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WHARTON – Wharton County Junior College will host a series of summer registration events to help students get ready for the Fall 2024 semester.

COLUMBUS - The evening kicked off for the Taste of Columbus Boys and Girls Club of Champion Valley fund - raiser on July 11 at its Columbus club. The music was great with Darrel Appelt and Phillip Brummett singing and playing guitars. The hall was filled with a hungry crowd ready to eat, and the contestants lined up around the club,

LA GRANGE – Czech Republic President Petr Pavel rode into La Grange July 13 on a Harley Heritage, courtesy of The Ranch Harley-Davidson in College Station. Pavel's first stop was Dubina, where he and his Czech Republic dele gation, visited Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church.

Cattle on hand: 746 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.32-1.54; fatter utility cows, 1.21-1.31; lower dressing thin cows, .94-1.17 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.55-1.72; lower dressing bulls, 1.30-1.45 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 3.00-4.15;

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MELBOURNE - Weimar Lions Club member Julius Bartek recently returned from the Lions Club's In ternational Convention held in Melbourne, Australia on June 20-25.

COLUMBUS - Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus will present a program highlighting the Lady Bird John- son Wildflower Center (LAJWC) on today (Thursday, July 18) at 2 p.m. The speaker, Anne Truchard Linville, will share expertise gained from volunteering at LAJWC in Austin for over 25 years.

SEALY – The Horticulture Committee of Austin County and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County will be hosting a Fall Horticulture Seminar on Friday, Aug.

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COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester.

NORTH POLE - In a news conference held last week at the North Pole, Santa Claus announced the stops on his 2024 vacation tour, and Columbus has been selected as the final stop for the third year in a row.

All beef cattle and hay producers are encouraged to turn in a sample of their hay for analysis at this year’s Austin County Hay Show scheduled for Oct. 4. Hay sample collection boxes and forms will be available at the following drop-off locations: Bellville Farm & Ranch, Linseisen’s Feed & Supply Inc., and Austin County Extension Office, all in Bellville; Steinhauser’s in Sealy; Bernardo Farm & Ranch in Cat Spring; 4M Feed & Ranch in New Ulm; and Lindemann Store in Industry.

SEALY – The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association will be hosting its Annual Fruit and citrus Tree Sale on Friday, Aug. 23.

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COLUMBUS–After 30 years, the Colorado County Fair royalty gets a new float courtesy of the many hours of dedicated service it took fair members and great sponsors. Fair volunteer Ronnie Huebel brought the float to the fairgrounds, and then all hands were on deck to piece it together and see how it looked in its final state.

COLUMBUS – Although Columbus was his native stomping ground, Henry Potter’s presence was felt miles away until his death on July 4. What fit ting day to leave this world than on a day that is the essence of who Potter was and who will be remembered for his patriotism and love of country.