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COLUMBUS – The 2022 Colorado County Jr. Livestock Sale was held Sept. 9 at the Colorado County Ag Complex and Fairgrounds in Columbus.

MENTZ – The 169th Annual Mentz Picnic out at St. Roch’s Catholic Church in Mentz was the place to be this weekend.

BELLVILLE - Members of the Austin County Regional Spe - cial Response Team (SRT) exe cuted a search warrant and arrest warrant Sept. 27 at the Park Place Apartments, located at 20 South Mechanic St. in Bellville.

BASTROP – For the 11th consecutive year, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative's buildings, vehicles and employees will be adorned in pink during October to raise awareness of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

St. Joseph Catholic Church holds annual picnic

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Sept.

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fundraiser on Sept. 17 in New Ulm. New Ulm knows how to throw a fundraiser.

CAMP TEJAS INVITATIONAL GIDDINGS – Here are the results from the Camp Tejas Invitational in Giddings Sept. 29.

WALLIS – During the annual Wallis Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Dance, the Wallis Columbus Club Hall was packed from wall to wall with supporters on Sept. 30.

RESS COLUMBUS – Local girls, the Solace sisters, must come to terms with their pasts with each other and themselves as they careen headlong into a series of murders in the small town of New Liberty. Alexa Solace, played by award-winning actress, producer, and writer, Marissa Falsone, is the left-behind younger sister who is a wild child and carries a grudge for being left behind by her older sister, Austin Police Detective Simone Solace, played by Kelly Dealyn. Dealyn brought home a Best Supporting Actress award at an indepen- dent Toronto film festival. Finding So - lace is an independent film set in a small town called New Liberty.

Brazos Homecoming Queen and King

Faith Academy King and Queen

Schulenburg Homecoming Court

LA GRANGE – October is National Cooperative Month. It’s true! Across the U.S., co-ops are celebrating the benefits and values that cooperatives bring to their members and communities.

Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Sept. 16, Deputy James Ulbig was dispatched to a residence on Old Plum Highway regarding USPS locating narcotics in a mailbox. Upon Deputy Ulbig’s arrival, the narcotics had been removed.

Columbus elects homecoming king and queen

La Grange names homecoming king and queen

SEALY - Helping One An - other (HOA) participants take an active role in the five-program series Be Well, Live Well. Be Well, Live Well is offered free of charge to new retirees and active adults by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The series is currently being offered at HOA in Sealy. The series pro -