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Austin County Fair Youth Auction Sale brings in over $1.9 million breaking five records

SCHULENBURG – Weimar football fought hard to beat Schulenburg High School Oct.

The Bellville High School volleyball team recently went on an eight game winning streak with wins against teams such as Sealy, Wharton, and East Bernard.

BELLVILLE – Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Austin County Livestock Judging Contest on Oct. 14 in Bellville.

HAMBER OF C OMMERCE October is a beautiful month in Texas and the evening of Saturday, October 14th did not disappoint as I attended my first Brunson Night Dinner in downtown Columbus– what fun for a good cause!

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Cardinal varsity football team cruised to another victory vs Yoakum High School Oct. 20 as they shut them out by a final score of 35-0.

COLUMBUS – Downtown Columbus was abuzz with excitement Oct. 14 as the kickoff to an evening at the old Brunson Saloon began. Event-goers lined up and enjoyed appetizers and then a dinner. There was a silent and live auction with music by DJ Jamie Cruz. A highlight was the live painting done by artist Stephen Henry, which was auctioned off towards the end of the evening. Proceeds from the event benefits the Live Oak Art Center’s educational outreach and programming, children’s art classes, facilities management and scholarship programs.

WEIMAR – J. Mark Jameson takes over the reigns of the Weimar Police Department with a deep background in law enforcement.

TCHCC receives donation from Second Chance

The local chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) donated Texas history items Oct. 18 to the St. Michael’s Catholic Church School in Weimar.

LA GRANGE – Fayette County was recently recognized for its participation in the Disaster Risk Infrastructure Program (DRIP) for under-resourced Texas communities, a program aimed at helping communities that experience regular flooding to be better prepared.

Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller issued the following statement, “The closing of St. Mark’s Hospital is a crippling loss for the City of La Grange and all of Fayette County.

COLUMBUS - The 20th Annual Live Oaks and Dead Folks Cemetery Tour will take place at the Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery at 1518 Montezuma St. in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The following story was taken from the book Dubina, A Place of Freedom and Hope by Ed and Margie Janecka.

LA GRANGE - A hunter safety education course will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, by Bob- by Eichler of La Grange.

“Our Devices”

LA GRANGE – Join the guild meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at 653 East Pearl St. in La Grange as Brenda Jeschke tells the group what a judge is looking for at the quilt show.

BELLVILLE – The fair and rodeo is officially over and the numbers of people that came to have a great time were impressive. Vehicles jockeyed for parking spac - es and people queued up for a chance to ride a top-grade fair ride, feast on carnival food or just see and be seen.