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Juneteenth parade and celebration draws crowd
Juneteenth parade and celebration draws crowd
Juneteenth parade and celebration draws crowd 06/21/2023 23:00
EL Police Chief relieved of command
EL Police Chief relieved of command
RESS EAGLE LAKE – Suspended Eagle lake Chief of Police Kris Abbott was of- ficially relieved of his command of the Eagle Lake Police Department on June 14. His termination by City Manager Charles “Tink” Jackson comes after a lengthy suspension while an investigation was concluded about instances where Abbott may have been derelict in his duties. 06/21/2023 23:00
Weimar City Manager Barrow resigns
Weimar City Manager Barrow resigns
WEIMAR – In a stunning series of events that culminated with the resignation of Weimar Police Chief Todd Jacobs, the resignation of Weimar City Manager Mike Barrow followed on its heels. 06/21/2023 23:00
Sealy AD Shane Mobley resigns
Sealy AD Shane Mobley resigns
Sealy High School football coach and athletic director Shane Mobley has departed from his duties. Mobley is coming off a 7-5 season last year with the Tigers to go along with a first round playoff win against Jasper. Sealy then was ousted in the next round by Cuero on a score of 41-18. 06/21/2023 23:00
Bellville native Richard Reese eyes big sophomore season with Baylor football
Bellville native Richard Reese eyes big sophomore season with Baylor football
Baylor University running back and former Bellville Brahma Richard Reese came off a huge football season last year as a freshman and is projected to have a similar type of year in 2023. Reese became Bellville’s all-time leading rusher during his tenure as a Brahma and is one of those backs that is just that good. 06/21/2023 23:00
Reeves, Dudensing, Liccioni make TGCA All-Star Red Softball Team
Reeves, Dudensing, Liccioni make TGCA All-Star Red Softball Team
06/21/2023 23:00
Flatonia has become a force in boy's hoops, but can they keep the train rolling?
Flatonia has become a force in boy's hoops, but can they keep the train rolling?
FLATONIA – Bulldogs boys basketball has had quite the success in recent years and even made it to the state tournament last year. 06/21/2023 23:00
Columbus volleyball poised for another big season
Columbus volleyball poised for another big season
COLUMBUS – The Columbus High School volleyball team went to their second state tournament in a row last year under head coach Kayley Johns and the Lady Cardinals still have the personnel for a potential thirdstraight trip to the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland. 06/21/2023 23:00
EL Noon Lions awards scholarship
EL Noon Lions awards scholarship
EL Noon Lions awards scholarship 06/21/2023 23:00
Home Grown Vegetable Contest winners
Home Grown Vegetable Contest winners
BELLVILLE – The Home-Grown Vegetable Contest was held on June 10 at Linseisen’s Feed & Supply in Bellville, the host of the event. Along with the contest, there was an educational program on Different Types of Fertilizers & When to Fertilize What, presented by Shelby Dovzak from Nelson’s Plant Food. Nelson’s Plant Food provided a wonderful speaker. The Austin County Horticulture Committee donated the gift certificates for the first, sec ond and third place Best of Show. 06/21/2023 23:00
LCRA awards nearly $815,000 in grants to support community projects
LCRA awards nearly $815,000 in grants to support community projects
AUSTIN – The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded nearly $815,000 in Community Development Partnership Program grants for a wide range of projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. 06/21/2023 23:00
Wanted fugitive arrested
Wanted fugitive arrested
BELLVILLE – Isaac Carrizales, 17, was arrested on June 14 in Bellville by the US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force. Carrizales was wanted for murder, evading arrest, unlawful carrying of a weapon and organized criminal activity. 06/21/2023 23:00
Summer Programs offered by Turtle Wing Foundation
Summer Programs offered by Turtle Wing Foundation
It's a busy summer for Turtle Wing Foundation, with many opportunities to learn, grow, and play for our Turtle Wing families as well as educational professionals and daycare staff in the local area. 06/21/2023 23:00
Fayette Community Foundation administers $68,500 at scholarship reception
Fayette Community Foundation administers $68,500 at scholarship reception
LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) proudly hosted its third annual scholarship reception on May 21 at the Historic Casino Hall in La Grange. Celebrations! by Bistro 108 Events and Catering provided a beautiful spread of light bites for the reception where awarded students and their families were able to meet the FCF Board, scholarship donors, and fund representatives who made their scholarships possible. 06/21/2023 23:00
Rise Broadband joins Eagle Lake chamber
Rise Broadband joins Eagle Lake chamber
Rise Broadband joins Eagle Lake chamber 06/21/2023 23:00
Fayette Public Library overrun by snakes
Fayette Public Library overrun by snakes
Fayette Public Library overrun by snakes 06/21/2023 23:00
Columbus Community Hospital annual fundraiser to support pulmonology program
Columbus Community Hospital annual fundraiser to support pulmonology program
COLUMBUS – With Columbus Community Hospital set to launch a new pulmonology program this fall, the hospital’s annual fundraising dinner and auction will raise funds to support the new specialty program with a goal of $200,000. 06/21/2023 23:00
Summer of '83
Summer of '83
COLUMBUS – Kim Kovar and Liz Rodriguez joined Walmart in the summer of 1983. Now, 40 years later, they are still going Walmart-strong with the friendly smile and neighborly chat they love. 06/21/2023 23:00
GLO Buyout Program helps level five homes
GLO Buyout Program helps level five homes
LA GRANGE – Residents in the River Road and Country Club Drive area of La Grange have seen a lot of demolition recently. In the past few weeks, two more homes have been brought down. Work on three more homes is also underway. 06/21/2023 23:00
Cash mule busted
Cash mule busted
Interstate 10 near Flatonia at the 660 westbound mile marker held a sweet surprise for Fayette County Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith. 06/21/2023 23:00
Malicious actors manipulating photos and videos to create explicit content and sextortion schemes
Malicious actors manipulating photos and videos to create explicit content and sextortion schemes
The FBI is warning the public of malicious actors creating synthetic content commonly referred to as “deep fakes” by manipulating benign photographs or videos to target victims. Technology advancements are continuously improving the quality, customizability, and accessibility of ar- tificial intelligence (AI)-enabled content creation. The FBI continues to receive reports from victims, including minor children and non-consenting adults, whose photos or videos were altered into explicit content. The photos or videos are then publicly circulated on social media or pornographic websites for the purpose of harassing victims or sextortion schemes. 06/21/2023 23:00
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