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LA GRANGE – Leopards football grasped their first win of the season September 22 at Leopards Field against Splendora High School on homecoming night by a final score of 63-47.

First-year Schulenburg head football coach and athletic director Luke Hobbs is already turning things around for the Shorthorns. With a 41-40 win over district opponent Thorndale last Friday, Schulenburg is now 2-3 for the season and 1-0 in district play.

WALLIS – The Brazos High School volleyball team took a tough loss to East Bernard High School Sept. 19 at Cougars Gym by sweep with a final score of 7-25, 13-25, 13-25. The Cougarettes struggled to stop East Bernard’s lethal offense throughout the whole match as things went East Bernard’s way in each of the three sets.

GONZALES INVITATIONAL Gonzales – Here are the results from the Gonzales Invitational at JB Wells Park Sept. 23.

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Republican Party kicked off its annual event at the Old 300 in Columbus with key speaker Dr. Steve Hotz. Hotzs’ books on wellness, conservative views on religion and his staunch support of the Republican Party made him an ideal candidate to launch campaign season for the GOP in this area.

Austin County Sheriff's Office Inves tigators, currently assigned to the Westside Narcotics Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10 on Sept. 20 which resulted in the arrest of a defendant and the seizure of illegal narcotics.

BELLVILLE – As the much-awaited 96th Austin County Fair approaches, the 11 candidates vying for the prestigious titles of Austin County Fair Queen and Ticket Queen have been busy traversing the county to promote the annual event.

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January 9, 1939 – September 20, 2023

SEALY - Helping One An - other (HOA) participants take an active role in the five-program series Be Well, Live Well. Be Well, Live Well is offered free of charge to new retirees and active adults by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The series is currently being offered at HOA in Sealy. The series pro -

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BELLVILLE – The Aus- tin County Fair (ACF) offers a competition not found at any other county fair in the state of Texas. On behalf of the ACF, The Gulf Coast Winegrowers Association is proud to present the only Non-Commercial Wine Show presented by a county fair in Texas that is open to wine en -

Lopez joins ELPD

“September Sunshine”

The secrets in the horse lot labored to show me their stories.

If you enjoy strange facts and weird historical knowledge, then this week’s column is for you. The following unusual bits of information have to do with our U.S. Presidents.