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LA GRANGE – Caring for a family member who is age 60 or older and find you need help managing your caregiving tasks?

COACH BRAD DUMONT

Turtle Wing Foundation was recently granted $25,000 from Texas Mutual to be used for therapeutic, educational, and recreational scholarships for those with learning challenges in rural areas. These funds will be used to directly fund services, ranging from speech therapy to tutoring to inclusive dance, for those whose families may not be able otherwise to afford the services.

Gordon Library hosts kin of namesake

WEIMAR – The annual Harvest Fest in Weimar is set for fun and food for this coming Sunday, Aug. 13.

SEALY – Sealy Police were dispatched to a private gathering in the 1200 block of Sealy Road for a report of shots being fired.

LA GRANGE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offic es of Austin and Fayette County will conduct a food preservation workshop on Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Fayette County Ag Building, 255 Svoboda Ln. in La Grange.

Medicare Open Enrollment can be confusing. To answer questions on what to do whether you are signing up for the first time or re-signing up for the 2024 year attend one of the two “Medicare 1 on 1” workshops being offered by the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and hosted by Fayette County Committee on Aging, Schulenburg Regency Retirement Villas, and the Fayette County AgriLife Ex- tension office. Yvette McVey, lead benefits counselor with Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, will provide information on Original Medicare Part A & B, Medicare Advantage or Medigap Plans, Part D Prescriptions, and Medicare Savings Program, plus answer questions if you are work- ing past 65.

Hello Ink joins Eagle Lake Chamber

COLUMBUS – Industry State Bank and the Friends of the Nesbitt Memorial Library cohosted a second Cyber Security event July 3 at the Nesbitt Memo -

Altair boat ramp completed

COLUMBUS – Ronny Haynie walked away from the Columbus Education Foundation auction on July 22 at Houndsong Brewing Co. in Columbus with a smile and an autographed football from Spencer Burford, right, offensive guard of the San Fran- cisco 49ers.

PERALES Jonathon and Katlyn Perales of Columbus announces the birth of their son, Kade Anthony Perales, born July 3 at 11:24 a.m. at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Independent School District football season tickets are on sale starting Aug. 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. at The Christopher Kilpatrick Memorial Center (front foyer) in Columbus.

SEALY - The Vets traveled to Sealy to face the Brewers in the semi-finals of the playoffs. The Brewers jumped out to a 10-1 lead and never looked back. Single runs in the sixth and seventh ended the game for a final score of 12-2. Offensive leaders- Josh Morgan- 3 singles, RBI; Ryker Goehring- single, RBI; Zane Ponder- single, 2 walks; Clay Barton- double, run scored; Zak Kunz- walk, run scored.

SCHULENBURG– The Schulenburg Festival is what America is all about, from the gathering under the pavilion to the last ride being ridden.

BELLVILLE – MidCoast Medical in Bellville welcomes its newest Family Medicine Physician, Dr. David Magness.

COLUMBUS – Members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team (SRT) executed an arrest warrant and a search warrant on two locations in Columbus on Aug. 2 at about 6 p.m.

FRELSBURG – It may have been hot outside but that didn’t stop Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church from putting on a hot time on the church grounds when it kicked off its fried fish meal on Aug. 6 in Frelsburg.

Leyco Real Estate celebrated its opening Aug. 2 at its new location at 819 Walnut St. in Columbus. There was a great turnout and everyone had a wonderful time.

Colorado County Fair Jr. Queen Contestant Mylee Moffett