Lifestyle

Rev. Arroyo named ELPD chaplain

Columbus Lions helping 'Save Our Opera House'

LA GRANGE- The Multi-County Child Care Conference, sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, on Feb. 3. had 217 childcare providers from more than 14 surrounding cities and towns registered to attend.

COLUMBUS - Industry State Bank participated in the Credit for Life program put on by the Columbus Christian Women's Organization at Columbus High School on Feb. 8 at the Columbus High School. This program allowed high school seniors a trial run at the adult world, which they are about to truly experience after graduation in May. The students received a credit score and job salary and had to make various financial decisions, such as buying a car, finding housing, choosing a credit card, etc.

WEIMAR - A free program focused on legal information everyone needs will be held at the Weimar Public Library at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

The March 5th election is a Primary, meaning that a political party holds the election. If you vote in the primary you will have to choose a party to affiliate your ballot with. In Colorado County, we hold Joint Primaries.

ELIS picks January SOM

WEIMAR – The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar is excited about the upcoming Cork and Fork event on Feb. 17, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Whistling Duck Winery at 1213 CR 273 in Weimar.

Columbus ISD senior Alley Fitzgerald was awarded a $500 scholarship by American Legion Post 383 for her speech on the Constitution.

COLUMBUS – The Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus received the 2023 Achievement of Excellence in Libraries Award. The library, headed by Susan Chandler, placed in the top 15 percent out of 545 public libraries in the Texas library system.

Schulenburg Jr. Livestock Show & Sale

Improv Workshop flooded with attendees

This week’s Footprints story will be a continuation of the stories about the “footprints” left by our animal friends, be they domestic or wild, in Fayette County history. These stories, important enough to appear in our local newspapers, and the subject of talk and gossip amongst our past local citizens, showed the interaction between man and animal. This week, the stories are about some small animals and one very large animal.

SCHULENBURG - Arts for Rural Texas and Senior Con nections have partnered together to host free art classes for all se- nior citizens in the area! Under the guidance of an art instructor, participants will ex - plore various crafts, including mosaics, painting, needle felting, rock painting, and much more, with each class centered around a specific project. Participants are also encour -

Fayette SWCD awards

BASTROP – Columbus Junior High took six talented band students to Bastrop for the Association of Texas Small School Bands, Region 18/26, Middle School All-Region Band Concert on Jan 20.

EAGLE LAKE – At the Jan. 25 meeting of the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club, secretary Charles Abel recognized the volunteers who give their time and talents to serve the community at the two Eagle Lake Ministerial Alliance Food Pantries.