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Francis Truchard: Longest serving Justice of the Peace laid to rest
Francis Truchard: Longest serving Justice of the Peace laid to rest
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. 03/15/2023 23:00
Country music at the Opry
Country music at the Opry
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. 03/15/2023 23:00
Movie Night at the Lyric
Movie Night at the Lyric
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. 03/15/2023 23:00
Flatonia boys basketball comes up short vs La Poynor in UIL State Tournament
Flatonia boys basketball comes up short vs La Poynor in UIL State Tournament
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. 03/15/2023 23:00
Number of area athletes qualify for State Powerlifting
Number of area athletes qualify for State Powerlifting
A bunch of powerlifters from the area have qualified for the state powerlifting tournament, which will be held March 24 and 25 at the at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene. Area schools that will represent at the state tournament are Brazos, Columbus and Flatonia. Five girls qualifying from Brazos are Marlena Nunn (1st in regionals) 259+ weight class - squat-430, bench press-215; and dead lift-340 - totaling 985; Sara Rincon-Morales (1st in region - als) 123 weight class - squat-265, bench press-130, and dead lift-240-totaling 635; Tiona Steward (1st in regionals) in the 220 weight class - squat-380; bench press-170, and dead lift-370-totaling 920; Jessica Ramos (2nd in regionals) in the 165 weight class - squat-270, bench press-145, and dead lift-305-totaling 720; and Lily Ber - trand (2nd in regionals) in the 105 weight class - squat-215, bench press-110, and dead lift-215-total - ing 540. Qualifying in boys include Ka - sey Zientek from Brazos in the 220 weight class - squat-650, bench press-365, and dead lift-600- to - 03/15/2023 23:00
Area teams tackle jam-packed Flatonia Tournament
Area teams tackle jam-packed Flatonia Tournament
Area teams tackle jam-packed Flatonia Tournament 03/15/2023 23:00
Columbus softball wins nine in a row in late February
Columbus softball wins nine in a row in late February
The Columbus High School softball team had a stretch of games toward the end of Feb- ruary where they won five straight with four them being shutouts. These wins came against Smithville (12-0 final), East Bernard (3-0 final), Gon - 03/15/2023 23:00
Flatonia baseball wins first three games of season
Flatonia baseball wins first three games of season
The Bulldogs baseball team is off to a hot start by winning three games in a row to start the season. These wins are over teams such as St. Paul (10-2 fi - 03/15/2023 23:00
La Grange holds off Rockdale in boys soccer with late goal
La Grange holds off Rockdale in boys soccer with late goal
LA GRANGE – The La Grange High School boys soccer team defeated Rockdale High School March 7 at Leopards Field in La Grange by a final score of 2-0. The Leopards scored an ear- ly goal in the first 12 minutes of the game, then kept their cushion with their defense throughout the game and added another goal in the last minute to put the icing on the cake. 03/15/2023 23:00
Rural Texas needs health care providers, why is a Texas law still standing in the way?
Rural Texas needs health care providers, why is a Texas law still standing in the way?
Living in rural Texas shouldn’t mean going without access to health care. 03/08/2023 23:00
Texas again leads state in new corporate projects
Texas again leads state in new corporate projects
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. 03/08/2023 23:00
JEAN (SPENCER) OWENS
JEAN (SPENCER) OWENS
December 8, 1933 – March 2, 2023 03/08/2023 23:00
I believe, but…
I believe, but…
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.” 03/08/2023 23:00
The SSY
The SSY
Part One of a Trilogy 03/08/2023 23:00
The Postscript
The Postscript
“Mr. Muscles” 03/08/2023 23:00
Texas Rangers and Colorado County
Texas Rangers and Colorado County
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. 03/08/2023 23:00
Stanzel Family Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Stanzel Family Foundation accepting scholarship applications
SCHULENBURG – The Stanzel Family Foundation (SFF) is still accepting scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 school year. 03/08/2023 23:00
Bellville sends 13 music students to state
Bellville sends 13 music students to state
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. 03/08/2023 23:00
Symphonic bands to perform
Symphonic bands to perform
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. 03/08/2023 23:00
Columbus band students place at UIL
Columbus band students place at UIL
SMITHVILLE – The Columbus High School band sent eight students to the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest on Feb. 18 in Smithville. 03/08/2023 23:00
Bellville Playmakers advance
Bellville Playmakers advance
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. 03/08/2023 23:00
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