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Lt. Gov Dan Patrick joined with the world’s largest invest- ment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston.

Court Filings Divorces Filed

SCHULENBURG - The Schulenburg Jr. Livestock Show and Sale results held Jan. 18 through Jan. 20 at the Schulenburg Expo Center in Schulenburg.

Lamberto’s makes it official

COLUMBUS – The Dilue Rose Harris Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) welcomed self-described “history buff,” Daniel Newsom with the local Texas Historical Shootist Society (THSS) at their Jan. 23 meeting.

Kids acting up is okay

COLUMBUS – Colorado County Habitat for Humanity is presenting four free financial classes in partnership with local banks and businesses. Everyone is welcome to attend. The classes will be in February and March covering basic financial topics like money values and influenc es to spending and savings plans to credit reports and scores and building financial futures.

SEALY – The Horticulture Committee of Austin County, in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County, will be hosting a Small Farms & Vegetable Conference with 5 TDA CEUs on Friday, Feb. 23, at the American Legion Post #442 located at 1630 Meyer St. in Sealy.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to a ribbon cutting for Prosperity Bank – Mortgages with Lindsey in front of the Stafford Opera House at 425 Spring St. in Columbus.

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is now accepting applications for their 2024-2025 scholarship awards.

BELLVILLE – The Bellville Lions Club will be hosting a fundraiser with the theme of Six Flags over Texas. With this event comes a worthy outcome as it benefits its local charitable giving. The Bellville Lions Club gives to charities in a big way.

The Rice High School boy’s basketball team has kept their great season going with tons of athletes and great coaching. Head coach John Hunter knows basketball and knows how to get the most out of his players. It also helps that the majority of his team is made up of skilled players with top-notch athleticism.

Bellville girl’s basketball made progress in the ’24 season as they posted a near .500 overall record for the year. Second-year head coach Mike Dewitz knows basketball like the back of his hand with plenty of experience, as basketball runs in his family with his dad being selected 19th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 1958 NBA Draft. Dewitz has also worked plenty of camps at the high school and college level.

The Green Door Fund for Workforce Development and Education, an internal program of the Fayette Community Foundation, is committed to providing job awareness, training, and career opportunities to local students and young adults in Fayette County and the surrounding rural region. Emphasizing alternatives to traditional college education, the fund aims to support local students who represent the overlooked and underserved 38% of high school graduates in the U.S. who do not pursue college, along with the 16% who do not graduate high school. Led by an Advisory Council comprised of noted and trusted members of our community, The Green Door Fund is working towards enhancing the quality of life for all members of our rural region by helping our youth find mean ingful employment and our busi- nesses find the staff they need to operate successfully.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek and other agencies are raising awareness about scams that prey on the vulnerable. Along with the Social Security Administration and the Office of the Inspector General, as part of National Consumer Protection Week, agencies are letting people know that scams are becoming even more sophisticated and believable.

FLATONIA – The Flatonia High School boy’s basketball team defended home court Feb. 6 at Bulldogs Gym by beating Schulenburg High School with a final score of 54-49. Both teams traded punches in a game that is usually a barn burner like it was, coming down to the last few minutes of the game where Flatonia was able to make important shots when needed. “Schulenburg’s a good team,” said Flatonia head boy’s basketball coach Chris Sodek.

This was the year for the UIL Realignment, where they decide which schools should be in each district and region.

LA GRANGE – The La Grange High School girl’s soccer team picked up a 1-0 win vs Rockdale High School February 9 at Leopards Stadium. It was an evenly matched game, but it was a big goal from the Lady Leopards in the second half that made the difference. “We have been focusing on really trying to connect passes and play the passing game,” said La Grange head girl’s soccer coach Lauren Hubbert.

Bellville track and soccer heat up at practice

Flatonia's Kobe Burton signs with University of Texas Permian Basin football