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Westside Narcotics Task Force strikes again
Westside Narcotics Task Force strikes again
BROOKSHIRE – Members of the Austin County Regional Special Response Team executed arrest & search warrants on a residence located at the 4000 block of Second Street in Brookshire on March 6 at approximately 5 a.m. 03/20/2024 23:00
Staffor Opera House takes shape from by-gone era
Staffor Opera House takes shape from by-gone era
COLUMBUS – Many changes are occurring, and some are already visible at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus. 03/20/2024 23:00
DRT announces art and essay contest winners
DRT announces art and essay contest winners
Local students recently participated 03/20/2024 23:00
ABC and Rotary partner for beautification
ABC and Rotary partner for beautification
COLUMBUS–Billy Kahn, presi- dent of A Better Columbus (ABC), and Rusty Theut, president of the Columbus Rotary Club, have announced a partner ship. ABC has curated special hanging floral baskets for local merchants and Rotary is underwriting half the cost. 03/20/2024 23:00
Hail, no!
Hail, no!
BELLVILLE–Palm-sized hail rained down upon Bellville on March 15, around 2:45 p.m., shattering windows and destroying vehicles in a freak weather pattern that included straightline winds. 03/20/2024 23:00
Henkes to retire from CCSO after 22 years
Henkes to retire from CCSO after 22 years
After 22 years and some change, Colorado County Telecommunications Supervisor Brenda Henkes goes 10-42, ending a long career helping people in need. When she announced her decision, her parents were uneasy about her foray into emergency dispatch, as it was called in the old days. 03/20/2024 23:00
Beef Cattle Management Seminar set
Beef Cattle Management Seminar set
INDUSTRY - The Beef & Forage Committee of Aus tin County, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County, will host a Beef Cattle Management Seminar on Friday, March 22, at Four County Auction Center located at 15900 TX HWY 159 in Industry. Program registration will begin at 12:30 p.m., with presentations from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 03/13/2024 23:00
Gas leak forces evacuation
Gas leak forces evacuation
03/13/2024 23:00
The Postscript
The Postscript
“Rod Stewart Hair” 03/13/2024 23:00
The Kate Ward
The Kate Ward
Steamboat Launched. The new steamboat built for Messrs Ward & Co. of Matagorda and intended for the navigation of the Colorado above the raft, was launched on the 21st ULT. She has been christened the Kate Ward. She is 110 feet keel, 24 feet beam, and is calculated to carry 600 bales of cotton in three feet of water; her present draft is only 5 inches. 03/13/2024 23:00
SNICKERS – The Perfect Candy Bar and a Good Horse
SNICKERS – The Perfect Candy Bar and a Good Horse
Blessed with a sweet tooth since childhood, I have a fondness for Snickers candy bars. A Snickers bar was always the ideal treat to pack along on various adventures. 03/13/2024 23:00
Life sentence for habitual offender
Life sentence for habitual offender
BELLVILLE – An Austin County Jury found Darryl Glenn Phillips, 62, guilty of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon before District Judge Jeff Steinhauser on March 7, 2024. 03/13/2024 23:00
WC receives Dealership Dealer of the Year
WC receives Dealership Dealer of the Year
BRENHAM–WC Tractor, family- owned and operated since 1939, has been named the 2024 National Dealership of the Year (Rural Lifestyle Dealer 2024) for the tractor industry. 03/13/2024 23:00
Lindemann wins the gold star in bid for sheriff
Lindemann wins the gold star in bid for sheriff
In a closely watched race, the Colorado County Sheriff’s position was won by Justin Lindemann. 03/13/2024 23:00
Nothing but muscle at the Classic Car Stampede
Nothing but muscle at the Classic Car Stampede
BELLVILLE–Over 350 cars cruised into downtown Bellville on March 9, and it was a candy store for car enthusiasts during the Classic Car Stampede. It was muscle, muscle, and more muscle as throngs of crowds salivated over the raw power and beauty of cars from days gone by. 03/13/2024 23:00
Richard Whitten named Weimar City Manager
Richard Whitten named Weimar City Manager
WEIMAR – Richard C. Whitten III, 59, was unanimously voted in as the new city manager of Weimar during a regularly scheduled city council meeting on March 4 in Weimar. 03/13/2024 23:00
BANNER MARKETS
BANNER MARKETS
Cattle on hand: 996 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.00-1.20; fatter utility cows, .91-.98; lower dressing thin cows, .75-.90 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.10-1.18; lower dressing bulls, 1.20-1.38 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 2.70-3.95; 03/06/2024 23:00
BANNER BRIEFS
BANNER BRIEFS
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LCRA ag customers will go without water
LCRA ag customers will go without water
AUSTIN – As the region con - 03/06/2024 23:00
National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week
LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Cooperative is joining Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) in supporting the Federal Trade Com mission's (FTC's) annual National Consumer Protection Week, March 3 through March 9, along with more than 100 federal, state, and local agencies; consumer groups; and national advocacy organizations. Utility impostor scammers pretend to represent electric, natural gas, water, and sewer utilities to steal customers' money and personal information. They approach customers through various methods, including texts, phone calls, in-person visits, and emails. Scammers often demand payment and threaten service disconnection, claiming a customer is past due on their utility bill. 03/06/2024 23:00
Commissioner's court proclaims April as Autism Awareness Month
Commissioner's court proclaims April as Autism Awareness Month
COLUMBUS – During the regular session of the Colorado County Commissioner’s Court on Feb. 26 in Columbus, Judge Ty Prause read aloud and presented a proclamation to Destiny Siptak, the executive director of the Turtle Wing Foundation in recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month. 03/06/2024 23:00
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