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SEALY – Rylan Crawley, a senior at Sealy High School and an active Boy Scout, completed a project that takes him closer to earning the coveted Eagle Scout award. His rendition of a fairy garden is amusing yet captivat - ing, where it is positioned just outside a large window at the Gordon Memorial Library in Sealy where countless kids gath - er to hear and read stories. Crawley is a member of Troop 548, Sam Houston Area Council.

LA GRANGE - The Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives

SCHULENBURG – If you have never been to the Schulenburg Festival and Rodeo now is the time to get the kiddos, load them up in the back of the truck and get over to the park and sit a spell.

If you like to laugh, then this story is for you. The El Arroyo restaurant in Austin is known for more than just exceptional Tex-Mex cuisine. Owned by Ellis and Paige Winstanley and located on the corner of West 5th Street and Campbell, the restaurant is most famous for the marquee sign out front. Displayed each day is a new witticism for the entertainment of their customers. These are then posted on social media and shared with the world. If you enjoy some serious humor, then these are worth reading. For your entertainment, here are some of their funniest entries.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Carl Dahlberg to the practice where he will oversee the newly launched pulmonology program. Dahlberg joins Columbus Community Hospital’s growing team of specialists and brings more than 30 years of pulmonary and critical care experience to the hospital.

BELLVILLE – Bellville’s first Saturday Fresh Farmers and Artisan Market kicks off the month of August with fun, food and entertainment for the whole family, so grab the cooler and come out and enjoy the Bellville Farmers and Artisan Market from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 5. Cool down under the shade of the Jim Bishop Pavilion and beyond.

Texas A&M AgriLife Exten- sion Offices of Austin and Col orado Counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Aug. 11. The focus of this program will center around Advice on Public and Private Hunting Lands. Topics covered will include Hunting Safety and Laws; Navigating Hunting Leases – Do’s and Don’ts; Public Hunting Opportunities in Texas; and Ask the Game Warden. Our speakers include personnel from Texas Parks and Wildlife, a practicing attorney with a passion for helping landowners navigate hunting leases, and a local game warden. For the session on Ask the Game Warden, we encourage attendees to submit their questions to either the Austin or Col- orado County Extension Office prior to the event.

Golf at Nesbitt Memorial Library?

Finance Home America opens Columbus office

COLUMBUS - The Colora - do County employees earned an award that is the highest honor a county can receive from the Tex - as Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) during the regular session of the Colorado County Commission - er's Court on July 24 in Colum -

Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller used a term not readily known by some but cuts to the bone when expressing his desire to get ahead of a problem that plagues Fayette County.

ROUND TOP - The Round Top Family Library is hosting free programs. There is Yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays. A Medicare class will be held on Aug. 8 and a FYI … Don't Be a Victim program on Aug. 10. The Chess Club meets Wednesdays and Family Game Day is on Aug. 12.

COLUMBUS – There was a full house on Monday, July 24 at Colorado County Commissioner's Court in Columbus with most of the crowd attending to participate in the 'public hearing to consider the creation of Colorado County Emergency Services District No. 1.'

COLUMBUS – The annual fundraiser for the Santa Claus Museum in Columbus received a boost when Santa dropped by Hound Song Brewing Co. in Columbus for a visit and checked in with several good kids and a few naughty adults. The gather- ing benefitted the museum which attracts visitors from all over the world.

EAGLE LAKE – Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed program speakers Ashley Pitre and Joseph Torres, new residents of Eagle Lake and owners of the nutritional smoothie shop “Down On 90.”

Industry State Bank supports Columbus Boys & Girls Club

Adams performs at Mac’s Daq’s

SEALY – In Austin County, 10.4% of people live in poverty or are struggling financially. Ed - ucation is truly the pathway out of poverty and instability. By providing students with the necessary school supplies, they are empowered to fully partici - pate in their education, increas - ing their chances of achieving academic success and better economic opportunities in the future!

SCHULENBURG – The Stan - zel Family Foundation held its second annual Scholar Social on July 6, welcoming 13 new Stan - zel Scholars.

The Colorado County Sheriff's Office received a call about human remains found near Sandy Creek on Shell Plant Road on July 17, 1976, in Sheridan. This case was initially investigated by Sher - iff "Doc" Mueller, Chief Deputy Jim Broussard, Investigator Bill Esterling, and Deputy James Brooks. Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, Judge Richard Schmidt, arrived and requested an autopsy at the Harris County Medi - cal Examiners' Office. After completion of the autopsy, it was determined the remains belonged to an unidentified fe - male and the manner of death was hom -

2023 Colorado County Fair Queen and Jr. Queen contestants unveiled