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Train derailment in Sealy

Train derailment in Sealy

SEALY - A Union Pacific train went off its tracks Jan. 5 at approximately 7:40 a.m. at the 100 block of South Meyer Street in Sealy. 01/10/2024 23:00

Columbus Walk for Life scheduled

Columbus Walk for Life scheduled

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Walk for Life event will be held Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in Columbus. The gathering place is at the Industry State Bank parking lot on Milam Street to the Colorado County Courthouse with a rally to be held on the east side of the courthouse. 01/10/2024 23:00

Local arrested for theft

Local arrested for theft

BELLVILLE – O’Marian Freeman, 17, of Bellville was arrested for theft of property in the amount that carries a state jail felony. Freeman was involved with vehicle thefts that occurred in and around the Bellville area over several months. 01/10/2024 23:00

FC Feral Hog Contest

FC Feral Hog Contest

The Fayette County county- wide feral hog contest is being held to give landowners, producers, and sportsmen an opportunity to control feral hogs in Fayette County. The feral hog population causes economic losses to Fayette County Agriculture producers through crop destruction, pasture and livestock losses, and environmental damage. 01/10/2024 23:00

FC Coyote Control Contest

FC Coyote Control Contest

The Fayette County Spring Coyote Control Program began on Jan. 8, and ends April 30. 01/10/2024 23:00

District Court Indictments Jan. 2 01/10/2024 23:00

Deck of cards

A standard deck of cards would be: 52 cards for 52 weeks in a year. 01/10/2024 23:00

New ID requirements for voting by mail

New ID requirements for voting by mail

Senate Bill 1, went into effect Dec. 2, 2021, which includes legislation that impacts Ballot by Mail Operations in Colorado County. 01/10/2024 23:00

Hallettsville KC dominos and wild game

Hallettsville KC dominos and wild game

HALLETTSVILLE – The 72nd Texas State Championship Domino Tournament will be held Sunday, Jan. 14 at the K of C Hall in Hallettsville. 01/10/2024 23:00

Country Music Club hosts polka show

Country Music Club hosts polka show

LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Country Music Club will host a Polka Show on Monday, Jan. 15, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange,. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8. 01/10/2024 23:00

Turtle Wing Toast coming up in January

Turtle Wing Toast coming up in January

SCHULENBURG – The Turtle Wing Foundation's annual Toast event is slated for Thursday, Jan.25, at Sengelmann Hall, upstairs, in Schulenburg. Doors open and cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with hors'devours and a cash bar. The program begins at 7 p.m. The Turtle Wing Toast is a free event where all are welcome. The event's continued theme is to 'Remember, Rejoice, Renew' - remember how we started, rejoice in our accomplishments, and renew our mission for the new year. This year, the program, 'A Lasting Legacy' will be highlighting the legacy of Turtle Wing and the future legacy of The Challenger League, which is a baseball league for those with disabilities under the Weimar Little League umbrella. 01/10/2024 23:00

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TCHCC From Silver Czech Toler to US Dollar exhibit

TCHCC From Silver Czech Toler to US Dollar exhibit

LA GRANGE - Join the Tex - as Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) on Friday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. for the opening of From the Silver Czech Toler to the US Dollar exhibit presented by the East Bohemia Museum in Pardubice and the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic. The 10-panel Petr Vorel Coin Exhibit will familiarize all with the history of the dollar's cur - rency that began in a deep forest gorge in the northwest part of 01/10/2024 23:00

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association to host Lunch and Learns

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association to host Lunch and Learns

COLUMBUS - Colorado County members of the Bluebon net Master Gardener Association are pleased to announce the up - coming Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series in Winter/Spring 2024 focused on gardening and horticulture. 01/10/2024 23:00

BANNER BRIEFS

ROTARY CLUB SEEKS HEATERS/BLANKETSWEIMAR - The Weimar Rotary Club is seeking donations for their "Share the Warmth" campaign to help keep the residents of Weimar keep warm this winter. If you would like to donate, you can drop off new portable heaters and/or new blankets (both must be in original packaging) at Fayette Savings Bank, and Hill Bank and Trust Co. in Weimar. Monetary donations are accepted at Fayette Savings Bank in Weimar. Items will be distributed at the monthly Weimar FFA We C.A.N. Food Bank. 01/10/2024 23:00

Lapham receives 30-year award

Lapham receives 30-year award

Lapham receives 30-year award 01/03/2024 04:00

Ray, the Splashway mascot celebrates the groundbreaking of Splashway in Sheridan in 1998. Photos courtesy

Splashway: Year-round fun in our own backyard

SHERIDAN – Where else can you 01/03/2024 04:00

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

January 01/03/2024 04:00

Rural firefighters fight back against unseen enemy

Rural firefighters fight back against unseen enemy

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.” 01/03/2024 04:00

LCRA Community Grant Program accepting applicatioins through January

LCRA Community Grant Program accepting applicatioins through January

Grants of up to $50,000 available to first responders, civic groups and other nonprofits 01/03/2024 04:00

Wellness Tips for a New You in the New Year

Wellness Tips for a New You in the New Year

If your list of New Year’s resolutions is a mile long, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start. Let these three essential wellness tips set you up for a successful year and give you the power, energy and determination you need to reach all your other goals. 01/03/2024 04:00