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Advice on Public and Private Hunting Lands
Advice on Public and Private Hunting Lands
Texas A&M AgriLife Exten- sion Offices of Austin and Col orado Counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Aug. 11. The focus of this program will center around Advice on Public and Private Hunting Lands. Topics covered will include Hunting Safety and Laws; Navigating Hunting Leases – Do’s and Don’ts; Public Hunting Opportunities in Texas; and Ask the Game Warden. Our speakers include personnel from Texas Parks and Wildlife, a practicing attorney with a passion for helping landowners navigate hunting leases, and a local game warden. For the session on Ask the Game Warden, we encourage attendees to submit their questions to either the Austin or Col- orado County Extension Office prior to the event. 08/02/2023 23:00
Bellville’s Farmers and Artisan Market great place to hang
Bellville’s Farmers and Artisan Market great place to hang
BELLVILLE – Bellville’s first Saturday Fresh Farmers and Artisan Market kicks off the month of August with fun, food and entertainment for the whole family, so grab the cooler and come out and enjoy the Bellville Farmers and Artisan Market from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 5. Cool down under the shade of the Jim Bishop Pavilion and beyond. 08/02/2023 23:00
Columbus Community Hospital welcomes pulmonary specialist to lead new pulmonology program
Columbus Community Hospital welcomes pulmonary specialist to lead new pulmonology program
COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital welcomes Dr. Carl Dahlberg to the practice where he will oversee the newly launched pulmonology program. Dahlberg joins Columbus Community Hospital’s growing team of specialists and brings more than 30 years of pulmonary and critical care experience to the hospital. 08/02/2023 23:00
Humor is Served at El Arroyo
Humor is Served at El Arroyo
If you like to laugh, then this story is for you. The El Arroyo restaurant in Austin is known for more than just exceptional Tex-Mex cuisine. Owned by Ellis and Paige Winstanley and located on the corner of West 5th Street and Campbell, the restaurant is most famous for the marquee sign out front. Displayed each day is a new witticism for the entertainment of their customers. These are then posted on social media and shared with the world. If you enjoy some serious humor, then these are worth reading. For your entertainment, here are some of their funniest entries. 08/02/2023 23:00
2023 Schulenburg Festival and Rodeo this week!
2023 Schulenburg Festival and Rodeo this week!
SCHULENBURG – If you have never been to the Schulenburg Festival and Rodeo now is the time to get the kiddos, load them up in the back of the truck and get over to the park and sit a spell. 08/02/2023 23:00
History programs and book signings with James C. Kearney
History programs and book signings with James C. Kearney
LA GRANGE - The Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives 08/02/2023 23:00
Eagle Scout project at library
Eagle Scout project at library
SEALY – Rylan Crawley, a senior at Sealy High School and an active Boy Scout, completed a project that takes him closer to earning the coveted Eagle Scout award. His rendition of a fairy garden is amusing yet captivat - ing, where it is positioned just outside a large window at the Gordon Memorial Library in Sealy where countless kids gath - er to hear and read stories. Crawley is a member of Troop 548, Sam Houston Area Council. 08/02/2023 23:00
The Taste of Columbus sweet success
The Taste of Columbus sweet success
COLUMBUS – The Taste of Columbus brought out the best chefs that there is to offer while guests lined up to taste each tasty treat and judge who will take home the coveted Best in Show awards for both appetizers and desserts. 07/26/2023 23:00
Austin County Fair Queen contestants announced
Austin County Fair Queen contestants announced
Austin County Fair Queen contestants announced 07/26/2023 23:00
Schulenburg chamber sponsors Bingo with a twist
Schulenburg chamber sponsors Bingo with a twist
Schulenburg chamber sponsors Bingo with a twist 07/26/2023 23:00
Glitch went off without a hitch
Glitch went off without a hitch
Glitch went off without a hitch 07/26/2023 23:00
Fayette County Sheriff's Office has lead on burglaries suspects
Fayette County Sheriff's Office has lead on burglaries suspects
MULLINS PRAIRIE – Just outside La Grange at Farm-to-Market Road 155 and Mullins Prairie Loop, burglars broke into the Mullins Prairie Store and church. 07/26/2023 23:00
La Grange Hospital reports recent updates
La Grange Hospital reports recent updates
Due diligence efforts continued this week with the help of the current administration and staff of St. Marks Medical Center. All items on the term sheet are under review and progressing well. Hundreds of additional files and folders were analyzed in an effort to fully blueprint the current operations and solidify the master plan and HCOE strategy. 07/26/2023 23:00
Oakridge VFD gets water tank
Oakridge VFD gets water tank
OAKRIDGE – he Oakridge Volunteer Fire Department took possession of a new 21,000-gallon water tank placed on their property on July 20 at the Oakridge Fire Station in Oakridge. 07/26/2023 23:00
Take a paws for a cause
Take a paws for a cause
SHERIDAN – Lucies Dog Project is a rescue, rehab, sanctuary and no-kill facility for dogs that assists Colorado and Lavaca County in sheltering canines that are in imminent danger of death. Lucies stands for Local Unity for Canines In Emergency Situations. 07/26/2023 23:00
Leyco ribbon cutting at new location
Leyco ribbon cutting at new location
COLUMBUS – Leyco Real Estate was established in 1978 by Crockett Leyendecker. His wife, Dorothy, joined Crockett in the business in 1980. Crockett was a sixth generation Colorado County Rancher and a former County Commissioner. Dorothy was a past member of the Columbus City Council. In October 2017, the next generation of Leyendeckers took over in Crockett's granddaughter, Kimberly Johnson, and great-niece, Currie Luedecke. 07/26/2023 23:00
Cyber Security program at Nesbitt Memorial Library
Cyber Security program at Nesbitt Memorial Library
COLUMBUS - Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library present a Cyber Security program on preventing fraud on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m., at Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus. Cyber attacks are aimed at accessing, changing or destroying sensitive personal information. Protect yourself with knowledge about hackers' methods of fooling you! Rachel Kozel of Industry State Bank will demonstrate the best ways to be vigilant for cyber attacks on your phone and with credit cards and internet use. Scams and fraud are on the rise as Artificial Intelligence gains a foothold and makes it increasingly hard to tell what is real and what is not. 07/26/2023 23:00
RT-Carmine ISD offers free and reduced-price policy
RT-Carmine ISD offers free and reduced-price policy
Round Top-Carmine ISD an- nounced its policy today for pro viding free and reduced-price meals for children served under the attached current income eligibility guidelines. Each school/ site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. 07/26/2023 23:00
And the winners are…
And the winners are…
And the winners are… 07/19/2023 23:00
Saving the opera house and reading about it, too
Saving the opera house and reading about it, too
COLUMBUS - Columbus Histori - cal Preservation Trust (CHPT) gathered 07/19/2023 23:00
Bull riding is a lot of bull
Bull riding is a lot of bull
Bull riding is a lot of bull 07/19/2023 23:00
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