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Columbus Cardinals looks to maintain football dominance
Columbus Cardinals looks to maintain football dominance
The Columbus High School football team is known for winning at an elite level and it looks as though they’ll continue the same path in the ’24 season. Head coach Matt Schobel is a proven winner, NFL veteran, and loves his alma mater as a former Cardinal. He also has is son, Adam, who’s an incoming junior at quarterback and throws a nearly perfect ball out of the backfield. Columbus has kept a solid roster with disciplined players who know what it takes to win games. 06/12/2024 23:00
Vets win home opener
Vets win home opener
By Coach Larry “Bear” Kana WEIMAR – The Weimar Vets hosted the Shiner Clippers Sunday at Strickland Field in Weimar to pick up the win 17-12. After being down 2-1 from the first inning, the Vets outscored the Clippers 12-1 the next four innings. The Clippers battled back to close the gap to 13-8, but the Vets basically put the game away in the eighth, scoring four runs. Leading the offensive attack was Alex Angerstein- triple, double, two singles, five RBI's, two HBP's, five runs scored, two SB’s. 06/12/2024 23:00
Fayetteville Lions makes it to state title game then falls to Ira
Fayetteville Lions makes it to state title game then falls to Ira
ROUND ROCK – The Fayetteville baseball team made it to another state title game at Dell Diamond, but went down in the 2024 UIL Class 1A State Semifinal championship game. On June 5, the Lions matched up with Abbott High School and put their bats on display, so much that they won the game by mercy rule with a final score of 19-6. 06/12/2024 23:00
Flatonia Bulldogs go down in extras to Hawley in state semis
Flatonia Bulldogs go down in extras to Hawley in state semis
AUSTIN – Flatonia base- ball faced off with Hawley High School in a state championship semifinal match June 5 at Uni - 06/12/2024 23:00
Izzy Reeves makes softball legacy team for Weimar
Izzy Reeves makes softball legacy team for Weimar
Weimar softball player Izzy Reeves recently earned herself a spot on the TGCA 2023-2024 Softball Legacy Team in Class 2A. Reeves was on last year’s state title team and even made the state tournament the year before as this was her senior year in ’24. 06/12/2024 23:00
LCRA awards $25K to Oakridge VFD
LCRA awards $25K to Oakridge VFD
06/12/2024 23:00
Flag Day proclaimed in Fayette County
Flag Day proclaimed in Fayette County
LA GRANGE – Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller recently signed a proclamation for National Flag Day at the Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange. 06/12/2024 23:00
Town hall meeting goes down hill fast
Town hall meeting goes down hill fast
EAGLE LAKE – The City of Eagle Lake hosted a town hall meeting on June 6 at the Eagle Lake Community Center. Up for discussion was the federally mandated replacement of lead and galvanized pipes on city service lines. Dyer Schitzkus, LCRR/I program director, was the main speaker. 06/12/2024 23:00
Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel Memorial Scholarship names first recipients
Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel Memorial Scholarship names first recipients
The inaugural recipients of the Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel Memorial Scholarship have been officially an nounced. This scholarship, established by Ted Stanzel in partnership with the Stanzel Family Foundation, commemorates the legacy of Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel, who passed away in 2021. 06/12/2024 23:00
Two arrested for multiple crimes
Two arrested for multiple crimes
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on the morning of June 10 around 8:10 a.m., the Fayette Coun- ty Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting property damage on Gebert Road. near Schulze Road. 06/12/2024 23:00
Banner Markets
Banner Markets
Cattle on hand: 669 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.28-1.42; fatter utility cows, 1.18-1.25; lower dressing thin cows, .95-1.13 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.25-1.34; lower dressing bulls, 1.40-1.51 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 3.00-4.33; 06/05/2024 23:00
Banner Briefs
Banner Briefs
COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester. 06/05/2024 23:00
WCJC holds ADN graduation ceremony
WCJC holds ADN graduation ceremony
WCJC holds ADN graduation ceremony 06/05/2024 23:00
CHS Class of ’53 holds reunion
CHS Class of ’53 holds reunion
CHS Class of ’53 holds reunion 06/05/2024 23:00
Veterans Call
Veterans Call
Veterans Call 06/05/2024 23:00
CATfish team takes to the water
CATfish team takes to the water
CATfish team takes to the water 06/05/2024 23:00
“Tattoos”
“Tattoos”
I'm about the only person I know without a tattoo. 06/05/2024 23:00
Colorado County queen pageant
Colorado County queen pageant
The Colorado County Fair is seeking participants, girls ages 15 through 18, for the 2024 Queen Scholarship pageant to be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Founders Hall at the Colorado County Fairgrounds in Columbus. 06/05/2024 23:00
50th Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 25
50th Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 25
EAGLE LAKE – The 50th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day tour is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake, followed by an evening program at the Eagle Lake Community Center located at 100 N. Walnut Ave. in Eagle Lake. 06/05/2024 23:00
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program 06/05/2024 23:00
ACRTA holds last meeting
ACRTA holds last meeting
SEALY – Austin County Retired Teachers Association President Don Allphin presided over the last meeting of the 20232024 school year on May 9 at Tony’s Restaurant in Sealy. Peggy Short’s March minutes and Kathleen Lackey’s Treasurer’s report were approved. 06/05/2024 23:00
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