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“Tattoos”
“Tattoos”
I'm about the only person I know without a tattoo. 06/05/2024 23:00
Colorado County queen pageant
Colorado County queen pageant
The Colorado County Fair is seeking participants, girls ages 15 through 18, for the 2024 Queen Scholarship pageant to be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Founders Hall at the Colorado County Fairgrounds in Columbus. 06/05/2024 23:00
50th Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 25
50th Annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day set for June 25
EAGLE LAKE – The 50th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day tour is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake, followed by an evening program at the Eagle Lake Community Center located at 100 N. Walnut Ave. in Eagle Lake. 06/05/2024 23:00
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program 06/05/2024 23:00
ACRTA holds last meeting
ACRTA holds last meeting
SEALY – Austin County Retired Teachers Association President Don Allphin presided over the last meeting of the 20232024 school year on May 9 at Tony’s Restaurant in Sealy. Peggy Short’s March minutes and Kathleen Lackey’s Treasurer’s report were approved. 06/05/2024 23:00
Teacher grants awarded
Teacher grants awarded
The Stanzel Family Foundation announced the recipients of their annual Teacher-Generated Instructional Grants. 06/05/2024 23:00
Banner Courts
Banner Courts
Court Filings Divorce Granted 06/05/2024 23:00
Fatal shooting claims life of 74-year-old
Fatal shooting claims life of 74-year-old
BELLVILLE – The Austin Coun- ty Sheriff's Office (ACSO) dispatch re - ceived a 911 emergency call on May 24. According to the press release, the caller reported that a shooting had occurred in the 700 block of Old Highway 36 of Bellville. Austin County Sheriff's Office depu - ties, along with the Bellville Police De - 06/05/2024 23:00
Fayette Electric Cooperative announces appointment of new general manager
Fayette Electric Cooperative announces appointment of new general manager
LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Co - operative, a trusted provider of electric - ity in south-central Texas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Lambert as its new General Manager, facilitated by NRECA Executive Search. Doug Lambert's extensive experience and leadership acumen, coupled with the expertise of NRECA Executive Search, ensure a seamless transition and contin - ued success for the cooperative. 06/05/2024 23:00
Fire consumes residence
Fire consumes residence
WEST POINT - Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on May 31 around 11:30 a.m., the Fayette Coun - ty Sheriff's Office received a 911 call re - porting a structure fire on Justice Road off State Highway 71 in West Point. The La Grange Volunteer Fire De - partment was notified and responded to the scene. Fayette County Deputy Seth Nagel and Fayette County EMS Unit Medic 3 also responded to the structure fire. Upon arrival it was reported the house was fully engulfed in flames. The occupants were out of the res - idence and checked out by EMS for smoke inhalation. LG Fire Department requested assis - tance from the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department who also responded to the scene. The fire was contained to the house and extinguished. Nagle contacted Emergency Management Coordina - tor Angela Hahn, who notified the Red Cross. Information was exchanged with the occupants for help. The fire may have started from an electrical short. 06/05/2024 23:00
Meet and Greet held in Weimar
Meet and Greet held in Weimar
WEIMAR - Weimar City Manag - er Richard Whitten and Weimar Police Chief Mark Jameson were on hand to meet Weimar residents and answer any questions May 30 at the Weimar Cham - ber Bash. Whitten came on board in early March of this year after a months-long search for a city manager since June 2023. Jameson took over the reigns of the Weimar Police Department in October 2023 and brings with him community policing policies. Weimar Mayor Milton Koller attend - ed and discussed the potential future of Weimar. 06/05/2024 23:00
Ellinger Tomato Festival up in smoke
Ellinger Tomato Festival up in smoke
ELLINGER - The Ellinger Tomato Festival held May 24 in Ellinger had bar - becue pits and grills going, putting out a haze of delicious-smelling smoke and beckoning everyone to come and try to be the best barbecue around. The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce hosted the festival which included a 5K Fun Run, live bands, a tomato toss con - 06/05/2024 23:00
Election results for May 28
Election results for May 28
AUSTIN COUNTY 06/05/2024 23:00
WCJC’s baseball and volleyball programs host summer training opportunity
WCJC’s baseball and volleyball programs host summer training opportunity
WHARTON–Wharton County Junior College’s baseball and volleyball programs will host training camps this summer to help young athletes sharpen their skills. 05/29/2024 23:00
Columbus Community Hospital to Host Free, Walk-In Prostate Cancer Screenings with PSA Blood Test
Columbus Community Hospital to Host Free, Walk-In Prostate Cancer Screenings with PSA Blood Test
COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital will provide free prostate cancer screenings June 3 through June 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CCH lab on 110 Shult Dr. in Columbus. The screenings are open to men 50 and older and those with a prior diagnosis of an abnormal prostate reading. 05/29/2024 23:00
Ribbon cutting for Specklebelly Farms
Ribbon cutting for Specklebelly Farms
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Specklebelly Farms. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 1 at 2603 US-90 in Weimar. 05/29/2024 23:00
Eek! It’s a snake!!!
Eek! It’s a snake!!!
WEIMAR – Well, there will be more than one when Clint Pustejovsky, the Herpetologist, appears at the Weimar Civic Center on Tuesday, June 4, at 10 a.m. 05/29/2024 23:00
BANNER MARKETS
BANNER MARKETS
Cattle on hand: 696 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.28-1.40; fatter utility cows, 1.18-1.25; lower dressing thin cows, 1.00-1.15 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.18-1.30; lower dressing bulls, 1.34-1.60 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 3.00- 05/29/2024 23:00
BANNER BRIEFS
BANNER BRIEFS
COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester. 05/29/2024 23:00
Roadwork Begins on Hwy. 159
Roadwork Begins on Hwy. 159
The Texas Department of Transportation will be starting a project to rehabilitate the existing roadway on SH 159 from BS 71E to SH 237 on Monday, June 3, weather permitting. In order to replace several drainage structures, SH 159 will be closed intermittently over approximately six weeks beginning on Monday, June 3. The road closures will take place in between SH 71 and SH 237. Below are the dates and approximate duration of the SH 159 road closures (weather permitting) that will take place over the course of six weeks: 05/29/2024 23:00
Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
EY In documents obtained by the Tribune, university leaders in Texas expressed the range of steps they’ve taken to comply with the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclu- sion offices at public higher education institutions. But complying hasn’t been easy and some institutions worry the law conflicts with certain requirements needed for them to receive federal funds. 05/29/2024 23:00
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