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LEDBETTER – Lower Colorado River Authority representatives present a $50,000 grant for new rescue gear to the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on the morning of April 23 around 11 a.m., Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop on a 2019 Buick Encore passenger car on Inter-

COLUMBUS – The Colum- bus Garden Club's Annual Plant & Bake Sale was a grand event

Open mic poetry nite

Property owners have the right to protest actions concerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these appeal procedures if you have a concern about:

You may soon receive an appraisal notice from the Colorado County Appraisal District. The appraisal district will begin mailing out about 30,000 appraisal notices on May 3, 2024. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2024 property taxes.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Department went all out for Autism Acceptance Month, by partnering with Turtle Wing Foundation to host an awareness campaign, with donations being raised to Sponsor a Deputy for them to receive a special blue Autism Acceptance badge for the month of April.

New Ulm Fire Department holds annual fundraiser

Faith Academy Boys Track Team is definitely the definition of 'QUALITY not QUANTITY'.

ROUND TOP – The Round Top-Carmine High School baseball team won a tight one April 23 at Cubs Field vs Snook High School by a final score of 2-1.

WEIMAR – Lady Cardinals softball breezed by Luling High School April 26 at Lady Wildcats Field in Weimar by a final score of 15-0. Columbus poured on the hitting from the very beginning and held their pitching intact while cleaning things up on defense as well.

As the UIL State Track Tournament approaches, there are many athletes from the tri-county area who will be heading to the University of Texas for this prestigious event, as it’s been that way for some years now.

Sealy High School

The Flatonia High School baseball team heads into the postseason with a lot of talent and experience and a three game series against Stockdale, which will be played starting May 2.

LEDBETTER – Jayden Dangelo Medearis, Tavion Malique Williams and Atlantic Anthony Eriedia-Johnson were arrested and charged with murder and aggravated robbery in the death of Carlos Ramone Green near Ledbetter.

The Austin County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) and the Colorado County Sher- iff's Office conducted a joint operation on April 24 to recover stolen property in the 1200 block of Bostik Road in Colorado County. At the scene, deputies recovered two vehicles recently stolen in New Ulm, as well as items from recent Colorado County burglaries. In addition, deputies located stolen items from the burglary at Systems Painters in New Ulm.

BELLVILLE – Diane F. Kramer, a published author, presented her book for a personal reading and signing at the Story Peddler Bookstore on April 27 in Bellville.

BELLVILLE – If you didn’t feel like part of the community at the Spring Singing Fest on April 28 in Bellville, then you weren't in Bellville. The joyous event brought together lederhosen and dirndls with Lions Club golf shirts and plenty of bier (beer), creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

COLUMBUS–What is better than a bucket full of fresh-cooked shrimp? The money one pays for the delectable and abundant meal will fund scholarships for future Colorado County graduates. It almost couldn’t get much better than that. The Colorado County Fair Board hosted the event on April 27 at the fairgrounds in Columbus.

ROUND TOP – The Kids Summer Education and Enrichment program will hold an awesome summer theater program for kids ages 10 and up at the Round Top Family Library in Round Top.