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Michael Trefny was inadvertently left off in the article titled Central appraisal boards select officers for 2023. He is the Chairman of the Colorado County Appraisal Board representing the City of Weimar and Weimar ISD. The Banner Press apologizes for this error.

The Field to Fork program is set for Friday, April 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Fayette County Ag Building in La Grange. The program will show how to harvest, process and prepare your wild game for the table. It will focus on fish and wild hog.

NADA – The Nada Community Center in Nada jumped to life on Feb. 4, when the Garwood Volunteer Fire Department lined up the bowls of stew and cornbread. People, far and wide, came to taste some of the best stew around and to fellowship and support a worthwhile cause.

SCHULENBURG – The north wall of St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg was defaced during the early morning hours sometime between Saturday night of Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29.

LA GRANGE – The crowd came out to Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club for the La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 27 for its 2023 annual banquet.

COLUMBUS – Nesbitt Memorial Library (NML) in Columbus is celebrating the completion of a grand renovation with a ribbon- cutting ceremony Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. Fresh changes blanket almost every inch of the interior. New shelving poised on colorful updated flooring and a totally new kitchen facility will be showcased along with the NML Archives.

Psencik guest speaker at Columbus Lions

Xi Upsilon Psi donates to Turtle Wing

LA GRANGE – Leopard boys hoops put on a great showing against a solid Giddings High School team Feb. 3 at Leopards Gym by defeating the Buffaloes with a final score of 54-27. Giddings made some nice plays and moves to the basket, but La Grange’s offense was at near perfection with their drives to the rim and shot making.

The La Grange High School soccer team has shown some great flashes in their recent stretch of games with two monstrous wins. One against Manor New Tech with a 4-0 result, then a 7-0 slaughtering vs Caldwell, both games being shutouts at home.

SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg High School boys basketball team had the upper hand in a barn burner Jan. 31 at Shorthorns Gym and defeated Bloomington High School by a finals score of 50-42 in a game that went into overtime. The Shorthorns jumped out to a big lead early, but Bloomington was able to hang in the game with their shot-making until Schulenburg ultimately sealed the deal.

Lions boys basketball has been dominant all year with playmakers under second-year head coach Jake Diggs. Diggs seems to have the ultimate chemistry with this team while having players who know how to put the ball in the hoop. Some Fayetteville ballers include Keagan Supak, who’s one of the best athletes at Fayetteville, sharp-shooter Karson Corn, and gifted sophomore guard Easton Jaeger.

FLATONIA – The Flatonia Bulldogs superintendent Chris Sodek and his committee narrowed his list of athletic director and head football coach candidates down to six people after former athletic director and head football coach Chris Freytag departed a few months ago. Sodek and his committee ended up choosing Brent Mascheck to take on the new role. “We just felt best about Coach Mascheck’s past history,” said Sodek.

EMS holds annual awards ceremony

BELLVILLE – Long-time educator and athletic coach Archie Seals has been selected to be inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 4 in Dallas. He will be part of the 26th Anniversary Class.

LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual conservation banquet Feb. 3 in La Grange.

BELLVILLE – Austin County Sheriff Jack Brandes named a new honorary Austin County Sheriff’s deputy on Jan.

SCHULENBURG – The Art of the Turtle Wing was showcased to show how individuals have learned to express themselves, grow wings, and "fly" through the arts during the Turtle Wing Toast on Jan. 26. Turtle Wing Crew include, from left, board member Shannon McBride, Executive Director Destiny Psencik, board members Carrie Schulz and Stacy Oeding; Founder and President DeeAnn Hooper, board members Kari Tumis and Kim Wellborn, Founders circle and provider Loueva Hatfield, Founders Circle rep resentatives Gigi Marburger and Darla Kubala; Founders Circle and provider Erin Wotipka, Founders Circle representative Pam Benbenek, program director Kim Miori, and Founders Circle representative Susie Shank.

Harrell Dentistry officially joins chamber

Synergy HomeCare of Sealy cuts ribbon