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PUC outlines consumer protection rules
As the dog days of August approach and electric bills soar, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers of rules in place to protect them from having their power disconnected due to financial difficulties, especial ly during extreme heat.
07/24/2024 04:00
Schulenburg Festival coming in August
SCHULENBURG – When the calendar turns to July, the whole town of Schulenburg starts gearing up for the annual Schulenburg Festival, also known as the “National Party of Texas”.
07/24/2024 04:00
La Grange, Schulenburg volleyball earns AVCA academic honors
Both the La Grange and Schulenburg High School volleyball teams received recognition for their efforts in putting the pen to the paper in the classroom and earned a spot on the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Academic Awards list.
07/24/2024 04:00
La Grange little league baseball, Columbus little league softball win state
Two area little league teams have won state and made it to their regional tournament: Columbus softball and La Grange baseball.
07/24/2024 04:00
Football players to watch: Bellville’s D.J. Sanders
Incoming Bellville football senior D.J. Sanders stands at 6’4” 290 pounds and has been a huge problem for opposing offensives with his natural football talent and ability to use his size, strength, and athleticism to get behind the line of scrimmage. Sanders helped lead Bellville to the state championship last year and there’s no reason why they can’t do it again this year if the freight train and company stay healthy.
07/24/2024 04:00
Rice football alum Roger Gradney gears up for Nebraska
Roger Gradney is an incoming utility player for Nebraska football that recently graduated from Rice High School as a wide receiver and defensive back. He enrolled early at Nebraska last December and has the ability to do pretty much anything on the football field, which is prob ably why Nebraska wants to use him as an “ATH.” ATH stands for athlete, meaning he could be used in a variety of roles.
07/24/2024 04:00
Rock Around the Stock!
BELLVILLE–The 2024 Austin County Fair’s Annual Shrimp Boil theme is Rock Around the Stock! It kicked off the fundraiser on July 19 at the fairgrounds in Bellville.
07/24/2024 04:00
Wallis holds Brandt 1910 anniversary celebration
WALLIS – The Wallis Economic Development Corporation held its first anniversary celebration with a free con- cert and festivities to highlight the first anniversary of the Brandt 1910 restoration turned Sophisticated Event Venue and Marini’s Empanada Kitchen on July 19 in Wallis.
07/24/2024 04:00
Austin County Peace Officers
Association frying it up hot
07/24/2024 04:00
Colorado County Fair Queen contestants announced
COLUMBUS – Fair season is ramping up and the Colorado County Fair has announced its fair queen contestants. The 2024 Queen Pageant is slated for Saturday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. at the fairgrounds, where the queen will be announced.
07/24/2024 04:00
BANNER MARKETS
Cattle on hand: 746 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.32-1.54; fatter utility cows, 1.21-1.31; lower dressing thin cows, .94-1.17 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.55-1.72; lower dressing bulls, 1.30-1.45 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 3.00-4.15;
07/17/2024 23:00
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.
07/17/2024 23:00
Columbus Education Foundation hosts summer celebration
COLUMBUS – Most people have heard of dueling banjos and fiddles, but "dueling spoons" is definitely a rare occurrence.
07/17/2024 23:00
Fall horticulture seminar set
SEALY – The Horticulture Committee of Austin County and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County will be hosting a Fall Horticulture Seminar on Friday, Aug.
07/17/2024 23:00
The Postscript
“A Fine Job”
07/17/2024 23:00
Fayette County Sheriff's Office receives NRA grant
Fayette County Sheriff's Office receives NRA grant
07/17/2024 23:00
Santa returns to Columbus for summer vacation stop
NORTH POLE - In a news conference held last week at the North Pole, Santa Claus announced the stops on his 2024 vacation tour, and Columbus has been selected as the final stop for the third year in a row.
07/17/2024 23:00
Linville to share expertise about Wildflower Center
COLUMBUS - Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library in Columbus will present a program highlighting the Lady Bird John- son Wildflower Center (LAJWC) on today (Thursday, July 18) at 2 p.m. The speaker, Anne Truchard Linville, will share expertise gained from volunteering at LAJWC in Austin for over 25 years.
07/17/2024 23:00
Remember When?
Remember When?
07/17/2024 23:00
Abbott demands probe into power outages
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov.
07/17/2024 23:00
HUD offers disaster aid to Texas hurricane victims
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
07/17/2024 23:00
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