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SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg High School volleyball team hosted a scrimmage August 4 at Shorthorns Gym that included teams such as Brazos, Halletsville, and La Grange. The basketball court was separated into two halves with volleyball courts and each team played 25 minute scrimmages, then would switch to their corresponding court to play a different team.

After making it all the way to the state tournament last year, Bellville (Class 4A), Columbus (Class 3A), and Schulenburg High School (Class 2A) volleyball teams have cracked the top 10 in the TGCA (Texas Girls Coaches Association) 2023 Pre-Season poll. This comes as no surprise with stellar seasons in ‘22, along with elite personnel still remaining for all three teams.

Brooklyn Jaeger had a legendary career on the volleyball court when she was at Fayetteville. Now, she’s looking to have the same kind of impact, this time at the college level, for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

La Grange football starts fresh with practices on full go

Former La Grange High School football star Bravion Rogers is getting ready to step on one of the biggest stages in college football as a Texas A&M Aggie.

KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Greater Sealy Junior League softball team represented the Southwest region in the Junior League Softball World Series and didn't disappoint, finishing fourth overall.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Independent School District football season tickets are on sale starting Aug. 14 from 8 to 11 a.m. at The Christopher Kilpatrick Memorial Center (front foyer) in Columbus.

SEALY - The Vets traveled to Sealy to face the Brewers in the semi-finals of the playoffs. The Brewers jumped out to a 10-1 lead and never looked back. Single runs in the sixth and seventh ended the game for a final score of 12-2. Offensive leaders- Josh Morgan- 3 singles, RBI; Ryker Goehring- single, RBI; Zane Ponder- single, 2 walks; Clay Barton- double, run scored; Zak Kunz- walk, run scored.

Reagan Wick receives the 2023 TGCA Athlete of the Year Award

SCHULENBURG– The Schulenburg Festival is what America is all about, from the gathering under the pavilion to the last ride being ridden.

BELLVILLE – MidCoast Medical in Bellville welcomes its newest Family Medicine Physician, Dr. David Magness.

COLUMBUS – Members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team (SRT) executed an arrest warrant and a search warrant on two locations in Columbus on Aug. 2 at about 6 p.m.

FRELSBURG – It may have been hot outside but that didn’t stop Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church from putting on a hot time on the church grounds when it kicked off its fried fish meal on Aug. 6 in Frelsburg.

Leyco Real Estate celebrated its opening Aug. 2 at its new location at 819 Walnut St. in Columbus. There was a great turnout and everyone had a wonderful time.

Colorado County Fair Jr. Queen Contestant Mylee Moffett

SEALY – Rylan Crawley, a senior at Sealy High School and an active Boy Scout, completed a project that takes him closer to earning the coveted Eagle Scout award. His rendition of a fairy garden is amusing yet captivat - ing, where it is positioned just outside a large window at the Gordon Memorial Library in Sealy where countless kids gath - er to hear and read stories. Crawley is a member of Troop 548, Sam Houston Area Council.

LA GRANGE - The Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives

SCHULENBURG – If you have never been to the Schulenburg Festival and Rodeo now is the time to get the kiddos, load them up in the back of the truck and get over to the park and sit a spell.

If you like to laugh, then this story is for you. The El Arroyo restaurant in Austin is known for more than just exceptional Tex-Mex cuisine. Owned by Ellis and Paige Winstanley and located on the corner of West 5th Street and Campbell, the restaurant is most famous for the marquee sign out front. Displayed each day is a new witticism for the entertainment of their customers. These are then posted on social media and shared with the world. If you enjoy some serious humor, then these are worth reading. For your entertainment, here are some of their funniest entries.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Carl Dahlberg to the practice where he will oversee the newly launched pulmonology program. Dahlberg joins Columbus Community Hospital’s growing team of specialists and brings more than 30 years of pulmonary and critical care experience to the hospital.

BELLVILLE – Bellville’s first Saturday Fresh Farmers and Artisan Market kicks off the month of August with fun, food and entertainment for the whole family, so grab the cooler and come out and enjoy the Bellville Farmers and Artisan Market from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 5. Cool down under the shade of the Jim Bishop Pavilion and beyond.