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SEALY – The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts its Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. or when sold out. This year’s plant sale will be held at the Levine Park Pavilion at 406 Main St. in Sealy.

HOUSTON – Several Fayette County 4-H members competed March 12 in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Food Challenge Contest in Houston.

Remember... this may be your grandmother now!

COLUMBUS – The 81st Annual Columbus FFA Show and Sale was held March 2 at the Robert “Bobby” Marburger Agriculture Education Center at Columbus High School in Columbus.

COLUMBUS - Lady Cardinals softball scraped out a feisty win March 22 at Lady Cardinals Filed by a final score of 3-0. Colum bus put the ball on the bat just enough and was solid with their pitching, along with their defense to come up with an impressive win against a respectable Edna team. "The goal today was to try to get all three of our

Bellville and Sealy take clubs near familiar stomping grounds in boy's golf tourney

Flatonia powerlifter Isaac Vasquez represented the area well at the most recent state pow- erlifting tournament in Abilene by finishing 10th in his weight class at 242 pounds.

The Bellville High School baseball team has been showing what they're made of as they've won their last couple of games as of late to get back on track to the .500 mark. After a slow start to the season, the Brahmas seem to be showing flashes of their true playoff poten - tial with satisfying wins against Sealy and Navasota. This team is known for winning and being right there in the postseason for a shot at the state tournament.

Cougarettes softball has been hanging afloat with good, young

SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg High School baseball team took down Bloomington High School by mercy rule with a final score of 15-0 March 19 at Shorthorns Field. Schulen burg put their pitching strengths in full effect while also putting on a show with their bats.

LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Cooperative is excited to announce that Reagan Moreau, a sophomore from Fayetteville High School, and Rylynn Thumann, a sophomore from Weimar High School, will represent the cooperative in June on an unforgettable trip to Washington, D.C.

SCHULENBURG–Emma Ku- bala threw out the first pitch at the Schulenburg softball game on Tuesday, March 19, as part of the school’s Turtle Wing Game. It was a strike!

The Austin County Sheriff's Office ar rested Glenn Allen Meyer, 57, of Wallis for indecency with a child with sexual contact. The arrest was made on March 19 after a months-long investigation by the ACSO Criminal Investigations Division and the AC District Attorney's Office stemming from allegations against Meyer.

The ol’ Easter Bunny kept poppin’ up all over the territory this weekend. Kids and grownups were having a good time picking up Easter eggs and some were having a good time just watching. EB hopped over to Walmart in Columbus, then over to Schulenburg and made a U-turn and headed over to Eagle Lake. All bets are on the bunny to make a lot more stops before Easter Sunday, March 31.

SEALY – The second Saturday in April always brings a day of unique and interesting activities at the Spring Fest in Sealy. On Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Sealy Historical Park located at 211 East Main St. in Sealy, there will be entertainment, old-fashioned games for the kids, and demonstrations of activities from yesteryear.

FAYETTE COUNTY – The recent rains have opened up an opportunity to burn brush that has piled up over the winter months. However, caution is still urged.

COLUMBUS – To all the concerned citizens of Colorado County, there will be a town hall meeting on Thursday, April 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nesbitt Memorial Library at 529 Washington St. in Columbus.

EAGLE LAKE – The schedule for the Eagle Lake Senior Cit- izen Dance held the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Community Center at 100 W. Walnut in Eagle Lake is: April 5-This Is It; May 3-No Dance; June 7-Larry Waddell & The Southern Stars.

WEIMAR - Parents as Teachers of Rural South Central Texas (PAT) hosted their annual fundraising gala-themed “Un- Masking Potential with PAT" on Feb. 17.

Cattle on hand: 860 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.23-1.39; fatter utility cows, 1.18-1.20; lower dressing thin cows, .78-1.15 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.10-1.24; lower dressing bulls, 1.28-1.58 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 2.70-4.25;

COLUMBUS – The Seniors Together-Columbus group met on March 20 at St. Paul’s Lighthouse for some fun and games.