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2023 Colorado County Fair Queen and Jr. Queen contestants unveiled

Prairie burglaries

Round Top-Carmine ISD an- nounced its policy today for pro viding free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/ site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request.

COLUMBUS - Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library present a Cyber Security program on preventing fraud on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m., at Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus. Cyber attacks are aimed at accessing, changing or destroying sensitive personal information. Protect yourself with knowledge about hackers' methods of fooling you! Rachel Kozel of Industry State Bank will demonstrate the best ways to be vigilant for cyber attacks on your phone and with credit cards and internet use. Scams and fraud are on the rise as Artificial Intelligence gains a foothold and makes it increasingly hard to tell what is real and what is not.

COLUMBUS – Leyco Real Estate was established in 1978 by Crockett Leyendecker. His wife, Dorothy, joined Crockett in the business in 1980. Crockett was a sixth generation Colorado County Rancher and a former County Commissioner. Dorothy was a past member of the Columbus City Council. In October 2017, the next generation of Leyendeckers took over in Crockett's granddaughter, Kimberly Johnson, and great-niece, Currie Luedecke.

SHERIDAN – Lucies Dog Project is a rescue, rehab, sanctuary and no-kill facility for dogs that assists Colorado and Lavaca County in sheltering canines that are in imminent danger of death. Lucies stands for Local Unity for Canines In Emergency Situations.

OAKRIDGE – he Oakridge Volunteer Fire Department took possession of a new 21,000-gallon water tank placed on their property on July 20 at the Oakridge Fire Station in Oakridge.

Due diligence efforts continued this week with the help of the current administration and staff of St. Marks Medical Center. All items on the term sheet are under review and progressing well. Hundreds of additional files and folders were analyzed in an effort to fully blueprint the current operations and solidify the master plan and HCOE strategy.

MULLINS PRAIRIE – Just outside La Grange at Farm-to-Market Road 155 and Mullins Prairie Loop, burglars broke into the Mullins Prairie Store and church.

Glitch went off without a hitch

Schulenburg chamber sponsors Bingo with a twist

Austin County Fair Queen contestants announced

COLUMBUS – The Taste of Columbus brought out the best chefs that there is to offer while guests lined up to taste each tasty treat and judge who will take home the coveted Best in Show awards for both appetizers and desserts.

The Colorado County Senior Connections - Columbus group recently received a sizable donation from the Jabez Foundation. The Jabez Foundation helps local nonprofits with startup monies so it may continue to serve the needs that the Jabez Foundation looks for in a nonprofit. Three Crosses Ministries administers the funds for the CCSC as it is one of its program initiatives.

It's an extraordinary thing when you think about it. This group of citizens and neighbors band together for a single day (or several, if you include early voting) to make sure every American can exercise one of their most fundamental rights.

JAMES Rory James and Justina Torres of Columbus announce the birth of their son, Nory Xander James, born May 30 at 12:09 p.m. at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.

ALLEYTON – The grand opening of the 29th habitat home on Canal Street in Alleyton, built by Colorado County Habitat for Humanity, makes it official for the house to be occupied. Own -

SAN FELIPE – During the month of June, the EEA (Exten- sion Education Association) of Austin County, which is a direct

Popeye, the Sailor Man, was real! Popeye was inspired by a sailor named Frank Fiegle, a rough-andtumble man. He smoked a pipe while holding it to one side of his mouth.