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COLUMBUS – Columbus Lions President Gary Chandler introduced Liam Vasser who was sponsored this past summer to attend a week at the Lions Camp in Kerrville. Vasser told the Club about all of the fun things they were able to do, kayaking, fish ing, star gazing and woodworking just to name a few. He said it was a great week, meeting new friends too.

WEIMAR – Cybersecurity Awareness is a free program to be offered by the Friends of the Weimar Public Library on Friday, Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. at the Weimar Library.

HAIRMAN Most importantly, thanks to all who either attended or contributed something to make the event a success. We had over 100 guests who braved the weather and got to meet some of the judicial candidates, meet with our party vice chair, Dana Myers and her husband Jon Spiers, and Convention of States Co-Founder Mark Meckler.

BRYAN – The Faith Academy Knights travelled to Allen Academy, in Bryan, to play against the Texas Wind in the invitational Texas Showdown.

Woodlands Christian Cross Country Meet held on the campus, Saturday, August 26 was the second meet for the Faith Academy Cross Country team.

BRAZOS INVITATIONAL Wallis – Here are the results from the Brazos Invitational meet held Aug.

SCHULENBURG – Theodore Stanzel, is stepping down from the Stanzel Family Foundation Board of Directors after serving for 33 years.

LA GRANGE – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek announced the appointed of a new jail administrator at the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

COLUMBUS – Reverend James Dvorak took his place as the new priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus and St. Roch’s Catholic Church in Mentz. Rev. Dvorak was blessed by being installed by the Most Reverend Bishop Brendan Cahill on Aug. 19 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus.

COLUMBUS – QuickBooks: An Overview Training Seminar will be the topic for the next Columbus Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 529 Washington St. in Columbus. Be sure to bring your laptop.

SCHULENBURG – Schulenburg Independent School District (SISD) and Weimar Independent School District (WISD) have announced the introduction of HOPE Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, within their schools for the upcoming academic year.

It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues.

Dr. Beena Shah is a board-certi- fied, fellowship-trained cataract sur geon and glaucoma specialist. She is excited to serve the community she calls home. She is a native of Katy and attended Cinco Ranch High School. She completed her under- graduate degree in finance at Baylor University in Waco. She completed her pre-med courses and graduated magna cum laude. She competed on the Club Tennis Team and spent a semester studying abroad in Italy.

YOAKUM – As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT is reminding all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration has an nounced an increased enforcement period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those that will increase their efforts to pull over motorists suspected of drunk driving.

EAGLE LAKE - Donald T. Chaney has been named the new chief of police for Eagle Lake on Aug. 16 at the city hall meeting room in Eagle Lake.

LA GRANGE – As the Fayette County Fair nears and the queen and jr. miss contes - tants are continuing to work hard in selling passes, a dozen littles are vying for the little miss and mister titles that will be awarded at the pageant.

LA GRANGE – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported, on the night of Aug. 16 around 9:38 p,m., the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Plum Church Road off State Highway 71 near La Grange and it was reported by the caller someone was still in the house and cannot get out. The La Grange Fire Department was notified and responded along with Fay ette County Deputies, Fayette County EMS 2, and EMS Medic 1. La Grange Fire Department requested mutual aid from the Muldoon Fire Department. Sgt. Ryan Meagher arrived on the scene to a wooden structure residence that was heavily engulfed with fire. Neighbors advised the lady was still inside the residence. Sgt. Meagher at - tempted to contact the female resident

A combination of critically to extremely dry fuels, breezy winds, and low afternoon humid- ity continue to support wildfires with high resistance to control, per guidance from the Texas A&M Forest Service. With after - noon and evening winds reach -

EAGLE LAKE – After much anticipation The First National Bank of Eagle Lake is proud to announce the Aug. 8 groundbreaking ceremony for their new home office to be located at 1220 E. Main St., in Eagle Lake.