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Meet the candidates
Meet the candidates
COLUMBUS – A Meet the Candidates Q&A will be held on March 23 and April 20 to give everyone a chance to get to know who they may be voting for or deciding on if they will vote for them after the town hall meeting. The event will start at 5 p.m. and last until 8:30 p.m. It will be held at the Nesbitt Memorial Library at 529 Washington Street in Columbus. 03/01/2023 23:00
Soloists hit high note
Soloists hit high note
SMITHVILLE - Schulen burg High School music students recenlty competed in the UIL Solo and Ensemble contest in Smithville. Four out of seven students received a Division 1 rating on their solos. 03/01/2023 23:00
Chamber awards business revitalization grants
Chamber awards business revitalization grants
COLUMBUS–The Colum- bus Business Revitalization Grant (CBRG) is an extension of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, and its purpose is to empower chamber members to enhance and improve their businesses and non-profits. All chamber members, in good standing with the chamber, were eligible to apply for grants up to $5,000. 03/01/2023 23:00
Austin County District Attorney files no charges on Smith case
Austin County District Attorney files no charges on Smith case
BELLVILLE – The Austin County Grand Jury has reviewed the incident at the Lindemann Store in Industry, and determined that no criminal charges should be filed. 03/01/2023 23:00
Best Little Quilt Show wraps up
Best Little Quilt Show wraps up
Show wraps up 03/01/2023 23:00
Betty Smith case draws FBI's attention
Betty Smith case draws FBI's attention
BELLVILLE– During a townhall meeting recently held in Bellville, Pastor JR Johnson told the crowd of about 50 people that the incident involving Betty Smith and the employees at the Lindemann Store in Industry on Jan. 15 was being brought to the attention of the FBI. 03/01/2023 23:00
Garcia art at HLSR
Garcia art at HLSR
Garcia art at HLSR 03/01/2023 23:00
La Grange KC's serve up scrumptious fish
La Grange KC's serve up scrumptious fish
LA GRANGE – The La Grange KC’s stay true to their calling in both Godly community service and fried fish at the KC Community Center in La Grange They know how to cook their fried fish and fixings. The fish fry started off Lent observance. 03/01/2023 23:00
Casino Night Royale
Casino Night Royale
RESS SEALY – The Friends of Sealy American Legion Post #442 know how to throw a party! Casino Royal, in its second annual run, was held at the Sealy American Legion Post #442 in Sealy on Feb. 18. The doors opened to a waiting crowd of lucky gamblers set on a good time for a good cause. 02/22/2023 23:00
Cardenas sworn in as Austin County Clerk
Cardenas sworn in as Austin County Clerk
BELLVILLE – Andrea Cardenas takes the oath of office as the new Austin County Clerk. 02/22/2023 23:00
Wellness Council receives huge donation
Wellness Council receives huge donation
COLUMBUS – The Wellness Council received a large donation of $20,000 from the Beard and Mustache Contest and the announcement of a $12,000 Grant for Awareness Campaigns from Methodist Healthcare Ministries its monthly meeting on Feb. 9 at the Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus. 02/22/2023 23:00
Banner Briefs
Banner Briefs
COLUMBUS – A formation meeting for the Columbus Senior Citizens Center will be held Wednesday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus. Come give your feedback and what you would like to see in the center. The future senior center will be for active seniors seeking things to do and have fun. 02/22/2023 23:00
Schulenburg/Weimar PAT held successful fundraiser
Schulenburg/Weimar PAT held successful fundraiser
SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg/Weimar Parents as Teachers (PAT) held a successful fundraiser on Feb. 4, at Swiss Alp Hall & Chalet in Schulenburg. 02/22/2023 23:00
New home for Bellville PD close to a reality
New home for Bellville PD close to a reality
BELLVILLE – The trusses are up and the roof and sides will be put on soon at the new location of the Bellville Police Department at 162 N. Chesley in Bellville. 02/22/2023 23:00
Drab receives Rising Star award
Drab receives Rising Star award
Drab receives Rising Star award 02/22/2023 23:00
CORRECTION
CORRECTION
In the Feb. 16 issue of The Banner Press Newspaper Shelley Janik should have been stated she was the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Tourism Director and not the chamber executive director. 02/22/2023 23:00
Banner Courts
Banner Courts
Court Filings Marriage Licenses 02/22/2023 23:00
Splashway to hire 500+ “Family Members”
Splashway to hire 500+ “Family Members”
SHERIDAN – Splashway Waterpark & Campground will hire and train more than 500 employees for the summer season! As a family destination in the middle of rural Colorado County, Splashway relies on surrounding communities to provide the friendly staff they are known for. 02/22/2023 23:00
Turtle Wing to Host 'Trauma in Children' Training
Turtle Wing to Host 'Trauma in Children' Training
LA GRANGE – Turtle Wing strives to bring informative and relevant trainings to the rural area for educational professionals and the community as a whole, especially in relation to what we are hearing is needed from daycare staff, school teachers and administration, and families. This is why Turtle Wing has invited Katie Gross to give a training on 'Trauma in Children'. 02/22/2023 23:00
Public input sought on Rails To Trails
Public input sought on Rails To Trails
EAGLE LAKE – Five local governments have joined together as a local government corporation to plan and build a 31-mile shared-use trail along a former rail line west of Houston. 02/22/2023 23:00
Fish fry: Not just for Lent
Fish fry: Not just for Lent
The fish fry season, which ev - eryone anticipated, has finally arrived. After a year-long hiatus, the oil is poured into vats, the fish is breaded, and the long, hungry lines of fried fish-deprived pa - trons start forming. But is that all there is to fish fry season? 02/22/2023 23:00
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