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Austin County Rotary Club named Small Rotary Club of the Year

Austin County Rotary Club named Small Rotary Club of the Year

The Austin County Rotary Club is proud to announce that it has been named the Small Rotary Club of the Year for Rotary District 5890. This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding contributions made by the Austin County Rotary Club to its community and the Rotary International organization as a whole. 05/17/2023 23:00

Gedenke: Making the best out of rainy day

Gedenke: Making the best out of rainy day

WEIMAR – Nothing comes between rural fun time and barbecue. Gedenke could have been a washout with the heavy rains that whipped through on the morning of Gedenke on May 13. However, the barbecue pits kept smokin’ and the kids and kidsat- heart came out as soon as the sun peeked from the clouds. 05/17/2023 23:00

Plants for a Cause!

Plants for a Cause!

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Garden Club hosted its annual Plant Sale on April 29 at Brookshire Brothers in Columbus. 05/17/2023 23:00

Theatrical play pays tribute to Columbus

Theatrical play pays tribute to Columbus

RESS COLUMBUS –The historic Stafford Opera House in Columbus had a full house on May 7, when several hundred people attended another celebration for the Columbus bicentennial birthday. The gathering was a birthday party with a play, a beautiful cake, and a punch! The play was appropriately titled, 'Happy Birthday, Columbus!' It was set as a fifth-grade classroom with students giving reports about the history of Columbus and some Texas history. It featured local actors such as Mayor Lori An Gobert as the principal, Dr. Kirk Anderson as the superintendent, and Mark Candela as the teacher. The fid - gety and silly fifth-grade students were played by Ann Butler, Ester Chandler, Gary Chandler, John Crews, John Isbell, Shirley Isbell, Steve McCullough, Kathy Salguero, James Yearwood, and Bob Stiles with his dog, Beamer. 05/17/2023 23:00

Michelle Lowrance receives certificate of achievement

Michelle Lowrance receives certificate of achievement

Colorado County Auditor Michelle Lowrance accepted a certificate of achievement on May 8 presented by Colorado County Judge Ty Prause during the Colorado County Commissioners Court in Columbus. The certificate was presented to Colorado County for Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting. It was presented to Colorado County for its Annual Comprehensive Financial report for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2021. The award read in part, 'We are pleased to notify you of this certificate of Achievement. This is the highest level of achievement for governmental financial reporting.' 05/17/2023 23:00

Weimar United Church donates to Turtle Wing

Weimar United Church donates to Turtle Wing

Weimar United Church donates to Turtle Wing 05/17/2023 23:00

Chamber selects 2023 Junior Ambassador

Chamber selects 2023 Junior Ambassador

COLUMBUS –The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce they have chosen Brooklyn Eden, Columbus High School Class of 2025, as the new Junior Ambassador for 2023-2025. 05/17/2023 23:00

Two more murals to be completed this week

Two more murals to be completed this week

COLUMBUS – Anyone driving around Columbus these days must have seen one or two new murals going up in the Downtown area. The first is on the side of the Tri-County Realty - Double G Realty Group building on Milam Street across from the County Courthouse. The other is at the entrance to the newly named “Artist Alley,” in the 500 block of Walnut Street. 05/17/2023 23:00

Fayette Community Foundation presents $40,000 grant to Fayette County EMS Station

Fayette Community Foundation presents $40,000 grant to Fayette County EMS Station

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is pleased to announce that it administered a $40,000 designated grant on behalf of an anonymous donor to the Fayette County EMS on April 12. The grant will be used to support the newly built Station 4 in Schulenburg and enhance EMS’s mission of providing high-quality emergency medical services to the residents of Fayette County. 05/10/2023 23:00

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month is a very important focus for Colorado County because there are a good number of citizens who are living miserable lives with Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Suicidal Thoughts, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Substance Addictions, Eating Disorders, lack of hope, lack of joy, medications that aren’t working and lack of money or transportation in order to receive treatment. 05/10/2023 23:00

Wie Geht’s, Bellville?

Wie Geht’s, Bellville?

RESS BELLVILLE – If you attended the Fruehling Saengerfest in Bellville on April 23, you would know the answer to the above question! Wie Geht’s? means, What’s Up? or How are you? And if you were at the Fruehling Saengerfest, you would say, Wunderbar! 04/26/2023 23:00

Erick Johnson joins CCSO

Erick Johnson joins CCSO

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Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club

Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club

Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club 04/26/2023 23:00

Arts for Rural Texas annual ArtWalk set

Arts for Rural Texas annual ArtWalk set

FAYETTEVILLE – Arts for Rural Texas’ annual ArtWalk event is returning to Fayetteville on May 6 and 7, and the community is buzzing with excitement. The event, which showcases the work of artists and artisans from across the state of Texas, promises to be a celebration of creativity and community. 04/26/2023 23:00

Soil & Water Stewardship Week

Soil & Water Stewardship Week

BELLVILLE – Austin County Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. 04/26/2023 23:00

Columbus Community Hospital Celebrates Auxiliary Volunteers

Columbus Community Hospital Celebrates Auxiliary Volunteers

COLUMBUS – As part of National Volunteer Week, Columbus Community Hospital recognizes its auxiliary volunteers who have donated more than 3,500 volunteer hours since May 2022. 04/26/2023 23:00

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour 04/26/2023 23:00

Woodduck Enterprises delivers commissioned tables to chamber

Woodduck Enterprises delivers commissioned tables to chamber

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce received the commissioned picnic tables by Philip and Tammy Mailloux of Woodduck Enterprises on April 18. 04/26/2023 23:00

Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry

Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry

Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry 04/26/2023 23:00

Fayette Public Library finishes patent exhibit

Fayette Public Library finishes patent exhibit

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Public Library Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives Department recently finished putting together the Contraptions and Innovations: Early Fayette County Patents. 04/26/2023 23:00

Historic Homes of Bellville John Bell Lewis home

Historic Homes of Bellville John Bell Lewis home

BELLVILLE – The name, John Bell Lewis, may not mean much to the newer residents of Bellville but Lewis was instrumental in many things Bellville. 04/26/2023 23:00