – An Austin County Jury found Darryl Glenn Phillips, 62, guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon before District Judge Jeff Steinhauser on March 7, 2024. 03/13/2024 23:00

SNICKERS – The Perfect Candy Bar and a Good Horse

SNICKERS – The Perfect Candy Bar and a Good Horse

Blessed with a sweet tooth since childhood, I have a fondness for Snickers candy bars. A Snickers bar was always the ideal treat to pack along on various adventures. 03/13/2024 23:00

The Kate Ward

Steamboat Launched. The new steamboat built for Messrs Ward & Co. of Matagorda and intended for the navigation of the Colorado above the raft, was launched on the 21st ULT. She has been christened the Kate Ward. She is 110 feet keel, 24 feet beam, and is calculated to carry 600 bales of cotton in three feet of water; her present draft is only 5 inches. 03/13/2024 23:00

The Postscript

“Rod Stewart Hair” 03/13/2024 23:00

Beef Cattle Management Seminar set

Beef Cattle Management Seminar set

INDUSTRY - The Beef & Forage Committee of Aus tin County, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County, will host a Beef Cattle Management Seminar on Friday, March 22, at Four County Auction Center located at 15900 TX HWY 159 in Industry. Program registration will begin at 12:30 p.m., with presentations from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 03/13/2024 23:00

Cappleman speaker at Noon Lions

Cappleman speaker at Noon Lions

EAGLE LAKE – Apple Ace Lumber owner Bret Cappleman was the guest speaker at the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club meeting held Feb. 29. 03/06/2024 23:00

AC Fair Association board directors recognized

AC Fair Association board directors recognized

BELLVILLE - The Austin County Fair Association board recognized directors at their recent meeting for their years of service to the board and the youth of Austin County. 03/06/2024 23:00

Casanova guilty of murder

Casanova guilty of murder

COLUMBUS – Jose “Joey” Fe- licano Casanova, of Eagle Lake, was found guilty of murder, Feb. 26 in 25th Judicial District Court at the Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus. 03/06/2024 23:00

Female juvenile kidnap victim found safe

Female juvenile kidnap victim found safe

COLUMBUS – An AMBER Alert was issued for a 12-year-old juvenile on Feb. 28 when she went missing from her Missouri City home on Feb. 23. 03/06/2024 23:00

Freudenberg scholarship opens

Freudenberg scholarship opens

FAYETTE COUNTY – The Fay- ette Extension Education Association Council Scholarship, given in honor of former county extension agent Nettie Mae Freudenberg, is now open to quali- fied county applicants. 03/06/2024 23:00

Grissom hits bullseye earning TFAA State Indooor Champion

Grissom hits bullseye earning TFAA State Indooor Champion

03/06/2024 23:00

BANNER COURTS

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Plan for a sober driver this St. Patrick's Day

Plan for a sober driver this St. Patrick's Day

Remember: Buzzed driving is drunk driving 03/06/2024 23:00

Seasons of Colorado County

Seasons of Colorado County

For more than 200 years, people have called Colorado County home. From its towering live oaks, fertile soil, shaded banks of the twisting Colorado River, and abundant wildlife, the draw to the area by early settlers is easy to understand. 03/06/2024 23:00