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Area teams represent at UIL Golf State tourney
Area teams represent at UIL Golf State tourney
A good amount of area teams took their bags to the UIL 2024 Golf State Championship meet and all four classes were represented, which included both girls and boys golfers. 05/15/2024 23:00
CVFD holds Firefighter Memorial Service
CVFD holds Firefighter Memorial Service
CVFD holds Firefighter Memorial Service 05/15/2024 23:00
Schramm benefit brings community together
Schramm benefit brings community together
MENTZ–The Bernardo Volunteer Fire Department, St. Roch’s Catholic Church, and the Bernardo community came together on May 11 on the grounds of St. Roch’s Catholic Church in Mentz to help raise money for Blake Schramm’s family. The Schramm family was involved with BVFD and members of St. Roch. 05/15/2024 23:00
Magnolia Days Festival features history and fun
Magnolia Days Festival features history and fun
05/15/2024 23:00
Firetruck push-in dates back to 1800s
Firetruck push-in dates back to 1800s
COLUMBUS – In a regular display of tradition, the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department pushed its newest firefighting apparatus into its bay at the CVFD fire station on May 13. This is a practice that firefighters follow with every new truck, sparking curiosity as to why they don’t just back it in, considering it does, hopefully, have an engine. 05/15/2024 23:00
Walls new chief deputy
Walls new chief deputy
Walls new chief deputy 05/15/2024 23:00
Weimar Gedenke! wunderbar
Weimar Gedenke! wunderbar
WEIMAR - Two days filled with wonderful fun and entertainment, Gedenke in Weimar kicked off on May 10 and didn’t stop until the late night of May 11. Downtown Weimar was packed with good times. 05/15/2024 23:00
BANNER BRIEFS
BANNER BRIEFS
05/08/2024 23:00
Real Estate forum set
Real Estate forum set
WEIMAR – A free program on the benefits of and the reasons for owning real estate will be held at the Weimar Public Library at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17. 05/08/2024 23:00
Slavnost ‘May Fest’ set
Slavnost ‘May Fest’ set
LA GRANGE - The Tex as Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange invites everyone to a family Sun- day Funday filled with music, food, laughter, Czech culture, and remembrance during the 23rd Annual Slavnost ‘May Fest’ on Sunday, May 19. Festivities begin with a recognition ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The Czech Immigrants to Texas will be hon ored, and the stones on the Immigrant Wall will be recognized. 05/08/2024 23:00
Buzzin’ at New Ulm
Buzzin’ at New Ulm
Buzzin’ at New Ulm 05/08/2024 23:00
Austin County elections posted
Austin County elections posted
The unofficial results for posi tions voted on in Austin County on May 4 has been posted. Jim Batson wins the Bellville ISD Position 3 on the school board. 05/08/2024 23:00
Props A and B pass for CISD
Props A and B pass for CISD
The Columbus ISD bond proposals, Prop A and B, passed with Prop A having 807 for and 465 against and Prop B having 762 for and 514 against. Prop A is for a bond to help rebuild the fifth grade wing and many other issues with that side of the building. Prop B is for a CTE building for skilled trades training. 05/08/2024 23:00
Fallen peace officers to be honored
Fallen peace officers to be honored
COLUMBUS – In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memo rial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. 05/08/2024 23:00
Fayette County elections posted
Fayette County elections posted
Calvin Mersiovsky will continue in his La Grange ISD Place 6 school board position. Dr. Karen Roberts went unopposed for the LGISD Place 7 position on the school board. 05/08/2024 23:00
BANNER MARKETS
BANNER MARKETS
05/08/2024 23:00
Bizarre Baseball History – The Strange Story of Rube Waddell
Bizarre Baseball History – The Strange Story of Rube Waddell
Rube Waddell was perhaps baseball’s most interesting man. Considered by many to be the greatest pitcher who ever lived, he is better known for his eccentric exploits both on and off the field. He was literally one of the weirdest players in history, but baseball fans loved him. 05/08/2024 23:00
The Postscript
The Postscript
“Stubby is gone” 05/08/2024 23:00
Mothers, Love and Boo-boos
Mothers, Love and Boo-boos
Mothers, Love and Boo-boos 05/08/2024 23:00
The Kitchen Table
The Kitchen Table
- AUTHOR UNKNOWN 05/08/2024 23:00
Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average
Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average
April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says. 05/08/2024 23:00
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