News

TCHCC schedules Annual Heritage Festival & Muziky

LA GRANGE — The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will host its Annual Heritage Festival & Muziky Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19 and 20.

By THERESA PARKER

Learning about fire prevention …

Children ages 18 months to 5 years-old from Lil Einstein Learning Center in Columbus were visited by the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department last week during Fire Prevention Week.

Mutton Bustin’ …

A fairgoer gets ready to straddle a sheep for the mutton bustin’ competition recently at the Austin County Fair at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville.

 

 

Opinion

Panel hears about what’s being done to ‘Harden’ school campuses

AUSTIN — The Texas House Committee on Appropriations met Oct.

By ED STERLING

Vegetarians and vegans are short on a life-altering vitamin

More and more Americans are converting to vegetarianism and veganism.

By DR. RALPH GREEN

Diversity saves livesTexas attorney general joins effort against climate change lawsuit

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Oct.

By Ed Sterling

Sports

District Cross Country Results

Kaitlyn Rowell of Flatonia crosses the finish line in third place in the 3200 meters District 29-2A Cross Country Meet held on Oct. 10 at Green-Dickson Park in Shiner.

Tri-County Football Standings

Austin Pflughaupt of Columbus sacks the Hitchcock quarterback during the Cardinals’ 32-20 victory in the District 13-3A Division I opener last Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Columbus.

Akire Cormier

Akire Cormier of Brazos goes up for a block against Flatonia’s Mollie Mica during a District 27-2A match last Friday in Flatonia. The Cougarettes rolled to a 25-10, 25- 17, 25-18 road victory. 

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