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Weimar Down-home Christmas parade
Weimar Down-home Christmas parade
Weimar Down-home Christmas parade 12/27/2023 23:00
Unity ride for a cause
Unity ride for a cause
COLUMBUS – When word got out that a young veteran was worried about Christmas for his kids, several groups mobilized to bring joy, even for a little while. 12/27/2023 23:00
CES teacher receives CEF grant
CES teacher receives CEF grant
COLUMBUS – Audrey Dyer, eighth grade science teacher at Columbus Jr. High, will celebrate the new year with some “winnings” from the Columbus Education Foundation (CEF). Her application for a CEF Classroom Grant awards her $750 to purchase items on her “classroom dream list.” Her listed items provide new equipment to help students better engage in the learning experience. She is always looking for creative ways to enhance learning for her 120 science students, ages 13-14 years. 12/27/2023 23:00
Columbus Elementary 4th graders experience
Columbus Elementary 4th graders experience
Texas history 12/27/2023 23:00
Supak not seeking re-election
Supak not seeking re-election
Fayette County Attorney Peggy Supak announces her decision to not seek re-election. “This decision not to seek re-election was difficult and not taken lightly but is due to family and individual health issues along with the growing demands of the County Attorney’s Of- fice. 12/27/2023 23:00
Gradney signs with University of Nebraska
Gradney signs with University of Nebraska
Gradney signs with University of Nebraska 12/27/2023 23:00
Columbus girl’s basketball downed by strong Second Baptist team
Columbus girl’s basketball downed by strong Second Baptist team
COLUMBUS – The Columbus High School girl’s basketball team fell to Second Baptist High School Dec. 18 at the Marley Giddens Center in Columbus by a final score of 61-31. 12/27/2023 23:00
Weimar’s Roger Maupin named Texas Softball Coach of the Year
Weimar’s Roger Maupin named Texas Softball Coach of the Year
Weimar head softball coach Roger Maupin was recently awarded with the Texas Softball Coach of the Year honor from the NFHS after leading his team to a state championship win last May. 12/27/2023 23:00
Flatonia still thriving in girl’s hoops
Flatonia still thriving in girl’s hoops
The Flatonia High School girl’s basketball team is having a great year as they just defeated Ganado High School Dec. 20 by a final score of 50-32. They now have a dazzling overall record of 17-2 in head coach Bethany Mc- Leod's first year and they pos sess one of the best players in the state of Texas, sophomore guard Summer Sodek. 12/27/2023 23:00
La Grange leopards throttles Taylor in boy’s hoops
La Grange leopards throttles Taylor in boy’s hoops
Leopards boy’s basketball added another big win to their resume in head coach Trent Collier's first stint with a pounding of Taylor High School Dec. 20 by a final score of 86-47. The scoring was on full display and La Grange has seemed to find the flow of their offense pretty 12/27/2023 23:00
Schulenburg Shorthorns boy’s whips Louise
Schulenburg Shorthorns boy’s whips Louise
12/27/2023 23:00
Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference offered
Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference offered
LA GRANGE – A seven- hour Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange. 12/27/2023 23:00
A Matter of Balance series slated for February in Schulenburg
A Matter of Balance series slated for February in Schulenburg
SCHULENBURG – The “A Matter of Balance” (AMoB) series; which is being co-partnered by the Schulenburg Public Library, Fayette County Committee on Aging, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette County, will be conducted starting Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. 12/27/2023 23:00
FC Drug Interdication Investigator locates over $199K in hidden in tire
FC Drug Interdication Investigator locates over $199K in hidden in tire
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop Dec. 19 on Interstate 10 westbound at the 662 mile marker on a 2023 white Chevrolet Silverado 2500 pickup for traffic violations. 12/27/2023 23:00
Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law
Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott that makes unauthorized entry into the United States a state crime before a lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups and El Paso County challenging its constitutionality. The Austin American- Statesman reported the suit was filed in an Austin federal court by the ACLU and two immigrant advocacy groups on behalf of the county. 12/27/2023 23:00
LCRA awards almost a million dollars in grants
LCRA awards almost a million dollars in grants
AUSTIN – The Lower Colorado River Authority has awarded more than $995,000 in Community Devel opment Partnership Program grants for a wide range of projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. 12/27/2023 23:00
The Postscript
The Postscript
“Year-End Ambitions” 12/27/2023 23:00
CEF awards classroom grants
CEF awards classroom grants
COLUMBUS – Betsy Castro and Lyndsay Schobel, teachers at Columbus High School, were recognized by the Columbus Education Foundation with Classroom Grants for special projects to expand the learning experience of their students. 12/27/2023 23:00
Texas grid faces winter after failed attempt to get more power online
Texas grid faces winter after failed attempt to get more power online
Industry experts continue to argue over whether the electricity market in Texas needs to change to make the grid more reliable in winter and summer. 12/27/2023 23:00
New Year, New You
New Year, New You
New Year, New You 12/27/2023 23:00
ELIS names Students of the Month
ELIS names Students of the Month
ELIS names Students of the Month 12/27/2023 23:00
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