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VERY Reuters correspondent Bill Stringer of Teague, was killed as the U.S. Army advanced on Paris in August 1944. His wife, Ann, born in Eastland and raised in Tyler, was a groundbreaking journalist in her own right.

Friends of Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery Historic site receive $20k donation

SCHULENBURG – The Stanzel Family Foundation announced its recent grant allocations to two impactful organizations, the Turtle Wing Foundation and And Then a New Day (And Then).

COLUMBUS – The Seniors Together-Columbus group met on March 20 at St. Paul’s Lighthouse for some fun and games.

WEIMAR - Parents as Teachers of Rural South Central Texas (PAT) hosted their annual fundraising gala-themed “Un- Masking Potential with PAT" on Feb. 17.

RAMIREZ Zachory Ramirez and Heidi Neonni of Columbus announce the birth of their son, Jeremyah Yamil Ramirez, born March 6 at 2:40 p.m. at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.

Historically accurate cast iron care at San Felipe Museum

WEIMAR – The Weimar Police Department was welcomed to the Seniors Together - Weimar group on March 13 to socialize and get to know some of the folks who come to play cards and dominos, have a great hot meal, and play Bingo.

COLUMBUS – The Colum- bus Food Pantry is launching a website.

Straight shootin’ Sealy Gun Show

BELLVILLE - During February, EEA (Extension Ed - ucation Association) of Austin County, which is a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Exten sion Service, in a bid to unearth the hidden gems of their own backyard, embarked on an en- riching field trip, delving into the historic sites and fantastic wonders of Bellville.

SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg Sausage Festival (https:www.schulenburgsausagefest. com/) is a day of fun and festivities to be held this year on Saturday, April 6, in downtown Schulenburg.

PONCIK Casey and Ashley Poncik of Ellinger announce the birth of their daughter, Naomi Linda Poncik, born Feb. 26, at 2:58 p.m. at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.

The 81st Columbus FFA Show & Sale

All sixth-grade students are invited to participate in an essay contest celebrating Dads and Fa- ther figures. Navidad Valley Cat tleWomen will be accepting entries postmarked by May 1. The topic is: What makes my Dad or Father-figure so great, and why he should be awarded a beef gift certificate?

COLUMBUS – The Colo- rado County Hazard Mitigation Plan was viewed by city and county officials on March 7, at the EMS training room in Co lumbus.