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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?

The 81st Columbus FFA Show & Sale

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.

HOUSTON – Fayette County Fair Royalty, partnering with Fayette Co Go Texan, took on Rodeo Houston riding in the Grand Entry Rodeo Parade for Fayette County Day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly opry on Monday, March 18 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Steven Kidwell started his music career at an early age. He was eight when he stepped on his first professional stage, with his mentor and superstar, Charlie Daniels. Kidwell has written, composed, and recorded three albums, his fourth and latest album, “Memories And Milestones,” has been hailed as one of the best albums to come out of Nashville in the last 10 years.

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.

MOULTON - St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moulton will

Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) is committed to providing art experiences and art education to the children of rural Texas throughout the year. ARTS’ Summer Camps provide a creative space for young artists to learn and play.

COLUMBUS – A private pesticide applicator is someone who uses or supervises the use of restricted-use or state-limited- use pesticides or regulated herbicides to produce an agricultural commodity on personally owned property, rented property, property owned by his or her employer, property under his or her general control, or the property of another person if applied without compensation, other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities.

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Wildlife Management Association’s (CCWMA) Banquet is scheduled for 4 p.m.

COLUMBUS – If you are interested in learning about plants best suited for the hot temperatures in Texas, come to the Columbus Garden Club meeting Wednesday, March 13 at The Lighthouse at St. Paul Lutheran Church at 201 Veterans Dr. in Columbus.

Participating in and successfully completing a traditional defensive driving course has been an option for decades to Texas drivers to keep a traffic viola tion conviction off their driving record. To help mature drivers have an alternate option from taking a traditional defensive driver’s course experts from Silver Drivers Safe Texans are hosting a safety program designed to educate older drivers and their families.

The Navidad Valley Cattle-Women (NVCW) are seeking applicants for their 2024 Scholarships. $12,000 will be awarded to students graduating from high schools in Fayette, Colorado and Lavaca counties.

Flatonia Public Library receives $10K donation

Bellville band represents in Solo Ensemble

BRENHAM – Cub Scout Pack 312 was well represented Feb. 17 at the District race in Brenham.

JIRKOVSKY Matthew and Emily Jirkovsky of Hallettsville announce the birth of their son, Mattias Ryan Jirkovsky, born Jan. 11 at 4:06 p.m. at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M School of Public Health recently held its annual Career and Practicum Fair, allowing master and doctoral students to meet with a variety of city, county, and non-profit agencies that may have available internship positions.