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LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly opry on Monday, March 18 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. Admission is $8. Steven Kidwell started his music career at an early age. He was eight when he stepped on his first professional stage, with his mentor and superstar, Charlie Daniels. Kidwell has written, composed, and recorded three albums, his fourth and latest album, “Memories And Milestones,” has been hailed as one of the best albums to come out of Nashville in the last 10 years.

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Steamboat Launched. The new steamboat built for Messrs Ward & Co. of Matagorda and intended for the navigation of the Colorado above the raft, was launched on the 21st ULT. She has been christened the Kate Ward. She is 110 feet keel, 24 feet beam, and is calculated to carry 600 bales of cotton in three feet of water; her present draft is only 5 inches.

Blessed with a sweet tooth since childhood, I have a fondness for Snickers candy bars. A Snickers bar was always the ideal treat to pack along on various adventures.

Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

HOUSTON – Fayette County Fair Royalty, partnering with Fayette Co Go Texan, took on Rodeo Houston riding in the Grand Entry Rodeo Parade for Fayette County Day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

SAN ANTONIO – Fayetteville boy’s basketball was defeated by Jayton High School by a final score of 65-26 March 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

BELLVILLE - The Bellville High School softball team picked up a win against Wharton High School March 8 at Hacienda Field by a final score of 6-1. The Brahmanettes drove in timely runs when needed and held their own on the defensive end with their gloves, along with having command in the pitching circle. "We're focusing on one game at a time," said Bellville head softball coach Courtney Phillips. "Finish business. Try to finish up, start strong, and play all sev en innings. I think that’s kind of where it's gotten us a little bit in preseason where we kind of get comfortable and we sit still, we make an error, and it backfires on us. We're just trying to take one inning at a time, one game at a time, and score as many runs as we can." Bellville sophomore pitcher Ella Burnett tossed a gem and didn't allow Wharton to do much of anything at the dish. "I think I did pretty good," Burnett said. "I would say that when our de - fense is on, it's on. When we play as a team, it's just great because I love being out there when my defense is working with me. I'm a ground ball pitcher, so I get a lot of ground balls. When my de - fense is working, I think we just play great out there." Bellville took an early 2-0 lead in their very first at bat, then added their third run in the bot - tom of the third inning, which was scored by Burnett on a liner to left field from junior infielder Katie Falk. A successful bunt put runners on second and third later in the inning. This was followed

Cardinals baseball has struggled as of late, but they still post a winning record and a district win with plen -

The La Grange High School softball team has won their last five games in a row after a slow start to the season and also picked up their first district win of the season. La Grange is a school that always possesses ath - letes and the softball team should be included in the conversation of teams that send players to the college ranks.

BELLVILLE – An Austin County Jury found Darryl Glenn Phillips, 62, guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon before District Judge Jeff Steinhauser on March 7, 2024.

BRENHAM–WC Tractor, family- owned and operated since 1939, has been named the 2024 National Dealership of the Year (Rural Lifestyle Dealer 2024) for the tractor industry.

In a closely watched race, the Colorado County Sheriff’s position was won by Justin Lindemann.

BELLVILLE–Over 350 cars cruised into downtown Bellville on March 9, and it was a candy store for car enthusiasts during the Classic Car Stampede. It was muscle, muscle, and more muscle as throngs of crowds salivated over the raw power and beauty of cars from days gone by.

WEIMAR – Richard C. Whitten III, 59, was unanimously voted in as the new city manager of Weimar during a regularly scheduled city council meeting on March 4 in Weimar.

June 2, 1935 – March 3, 2024

COLUMBUS – A private pesticide applicator is someone who uses or supervises the use of restricted-use or state-limited- use pesticides or regulated herbicides to produce an agricultural commodity on personally owned property, rented property, property owned by his or her employer, property under his or her general control, or the property of another person if applied without compensation, other than the trading of personal services between producers of agricultural commodities.

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Wildlife Management Association’s (CCWMA) Banquet is scheduled for 4 p.m.