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Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association opens registration
Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association opens registration
BRENHAM – The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association (BMGA) announces that registration is open for its 2024 Mas- ter Gardener Certification Train ing Class to be held in Brenham. The class is open to participants from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties, and will provide 50-plus hours of gar dening education from experts in various fields of horticulture. 11/08/2023 23:00
Praha holds 61st All Veterans Day
Praha holds 61st All Veterans Day
PRAHA – The 61st Anniversary All Veterans Day event was held on Nov. 5 at the Praha Cemetery in Praha. It honored all veterans of all eras and commemorated 78 years of the end of WWII. 11/08/2023 23:00
CEF received $25,000
CEF received $25,000
11/08/2023 23:00
Bellville celebrates 175 years Texas style
Bellville celebrates 175 years Texas style
BELLVILLE – Where else can you buy fresh veggies, wine and hear gunshots ring out in downtown Bellville? In most Texas towns, this is a Saturday occurrence. However, this year, it came with a jailbreak Nov. 4. 11/08/2023 23:00
Austin County fugitive arrested in California
Austin County fugitive arrested in California
FUGITIVE ROMERO ROBINSON 11/08/2023 23:00
Stockton Emshoff Grand Champion at State Fair
Stockton Emshoff Grand Champion at State Fair
11/08/2023 23:00
FC 4-H compete in Calhoun County Livestock Judging Contest
FC 4-H compete in Calhoun County Livestock Judging Contest
FC 4-H compete in Calhoun County Livestock Judging Contest 11/01/2023 23:00
Turtle Wings 11th Annual Monster Dash a success
Turtle Wings 11th Annual Monster Dash a success
SCHULENBURG – The 11th Annual Turtle Wing Monster Dash was held on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Schulenburg at Jack & Marys. The event included over 20 booths of local organiza tions handing out candy, putting on games, and giving out fun prizes. Adults and kids alike got to see who's the fastest in town in the Monster Dash Race, and the event concluded with a wonderful performance by On Pointe Dance Studio, featuring the amazing Dancing Turtles! 11/01/2023 23:00
What is clutter?
What is clutter?
BELLVILLE – EEA (Extension Education Association) of Austin County, which is a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, hosted an educational presentation that targeted how to deal with clutter around the house. 11/01/2023 23:00
Early breast cancer detection offered
Early breast cancer detection offered
COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital’s state-ofthe- art 2D digital mammography equipment produces clear images for excellent breast cancer screenings, providing a reliable resource for early detection close to home as Breast Cancer Awareness Month heightens attention around the importance of scheduling a mammogram. 11/01/2023 23:00
Master Gardner training set
Master Gardner training set
BRENHAM – The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association (BMGA) announces that registration is open for its 2024 Mas- ter Gardener Certification Train ing Class to be held in Brenham. The class is open to participants from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington counties, and will provide 5-plus hours of gardening education from experts in various fields of horticulture. 11/01/2023 23:00
Bluebonnet offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day
Bluebonnet offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day
Bastrop – Bluebonnet Elec- tric Cooperative's offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. Bluebonnet members can access their account information and make payments while the offic es are closed through the co-op’s website at bluebonnet.coop, My-Bluebonnet mobile app or call 800-842-7708. 11/01/2023 23:00
Jeschke gave quilter tips through the eyes of a judge
Jeschke gave quilter tips through the eyes of a judge
The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild (CVQG) members were given specific instructions and care when making their quilts for show - through the eyes of a judge. 11/01/2023 23:00
Prairie Edge Museum receives LCRA grant
Prairie Edge Museum receives LCRA grant
EAGLE LAKE – A $10,200 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Prairie Edge Museum repair water damage and improve the appearance of its building in Eagle Lake. 11/01/2023 23:00
Krueger hay show overall grand champion
Krueger hay show overall grand champion
BELLVILLE – The Annual Austin County Hay Show and Fall Forage program was held Oct. 6 at the American Legion Hall on the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville in conjunction with the Austin County Fair. 11/01/2023 23:00
Austin County Fair Results
Austin County Fair Results
Austin County Fair Results 11/01/2023 23:00
Langley Walton
Langley Walton
Langley Walton 11/01/2023 23:00
Austin County Fair Parade Winners
Austin County Fair Parade Winners
Austin County Fair Parade Winners 11/01/2023 23:00
Parade winners not pictured:
Parade winners not pictured:
•First Place Classic Car – 1910 Stanley Steamer, Jay Matthews. 11/01/2023 23:00
Cooperatives celebrate National Co-op Month with Sixth Annual Document Shred Day
Cooperatives celebrate National Co-op Month with Sixth Annual Document Shred Day
LA GRANGE – Celebrated by cooperatives nationwide during the month of October, National Co-op Month is an annual opportunity to raise awareness of a trusted, proven way to do business and build communities. Across the United States, cooperatives bring a variety of resources and services to consumers that they might otherwise do without. 11/01/2023 23:00
Six individuals wards of state arrested for vehicle theft
Six individuals wards of state arrested for vehicle theft
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on the morning of Oct. 30 deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle parked at a business in the Flatonia area. 11/01/2023 23:00
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