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BELLVILLE - The Austin County Fair Association is pleased to announce the 2023 Austin County Fair Association scholarship application is now available to all graduating high school seniors in Austin County.

LA GRANGE - The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is now accepting applications for their 2022-2023 scholarship funds.

LA GRANGE - FayCo Printing, located at 1350 State Highway 159, in La Grange has been awarded a Business Expansion and Relocation Grant.

Two local restaurants, Lulu’s and Celebrations!, are holding dinners, with steaks provided by HeartBrand Beef, in February with the proceeds benefiting the Red Door Fund for Mental Health (RDF) to support mental health awareness, services and providers in the area.

Michael Trefny was inadvertently left off in the article titled Central appraisal boards select officers for 2023. He is the Chairman of the Colorado County Appraisal Board representing the City of Weimar and Weimar ISD. The Banner Press apologizes for this error.

The Field to Fork program is set for Friday, April 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Fayette County Ag Building in La Grange. The program will show how to harvest, process and prepare your wild game for the table. It will focus on fish and wild hog.

NADA – The Nada Community Center in Nada jumped to life on Feb. 4, when the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department lined up the bowls of stew and cornbread. People, far and wide, came to taste some of the best stew around and to fellowship and support a worthwhile cause.

SCHULENBURG – The north wall of St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg was defaced during the early morning hours sometime between Saturday night of Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29.

LA GRANGE – The crowd came out to Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club for the La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 27 for its 2023 annual banquet.

COLUMBUS – Nesbitt Memorial Library (NML) in Columbus is celebrating the completion of a grand renovation with a ribbon- cutting ceremony Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. Fresh changes blanket almost every inch of the interior. New shelving poised on colorful updated flooring and a totally new kitchen facility will be showcased along with the NML Archives.

Psencik guest speaker at Columbus Lions

Xi Upsilon Psi donates to Turtle Wing

EMS holds annual awards ceremony

BELLVILLE – Long-time educator and athletic coach Archie Seals has been selected to be inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 4 in Dallas. He will be part of the 26th Anniversary Class.

LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual conservation banquet Feb. 3 in La Grange.

BELLVILLE – Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes named a new honorary Austin County Sheriff’s deputy on Jan.

SCHULENBURG – The Art of the Turtle Wing was showcased to show how individuals have learned to express themselves, grow wings, and "fly" through the arts during the Turtle Wing Toast on Jan. 26. Turtle Wing Crew include, from left, board member Shannon McBride, Executive Director Destiny Psencik, board members Carrie Schulz and Stacy Oeding; Founder and President DeeAnn Hooper, board members Kari Tumis and Kim Wellborn, Founders circle and provider Loueva Hatfield, Founders Circle rep resentatives Gigi Marburger and Darla Kubala; Founders Circle and provider Erin Wotipka, Founders Circle representative Pam Benbenek, program director Kim Miori, and Founders Circle representative Susie Shank.

RESS COLUMBUS – Colorado County Commissioners Court met again for the second regular meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 23. The court moved smoothly through the agenda items with only a few lingering discussions. Mark Hutton from Fidlar Technologies gave a pre sentation and answered ques- tions regarding a Property Fraud Alert Services Agreement for the County Clerk's Office. This vital records notification system will help land and property owners' awareness of any record filed in their name with the county clerk. It will create more security for the property owners in Colorado County, making them aware of anything filed in their name.

GARWOOD – Colorado County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Troy Neisner reports that stolen equipment on private property in Garwood was recovered on Jan. 23.

Lions Club holds coat drive

COLUMBUS – Columbus Volunteer Fire Department (CCVFD) released its 2022 call report. CCVFD’s coverage is from Hatterman Lane, east to I-10, 704-mile marker, south to Altair, and north to Kansteiner Road.