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Bellville's Hatton resigns from head baseball duties; Morgan assigned position
Bellville's Hatton resigns from head baseball duties; Morgan assigned position

Bellville High School head baseball coach Todd Hatton has resigned and assistant Ty Morgan has taken over the program. Hatton posted an overall record of 46-17-2 during his tenure at Bellville and it was reportedly his own decision to resign.

06/07/2023 23:00
Austin County tops the Vets
Austin County tops the Vets

The Austin County Brewers scored three runs in the eighth and ninth innings to defeat the Weimar Vets 6-5 in a game de- layed by lightning on Sunday.

06/07/2023 23:00
Weimar wins first game of state tourney vs Crawford
Weimar wins first game of state tourney vs Crawford

AUSTIN – The Weimar High School softball team traveled to University of Texas for the UIL State Softball Tournament and defeated Crawford High School in a rematch of the 2022 state semis by a final score of 3-0 May 30 at Red & Charline McCombs Field. The pitching was superb yet again and the Lady Wildcats were able to put their bats to good use early in the game as well.

06/07/2023 23:00
Lions sweeps D’Hanis for second state tourney bid in three years
Lions sweeps D’Hanis for second state tourney bid in three years

SAN MARCOS – The Fayetteville High School baseball team defeated D’Hanis High School June 1 at Bobcat Ballpark in the second game of a threegame series to head to their second state tournament in the last three years. It was evenly matched to start the event before Fayetteville unloaded their offense in the later part of the contest for a final score of 12-4.

06/07/2023 23:00
Pavlu named Class 2A State Softball MVP
Pavlu named Class 2A State Softball MVP
06/07/2023 23:00
Weimar softball walks it off in seventh inning vs Como-Pickton for state title
Weimar softball walks it off in seventh inning vs Como-Pickton for state title

AUSTIN – Lady Cats softball won themselves a Class 2A state championship after threestraight appearances in the state tournament with a win against Como-Pickton High School May 31 at Red & Charline Mc- Combs Field by a final score of 4-3. Both teams went back and forth throughout this game and Weimar had the last laugh with a clutch hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to take home the state trophy.

06/07/2023 23:00
Columbus chamber board announces new director
Columbus chamber board announces new director

COLUMBUS – The chamber is pleased to introduce the newest chamber board director, Chef Raoul, owner of Chef Raoul Catering. The current board appointed Chef Raoul to fill a recently vacated seat on the board and will serve until 2025 when he will be eligible to run for re- election.

06/07/2023 23:00
Nature Print artist shows in Schulenburg
Nature Print artist shows in Schulenburg

SCHULENBURG – One of America's foremost Nature-Print artists, Dinah Bowman is an artist from Portland, Tex- as who has worked in Gyotaku, or fish printing, for more than 50 years.

06/07/2023 23:00
Cat Spring holds 167th Annual Ag Society Fest
Cat Spring holds 167th Annual Ag Society Fest

CAT SPRING – Cat Spring held its 167th annual festival on June 3 at the hall just north of FM 1094. As usual, the food was top of the line with cooks who take pride in their final product.

06/07/2023 23:00
Weimar Lady Cats win state softball championship
Weimar Lady Cats win state softball championship
06/07/2023 23:00
Sgts Hood and Whorton recognized by City of Bellville
Sgts Hood and Whorton recognized by City of Bellville

BELLVILLE – Bellville City Council recently recognized Bellville PD Sgt. Corey Hood and Hempstead PD Sgt Kelvin Whorton for their actions regarding an attempted kidnapping of a female by an illegal alien on May 10 that occurred in the City of Bellville.

05/31/2023 23:00
Darlin's Diner donates to Turtle Wing
Darlin's Diner donates to Turtle Wing

Darlin's Diner recently made a generous donation to Turtle Wing Foundation. The proceeds were raised from their recent Muffins & Mufflers event.

05/31/2023 23:00
CATfish swim team hit the water
CATfish swim team hit the water

COLUMBUS – The CAT- fish (Columbus Aquatic Team) hit the swimming pool for a mock meet on May 27 to help work out the jitters when it comes to the real deal.

05/31/2023 23:00
The Boy Who Invented TV
The Boy Who Invented TV

On July 3, 1957, Philo T. Farnsworth appeared as a guest on the popular game show I’ve Got a Secret. As none of the panelists guessed Philo’s secret, he won the game, taking home $80 cash and a carton of Winston cigarettes. What was Philo’s secret? At the age of 14, he invented television. During his lifetime, this was his only TV appearance.

05/31/2023 23:00
Did You Know…
Did You Know…

- Texas means Friends in Caddo Indian - Austin is the live music capital of the world - Texas boasts America’s largest rose garden in Tyler - Texas the the USA’s second- largest state - Texas was once an independent nation - Six flags have ruled over Tex as - Dr Pepper was invented in Texas - Texas has several state animals that includes armadillo and longhorns - Texas has more bat species than any US state - Texas has three of the largest cities in the US - Texas held the world's first rodeo - Texas has the world’s largest convenience store. Yep, Buc-ee’s - Vietnamese and Chinese follow up English and Spanish in Texas - There is a German dialect that is unique to Texas

05/31/2023 23:00
Eggs-actly
Eggs-actly

There have been countless conversations around the kitchen table on the subject. There have been heated debates over it. No, it’s not something so simple as “Why did the chicken cross the road?”

05/31/2023 23:00
“Too Old”
“Too Old”

My new friend, Betty Lou, started a book club, and she asked me to join.

05/31/2023 23:00
Brent Gorman Sr. receives
Brent Gorman Sr. receives

Firefighter of the Year award

05/31/2023 23:00
Columbus KCs donate $5,000 to the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Columbus KCs donate $5,000 to the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church

A $5,000.00 donation was recently deposited into the Matching Funds Campaign account at Fayette Savings Bank for the ben- efit of the Queen of the Holy Ro sary Catholic Church in Hostyn, rebuilding fund by the Columbus KC Council 2971 from proceeds raised from their March 26 pork steak drive-through dinner.

05/31/2023 23:00
William Mosby Eastland
William Mosby Eastland

William Mosby Eastland was born in Kentucky to Thomas Butler and Nancy Mosby Eastland.

05/31/2023 23:00
Texas House impeaches AG Paxton
Texas House impeaches AG Paxton

The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred.

05/31/2023 23:00