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COLUMBUS – Amidst no fanfare, the East River bridge on Highway 90 in Columbus is fi nally open. What took over three years was the bridge that initially looked like a carnival ride and lawsuits later opened with neither a hill to climb nor a ride to ride. At first, when the beams were placed on top of the pillars, the beams looked like the hills of Fredricksburg. The beams were manufactured with slopes that did not fit. Even after all the beams were installed, numerous fail-safes were overlooked, and it was apparent they were not designed and manufactured correctly.

LA GRANGE – A regular session of the Fayette County Commissioners Court was swift and to the point on Jan. 12. The first meeting of 2023 lasted less than an hour. However, it was business as usual with the first items on the agenda.

Your phone rings, you answer, and someone with a friendly voice asks for your bank account or Social Security number.

•Grand champion steer – Addison Berckenhoff, $8,000, Prime Products Inc., Muldoon Minerals, RES Construction, Berger Cattle Co., Balcones Minerals, Joe and Roxanne Orsak, Holub Real Estate, H•E•B, David and Lori Janecka, Colorado Valley Telephone Coop, Capital Farm Credit, Gene and Carol Petalik, Schulenburg Livestock Auction, Craig Archer, Flatonia National Bank, Fayette Savings, Rightmer Family Limited Partnership, Steve’s Station LLC, Gilbert and Arlene Velasquez, Fayette Co. Judge Dan Mueller, Flatonia Livestock Commission, Knights of Columbus Insurance, Gary and Anne McBride, Andrew and Susan Velasquez, Bill and Anne Goldsmith, Calvert Livestock Inc., and Texas Farm & Ranch Solution LLC.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on Jan. 10, the Fayette County Narcotics Unit assisted the La Grange Police Department with a theft investigation.

ELIS Students of the Month of December

COLUMBUS – Every young woman wants to feel special, especially during prom. However, there are many who do not have that special dress for that special occasion.

For Grant Heinrich, suicide has felt like a plague on his family. He lost his uncle 24 years ago. Then one of his cousins, who Heinrich saw as a superhero, died nine years ago. Two years after that, another cousin died by suicide.

FLATONIA – Longtime Flatonia High School athletic director and head football coach Chris Freytag has resigned after having one of his best football seasons during his 13 year tenure.

The Schulenburg High School volleyball team put the area on notice for the 2022 season after a state tournament run and were recently recognized by the Houston television station KHOU. The team was honored at a Shorthorns basketball game January 3 and were featured by the KHOU Inside High School Sports Chevy Spotlight Team while accepting a good sized trophy for their big season.

FLATONIA – Two of the best basketball teams in Fayette County went head-to-head Jan.

FAYETTEVILLE – Lions boys basketball pulled out a

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RESS BELLVILLE – Austin County Extension Agent Michelle Wright became a super agent recently. Wright attained the title of a Distinguished Agent and the announcement came during the annual Austin County Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) social.

RESS A big piece of the Battleship Texas is coming to the April 1-2 Texas Select Custom Cutlery Event at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville! Phenix Knives, the originator and host of the annual Texas Select Event, is coordinating with the Battleship Texas Foundation to promote public awareness of the history and current restoration project of the famous veteran of WWI and WWII. The foundation will bring authentic historic relics from the ship, including one of the actual 20mm anti-aircraft guns on a trailer for children (and grown-ups) to explore. It is a unique opportunity for families to share a piece of this national treasure with the next generation.

COLUMBUS – The Harris County Sheriff's Office Junior Mounted Posse gathered on the Colorado Courthouse square in Columbus last Saturday to help kick off the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR). The West Side Relay Ride includes Columbus, Weimar and Hallettsville. They will perform in the HLSR.

Sealy PD seizes drugs

RESS COLUMBUS – It was like waiting for a birthday present!

December 27, 1984 – January 9, 2023

Applications for the 2023 Bluebonnet Master Gardener Intern Class are still being accepted and will be held in La Grange. For anyone interested in participating in the Master Gardener training program, the deadline for signing up is Thursday, January 19.

COLUMBUS – Plans are underway to open a Senior Citizens Center in Columbus in March.