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Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry

Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry

Columbus Lions presents check to Food Pantry 04/26/2023 23:00

Sam Kana guest speaker at EL Noon Lions Club

Sam Kana guest speaker at EL Noon Lions Club

During the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club meeting on April 13, Lion Dan Canaris, right, presented Lion Sam Kana, who serves as president of the First National Bank of Eagle Lake as its guest speaker. Kana provided the Lions with an interesting update on current banking and financial policies and principles influencing today’s economy. 04/26/2023 23:00

Austin County Extension Office attends District meeting

Austin County Extension Office attends District meeting

HALLETTSVILLE – The District 11 Texas Extension Education Association Spring Conference was held on April 11, in Hallettsville with Knellen Quinteros of Austin County as District 11 Director presiding. Also attending was Pat Allee (District 11 Secretary), Rita Jacobs (Delegate), Joan Buenger (Delegate), Claudia Cieslewicz, Gloria Havemann Carolyn Balke, Shirley Beum, Barney Zimmerman, Jessie Kokemor and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Distinguished Agent Michelle Wright. 04/26/2023 23:00

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Kids’ Kamp 2023

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Kids’ Kamp 2023

The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners, in conjunction with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension team, are pleased to announce our 6th year of holding Kids’ Kamp in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties. This camp is designed to be educational but fun with the goal of igniting a passion in the youth of our area for gardening through unique experiences, impressing on them the importance and enjoyment of horticulture. 04/26/2023 23:00

Wie Geht’s, Bellville?

Wie Geht’s, Bellville?

RESS BELLVILLE – If you attended the Fruehling Saengerfest in Bellville on April 23, you would know the answer to the above question! Wie Geht’s? means, What’s Up? or How are you? And if you were at the Fruehling Saengerfest, you would say, Wunderbar! 04/26/2023 23:00

Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club

Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club

Boys and Girls Club representatives speak at Columbus Lions Club 04/26/2023 23:00

Arts for Rural Texas annual ArtWalk set

Arts for Rural Texas annual ArtWalk set

FAYETTEVILLE – Arts for Rural Texas’ annual ArtWalk event is returning to Fayetteville on May 6 and 7, and the community is buzzing with excitement. The event, which showcases the work of artists and artisans from across the state of Texas, promises to be a celebration of creativity and community. 04/26/2023 23:00

Soil & Water Stewardship Week

Soil & Water Stewardship Week

BELLVILLE – Austin County Soil & Water Conservation District has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Association of Texas Soil & Water Conservation Districts to highlight Soil and Water Stewardship Week and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas. 04/26/2023 23:00

Columbus Community Hospital Celebrates Auxiliary Volunteers

Columbus Community Hospital Celebrates Auxiliary Volunteers

COLUMBUS – As part of National Volunteer Week, Columbus Community Hospital recognizes its auxiliary volunteers who have donated more than 3,500 volunteer hours since May 2022. 04/26/2023 23:00

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour

Tiger Cafe highlight of high school tour 04/26/2023 23:00

Woodduck Enterprises delivers commissioned tables to chamber

Woodduck Enterprises delivers commissioned tables to chamber

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce received the commissioned picnic tables by Philip and Tammy Mailloux of Woodduck Enterprises on April 18. 04/26/2023 23:00

Fayette Public Library finishes patent exhibit

Fayette Public Library finishes patent exhibit

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Public Library Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives Department recently finished putting together the Contraptions and Innovations: Early Fayette County Patents. 04/26/2023 23:00

Historic Homes of Bellville John Bell Lewis home

Historic Homes of Bellville John Bell Lewis home

BELLVILLE – The name, John Bell Lewis, may not mean much to the newer residents of Bellville but Lewis was instrumental in many things Bellville. 04/26/2023 23:00

Eagle Lake Council issues Mental Health Awareness proclamation

Eagle Lake Council issues Mental Health Awareness proclamation

Eagle Lake Council issues Mental Health Awareness proclamation 04/19/2023 23:00

B’Dazzled receives April Community

B’Dazzled receives April Community

04/19/2023 23:00

Support your volunteer fire department

Support your volunteer fire department

Over this past weekend, the Bernardo and Cat Spring volun- teer fire departments held their annual fundraisers. Giving up our money for a fundraiser is one thing, but doing it for the good of your community is another. Volunteer fire departments, usually in rural areas, depend on several funding sources. One is the community fundraiser that helps with new equipment, fire - 04/19/2023 23:00

Spotlight on Colorado County Telecommunications Operators

Spotlight on Colorado County Telecommunications Operators

Spotlight on Colorado County Telecommunications Operators 04/19/2023 23:00

La Grange local arrested for drug possession

La Grange local arrested for drug possession

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on April 10, at approximately 9:15 p.m., 04/19/2023 23:00

Nagel named Deputy of First Quarter

Nagel named Deputy of First Quarter

LA GRANGE – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that Deputy Seth Nagel has received the award for Dep- uty of the 1st Quarter (2023), through the Fayette County Sher- iff's Office. 04/19/2023 23:00

Your gardens have been waiting for the CGC Plant Sale

Your gardens have been waiting for the CGC Plant Sale

COLUMBUS – Your landscaping needs are unique to your yard depending on whether you have lots of sun or lots of shade. You may want your landscaping to include plants for pollinators. Or you may want plants that will come back year after year. That certainly can help the cost of planting each year. 04/19/2023 23:00

Bellville historical homes Harigel House

Bellville historical homes Harigel House

Bellville historical homes Harigel House 04/19/2023 23:00