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SAN ANTONIO – Bulldogs boys hoops competed in the UIL boys state basketball tournament March 10 at the Alamodome in San Antonio and were defeated by La Rue La Poynor High School with a final score of 66- 43. Flatonia couldn’t get much of anything going on offense while La Poynor made baskets from distance and took advantage of the Bulldogs mistakes.

FLATONIA – Jumping’ and jivin’ all night long! The Happy Tails Movie Night at the Lyric was a success. The '50s-themed event was held March 9 at the Lyric Theater in Flatonia. All proceeds benefitted the Janssen Ani mal Shelter which serves all of Fayette County.

LA GRANGE - The Fayette Coun ty Country Music Club will host their monthly opry on Monday, March 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admis sion is $8.

Justice of Peace Francis Truchard, 81, passed away on March 8, 2023. Truchard will be remembered for many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a grandfather and a friend to all, even those who fell on the wrong side of the law.

December 8, 1933 – March 2, 2023

The Bellville High School Playmakers One Act Play advanced to Bi-District recently. Individual awards go to Ilaria Potenza -All star crew, All-star cast EJ Caravello, Maddie Diezi and Kaleb Jacobs. Best performer award went to Chase Kourik. The group performed the play Over the River.

SMITHVILLE – The Columbus High School band sent eight students to the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest on Feb. 18 in Smithville.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus High School and Columbus Junior High School Symphonic Band will perform its UIL concert pieces in concert on Tuesday, March 28. The performance starts at 6 p.m. in the Columbus High auditorium.

Thirteen of its 18 Bellville High School band students who competed at the region audition will be advancing on to the state level of competition on May 27 in Pflugerville.

SCHULENBURG – The Stanzel Family Foundation (SFF) is still accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 school year.

Everyone knows of the legendary Texas Rangers and that it only takes one Texas Ranger for one riot. Little is known of its infancy in Texas and where it all began.

“Mr. Muscles”

Part One of a Trilogy

How many times have I said, thought, or heard others say, “I believe, but I just don’t understand!” How many times have you said that yourself? Probably too many times that we care to confess. As I have said or thought it, I wonder how God must feel when we say that we don’t understand. When I wrote this piece, it was quiet. I am glad it was quiet because I would have missed the Holy Spirit saying, “You are not supposed to.”

Living in rural Texas shouldn’t mean going without access to health care.

Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined – Illinois and Ohio.

ELIS February Students of the Month

Did you see the Big Banana on the street? We did, too! The Big Banana Car came to Columbus! The owner and driver is Steve Braithwaite! He is an Englishman living in the US and is in our area of Texas because he is headed to the Orange Show's Houston 36th Annual Art Car Parade in April. Steve travels all over the US and lives off of donations for rides. There were lines of kiddos and adults alike on Feb 26, waiting to take a joyride in the Big Banana Car.

Cajun gumbo down home at Industry State Bank

HOLMAN – Holman Valley Steakhouse will be hosting Curtis Grimes with guest Zach Novak on Saturday, March 25 and have decided to donate proceeds raised from the concert to Turtle Wing Foundation.

Rotary serves up hot pancakes