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COLUMBUS –The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce they have chosen Brooklyn Eden, Columbus High School Class of 2025, as the new Junior Ambassador for 2023-2025.

Weimar United Church donates to Turtle Wing

The Beef & Forage Committee of Austin County encourages beef cattle producers to turn in a sample of their hay for analysis at this year’s Austin County Hay Show. In the coming months, hay samples will be accepted at different locations throughout Austin County. The analysis will be done by the Texas A&M Forage testing lab and results will be available after the Annual Fall Forage Seminar at the Austin County Fairgrounds on October 6 or mailed directly to the producer following the program. Each location will have entry forms and directions for collecting samples. Collection boxes will be provided. In addition, the analysis is offered free of charge to anyone growing or feeding hay to livestock.

I have a sticker that says “My Happy Place,” and I kept it for a while, wondering where to put it. In the end, I stuck it near my desk so I could see it while I write. I am usually happy when I’m writing.

The year was 1955, and I was born into a world of excitement and wonder. By the time I was six, which seemed like an eternity to achieve, the world was my oyster and I could take my time to shuck it. No, I didn’t know what an oyster was at six, and I certainly didn’t know anything about shucking oysters. But I had all the time in the world to learn about and do it.

Are you always ready to look for those hidden riches? Do you believe in the old adage 'One man's trash is another man's treasure?' If so, 90 Miles on 90 is your kind of event.

The Austin County Fair Association announced the 2023 recipients of the Austin County Fair Memorial Scholarships. The Austin County Fair has been awarding scholarships in memory of deceased directors and deceased directors’ spouses since 1992.

- M&M stands for Mars and Murray - Facebook has more users than many major populations - Neil Armstrong did not say, “That’s one small step for man.” According to Neil, he said, “ that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Coffee table book to highlight the Colorado County community through the changing of the seasons. The Columbus Historical Preservation Trust, Inc. (CHPT) is excited to announce the kickoff of its latest community project, Seasons of Colorado County, a hardbound, coffee table photo book dedicated to celebrating Colorado County’s residents, heritage, and natural beauty. Seasons of Colorado County will feature photographs highlighting everything that makes Colorado County unique, all through the lens of the changing of the seasons.

It's official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country's first Hispanic four-star general.

Colorado County Auditor Michelle Lowrance accepted a certificate of achievement on May 8 presented by Colorado County Judge Ty Prause during the Colorado County Commissioners Court in Columbus. The certificate was presented to Colorado County for Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting. It was presented to Colorado County for its Annual Comprehensive Financial report for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2021. The award read in part, 'We are pleased to notify you of this certificate of Achievement. This is the highest level of achievement for governmental financial reporting.'

WEIMAR - Weimar Encore Lions Club has been awarded the prestigious 2022-2023 Robert F. Koennecke Award.

RESS COLUMBUS –The historic Stafford Opera House in Columbus had a full house on May 7, when several hundred people attended another celebration for the Columbus bicentennial birthday. The gathering was a birthday party with a play, a beautiful cake, and a punch! The play was appropriately titled, 'Happy Birthday, Columbus!' It was set as a fifth-grade classroom with students giving reports about the history of Columbus and some Texas history. It featured local actors such as Mayor Lori An Gobert as the principal, Dr. Kirk Anderson as the superintendent, and Mark Candela as the teacher. The fid - gety and silly fifth-grade students were played by Ann Butler, Ester Chandler, Gary Chandler, John Crews, John Isbell, Shirley Isbell, Steve McCullough, Kathy Salguero, James Yearwood, and Bob Stiles with his dog, Beamer.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Garden Club hosted its annual Plant Sale on April 29 at Brookshire Brothers in Columbus.

WEIMAR – Nothing comes between rural fun time and barbecue. Gedenke could have been a washout with the heavy rains that whipped through on the morning of Gedenke on May 13. However, the barbecue pits kept smokin’ and the kids and kidsat- heart came out as soon as the sun peeked from the clouds.

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After earning a silver medal in last year’s state tournament, Meredith Magliolo from Schulenburg landed a gold medal in the 2A girls high jump competition in this year’s bout. Magliolo’s best jump was a 5-5 with the silver medalist grasping a 5-4.

La Grange sprinter Austen Diggs has put the entire country on notice with his numbers on the track throughout the entire year. Diggs has competed in national tournaments and has done wonders for La Grange track during his tenure. In last weekend’s state track meet at the University of Texas, Diggs grabbed a gold medal in the 200 meter dash and a bronze in the 100 meter dash.

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Steinhäuser

The Austin County Rotary Club is proud to announce that it has been named the Small Rotary Club of the Year for Rotary District 5890. This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding contributions made by the Austin County Rotary Club to its community and the Rotary International organization as a whole.