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EAGE LAKE – Members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team and the Texas Department of Public Safety Special Response Team executed arrest and search warrants on two residences located in the 200 block of Allen Street and 500 block of East Union Street in Eagle Lake on Feb. 1 at approximately 5 a.m.

BELLVILLE - During the early morning hours of Feb. 3, deputies with the Austin County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) responded to the report of a disturbance in the 2000 block of Witte Road in Bellville. The caller advised ACSO dispatch that a male subject was armed and discharging a firearm inside the home.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) local chapter President Kathleen Townzen, found a colorful resource map of Texas, depicting historical, geologic, and cultural aspects throughout the state.

FORT WORTH – Cooper Mau, a senior from Fayetteville ISD and president of the Fayette County 4-H, had an outstanding week at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. He won a $16,000 scholarship by emerging victorious in the Beef Heifer Superintendent Chal lenge.

SEALY – After going strong for over 20 years, the casino games were put on hold during the pandemic lockdowns.

Area Texas Ranger promoted to lieutenant

The Bluebonnet Master Gar - dener Lunch-N-Learn educa -

LA GRANGE - A private applicator license is required by the state in order to purchase re - stricted-use pesticides.

FAYETTE COUNTY - In the Feb. 1 edition of The Banner Press, Fayette County Constable, Precinct 2, 3 and 4 positions were inadvertently left off.

SCHULENBURG - Arts for Rural Texas and Senior Con nections have partnered together to host free art classes for all se- nior citizens in the area! Under the guidance of an art instructor, participants will ex - plore various crafts, including mosaics, painting, needle felting, rock painting, and much more, with each class centered around a specific project. Participants are also encour -

In April of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested and jailed in Birmingham, Alabama. Alone for several days in the dull “monotony of a narrow jail cell,” as he described it, King penned a letter that has been described as one of the most important historical documents ever written. Considered a classic treatise on civil disobedience, it is perhaps one of the most beautifully crafted and eloquent letters ever composed. Every American should read it.

My husband, Peter, and I landed in Mexico again, and we did what we have done in the past. We bought an enormous cake. It's nice to have a cake in the house. I have discovered it is not necessarily a good idea to eat cake every day, as it eventually makes my clothes too small. But I do like cake, and I especially like Mexican cake, and more than anything, I like giving cake away.

This week’s Footprints story will be a continuation of the stories about the “footprints” left by our animal friends, be they domestic or wild, in Fayette County history. These stories, important enough to appear in our local newspapers, and the subject of talk and gossip amongst our past local citizens, showed the interaction between man and animal. This week, the stories are about some small animals and one very large animal.

Sometimes we just need to get away–change the routine, walk new trails, see new views, hear new discourse, and just listen. That is exactly what the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors did last week as they traveled to Stoney Creek Ranch out 109 and Zimmerscheidt roads for a day-long board retreat and training.

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially.

The standoff between Texas and the federal government at the southern border has ignited a fight over states' rights, with secessionists latching onto the ordeal as a reason for Texas to become “an independent and self-governing nation,” according to the longtime leader of Texas’ unlikely secessionist movement, Daniel Miller.

AUSTIN – Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced on Jan. 30 the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $122,100,689 in regional mitigation funds to improve streets, drainage, and sewer systems in Burleson, Colorado, Galveston, Jefferson, Lavaca, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, San Patricio and Waller Counties.

April 24, 1963 – January 21, 2024

July 29, 1940 – January 23, 2024

COLUMBUS - The Co - lumbus Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to a ribbon cutting at Lamberto's Brandon House Bistro Thursday, Feb. 8. The ribbon cutting will occur promptly at 10 a.m., followed by an open house and light re - freshments. Lamberto's Brandon House Bistro restauran is located at 616 Walnut St. in Columbus. With over 17 years of experi - ence, the menu features a wide selection of Italian and Amer - ican dishes such as Florentine stuffed chicken, rib-eye steak, and salads. The chefs use the highest-quality ingredients and carefully prepare them to en - sure every bite is flavorful. Open Monday through Sat -