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SCHULENBURG – The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas is hosting its second annual Women Making History event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 10 at Schulenburg's historic Senglemann Hall in Schulenburg.

Lions boy’s basketball is still alive and very well in the playoffs as they’ve won their last 12 games in a row with the majority of them being by a wide margin. Fayetteville is led by second-year head coach Jake Diggs and has his team playing great system ball with athletes who have natural ability.

The Columbus High School girl’s basketball team is heading back to the Alamodome as they’ve earned a bid to the state tournament for the second year in a row. They sealed the deal with a win against Aransas Pass Feb. 24 by a score of 61-44 earning the 3A Region IV championship.

KATY – The La Grange High School boy’s basketball team was defeated by Houston Yates High School Feb. 19 at the Merrell Center in Katy by a final score of 81-52. Yates athleticism and ability to get to the rim was the difference in this game as the Lions took control from the very beginning.

Sealy, La Grange, others take on Frisch Auf! in girls golf tourney

WEIMAR – The Tannich- Brovec 56th family reunion, including family names Nohavitza, Ulbrich, Voitle, Sebesta, Mueck, Urban, Anhaiser, Sekerka, Fojtik, Holloway, Kunschick, Koch, Klimple, Perkins, Shimek, York, Socha, Kubesch, Petersen, etc., will be held Sunday, March 3 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall off Farm-to-Market Road 155 at 1020 N. Center St. in Weimar.

COLUMBUS – Tower 14 extended its ladder high into the air with the Unit- ed States flag proudly waving in the gen tle breeze to signal the site of CVFD’s annual Oyster and Fish Fry on Feb. 25 at the Columbus Hall in Columbus.

COLUMBUS - The Colorado Coun - ty Commissioner's Court met for the regular open meeting on Monday, Feb 12.

COLUMBUS - Amanda Opperman, the sixth and eighth teacher at Columbus Junior High recently received a grant to take her students on a field trip to the NASA Space Center Houston. The Columbus Education Foundation (CEF) grant will cover the cost of the trip which is not in the budget allotted to her. Opperman was elated to get such a grant. "I'm so excited to receive the CEF grant! I have always wanted to take my students on a field trip to Space Cen - ter Houston! The students are going to have an opportunity to experience and discover really cool science, math, tech -

COLUMBUS - Brenda Boehm has been chosen as the Garden Angel for Columbus Garden Club 2023-24. Boehm has been in the garden club for 11 years. She routinely helps set up the club's meeting rooms, assists elderly members, plants pots and waters around the Colorado County Courthouse square in Columbus, and helps decorate down town for the Fall season as well as dec- orate the Colorado County Fairgrounds entrance for the Colorado County Fair. She has chaired the club's bake sale many times, the Scholarship Wagon, the Brookwood Volunteer Program, the E-Cycle program, and worked the Trash Off Event.

LA GRANGE - CVQG's 'Best Little Quilt Show' in Texas Award win - ners were announced on Feb 23 at the KC Hall in La Grange. Over 600 people came to enjoy the beauty of our Guild's quilts.

SEALY - Spring is in the air in February. Gardeners are itching to scratch in some dirt and plant a garden, but that may not be the best idea as of now. Warm weather in February doesn't mean planting season is in full bloom.

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COLUMBUS - You Matter 3 Beard and Mustache contest Founders and Chairs Shannon, with a long beard, and Tisha Clinkenbeard, fifth from left in the back row, presented The Wellness Council of Greater Col - orado Valley with $17,500 from their most recent fundraiser held in January.

COLUMBUS - The Co - lumbus group of Seniors To gether was treated to a special delight of barbecue brisket during its last meeting on Feb.7 in Columbus. Brent Leftwich takes the brisket off the pit. Dr. Mazie Leftwich made homemade sauce on the stove. A crowd of over 60 people and 11 volunteers enjoyed the barbecue along with buttered potatoes, coleslaw and desserts galore. Seniors Together-Co - lumbus meets every first and third Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Lighthouse Fel - lowship Hall of St. Paul Luther - an Church in Columbus. If you are over 55 and want to play cards, dominoes, Bingo and get a great meal, come on by. Everyone is welcome. It's all free thanks to spon sors and donations.

Rev. Arroyo named ELPD chaplain