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Fayetteville Community Center and Performance Theater gets major boost
Fayetteville Community Center and Performance Theater gets major boost
Center and Performance 04/03/2024 23:00
2024 Fayette County Junior Livestock Show and Sale
2024 Fayette County Junior Livestock Show and Sale
04/03/2024 23:00
Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful
Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful
Ten months ago, impeached and suspended from office, things looked bleak for Attorney General Ken Paxton. 04/03/2024 23:00
“Perfection”
“Perfection”
I was lying in bed the other night in the little apartment my husband, Peter, and I rent in Mexico, and thinking that things were perfect. Then I wondered what that meant. 04/03/2024 23:00
Bluebonnet raising awareness in April during Child Abuse Prevention Month
Bluebonnet raising awareness in April during Child Abuse Prevention Month
BASTROP – Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and several local organizations have joined the campaign to raise awareness during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, agencies that serve 11 counties in the Bluebonnet region, the Children’s Advocacy Center that serves Bastrop, Lee and Fayette counties, and the SAFE Alliance are among the local organizations that support families affected by abuse and neglect. 04/03/2024 23:00
Ease Stress, Anxiety, & Depression with a Vitamin
Ease Stress, Anxiety, & Depression with a Vitamin
Stress, anxiety, and depression appear to be epidemic in our modern culture. Recent studies reveal that nearly 1 in 4 Americans are currently taking prescription mental health medication. Reasons for this increased societal anxiety may be difficult to determine. 04/03/2024 23:00
Sporting Clays event to support Grassland and Wildlife Conservation
Sporting Clays event to support Grassland and Wildlife Conservation
SEALY – Cat Spring-based nonprofit Wildlife Habitat Fed eration (WHF) will hold a sporting clays fundraiser April 18 at Texas Premier Sporting Arms located at 7311 TX-36 in Sealy. The event starts at noon with a catered barbecue lunch followed by refreshments and an awards ceremony with custom trophies. Team registrations are available online at https://whf-texas.org; pre-registration is required. 04/03/2024 23:00
CHPT to host Curtain Call Conversations
CHPT to host Curtain Call Conversations
COLUMBUS–The Columbus Historical Preservation Trust will host several conversations about the theater. 04/03/2024 23:00
Registration begins for WCJC
Registration begins for WCJC
WHARTON – Registration for Wharton County Junior College’s May 2024 Mini-Term and Summer 2024 semester opens on Tuesday, April 2. 04/03/2024 23:00
Lions donate to Columbus Food Pantry
Lions donate to Columbus Food Pantry
Lions donate to Columbus Food Pantry 03/27/2024 23:00
BANNER MARKETS
BANNER MARKETS
Cattle on hand: 860 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.23-1.39; fatter utility cows, 1.18-1.20; lower dressing thin cows, .78-1.15 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.10-1.24; lower dressing bulls, 1.28-1.58 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 2.70-4.25; 03/27/2024 23:00
BANNER BRIEFS
BANNER BRIEFS
EAGLE LAKE – The schedule for the Eagle Lake Senior Cit- izen Dance held the first Friday of each month from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Eagle Lake Community Center at 100 W. Walnut in Eagle Lake is: April 5-This Is It; May 3-No Dance; June 7-Larry Waddell & The Southern Stars. 03/27/2024 23:00
Town Hall meeting set
Town Hall meeting set
COLUMBUS – To all the concerned citizens of Colorado County, there will be a town hall meeting on Thursday, April 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Nesbitt Memorial Library at 529 Washington St. in Columbus. 03/27/2024 23:00
Burn caution
Burn caution
FAYETTE COUNTY – The recent rains have opened up an opportunity to burn brush that has piled up over the winter months. However, caution is still urged. 03/27/2024 23:00
Sealy Spring Fest springs into action
Sealy Spring Fest springs into action
SEALY – The second Saturday in April always brings a day of unique and interesting activities at the Spring Fest in Sealy. On Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Sealy Historical Park located at 211 East Main St. in Sealy, there will be entertainment, old-fashioned games for the kids, and demonstrations of activities from yesteryear. 03/27/2024 23:00
It’s EB time!
It’s EB time!
The ol’ Easter Bunny kept poppin’ up all over the territory this weekend. Kids and grownups were having a good time picking up Easter eggs and some were having a good time just watching. EB hopped over to Walmart in Columbus, then over to Schulenburg and made a U-turn and headed over to Eagle Lake. All bets are on the bunny to make a lot more stops before Easter Sunday, March 31. 03/27/2024 23:00
Child predator arrested
Child predator arrested
The Austin County Sheriff's Office ar rested Glenn Allen Meyer, 57, of Wallis for indecency with a child with sexual contact. The arrest was made on March 19 after a months-long investigation by the ACSO Criminal Investigations Division and the AC District Attorney's Office stemming from allegations against Meyer. 03/27/2024 23:00
Emma Kicks off the Turtle Wing Game season
Emma Kicks off the Turtle Wing Game season
SCHULENBURG–Emma Ku- bala threw out the first pitch at the Schulenburg softball game on Tuesday, March 19, as part of the school’s Turtle Wing Game. It was a strike! 03/27/2024 23:00
Two students win trip to Washington, D.C.
Two students win trip to Washington, D.C.
LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Cooperative is excited to announce that Reagan Moreau, a sophomore from Fayetteville High School, and Rylynn Thumann, a sophomore from Weimar High School, will represent the cooperative in June on an unforgettable trip to Washington, D.C. 03/27/2024 23:00
The 81st Columbus FFA Show & Sale
The 81st Columbus FFA Show & Sale
COLUMBUS – The 81st Annual Columbus FFA Show and Sale was held March 2 at the Robert “Bobby” Marburger Agriculture Education Center at Columbus High School in Columbus. 03/27/2024 23:00
Remember... this may be your grandmother now!
Remember... this may be your grandmother now!
Remember... this may be your grandmother now! 03/27/2024 23:00
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