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BELLVILLE – Brahmas foot- ball won their first game of the sea son in dominating fashion by defeating La Grange High School August 25 at Brahmas Field with a final score of 68-20. Bellville was able to reach the end zone quick and didn’t let go of their large lead throughout the game, going up 62-13 at halftime and running the clock out for the majority of the second half en route to Bellville head football coach Grady Rowe’s 116th victory at Bellville, the most in school history.

Lady Knights Volleyball pick up big wins !!

GIDDINGS – The Columbus High School football team dom - inated Giddings High School

FULSHEAR – Lady Cardinals volleyball took down Jordan Ful shear High School Aug. 26 at Chargers Gym in Fulshear by a final score of 13-25, 25-22, 25-23. After going down early, Columbus responded with two crucial sets to close out a huge win from clutch points and a solid flow on offense. "I told them we're here to fight and we can play with anybody," said Columbus head volleyball coach Kayley Johns.

Cougars football has strolled into ’23 with the same winning vibes as last year and an opening win vs Yorktown High School by a final score of 43-6. Brazos

Flatonia Bulldog senior Austin Arnett stretches out to stop a Cardinal from entering the Bulldog end zone in Friday nights season opener against St

SCHULENBURG – Theodore Stanzel, is stepping down from the Stanzel Family Foundation Board of Directors after serving for 33 years.

LA GRANGE – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek announced the appointed of a new jail administrator at the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.

COLUMBUS – Reverend James Dvorak took his place as the new priest of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus and St. Roch’s Catholic Church in Mentz. Rev. Dvorak was blessed by being installed by the Most Reverend Bishop Brendan Cahill on Aug. 19 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus.

COLUMBUS – QuickBooks: An Overview Training Seminar will be the topic for the next Columbus Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 529 Washington St. in Columbus. Be sure to bring your laptop.

SCHULENBURG – Schulenburg Independent School District (SISD) and Weimar Independent School District (WISD) have announced the introduction of HOPE Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, within their schools for the upcoming academic year.

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LA GRANGE – Since 2015, the Fayette Community Founda-

The Colorado County Fair Association welcomes the children of Colorado County to compete in the Colorado County Fair Lit- tle Miss., Little Mr., and Junior Miss pageant contests.

EAGLE LAKE – Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club member Sam Kana introduced the program guest speaker Jamy Dingler, Volunteer Coordinator for Rice High School All-Sports Booster Club on Aug. 17.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Elementary PTO will be tempting the town with a Krispy Kreme Doughnut Fundraiser.

It’s seven minutes after 10 p.m., and the usual ruckus ensues.

Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported.