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ETHEL HURR RAY

November 23, 1928 – June 12, 2023 Ethel Hurr Ray, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on June 12, 2023. Ethel was born on November 23, 1928 in Columbus, Texas to Johnnie Lee and Henry Hurr. After losing her father at a very young age, Ethel spent her childhood with her mother in Glidden, Texas surrounded by her beloved Aunt and Uncle, Ethel and Harvey Hope, as well as her cousin Betty Jo Hope Wittmer, who was like a sister to her. 07/05/2023 04:00

Teams to watch in ’23-’24: Schulenburg boy’s hoops

Teams to watch in ’23-’24: Schulenburg boy’s hoops

07/05/2023 04:00

Bugle Boy showcases Ray Prim

Bugle Boy showcases Ray Prim

Bugle Boy showcases Ray Prim 06/28/2023 23:00

Fayette Community Foundation receives $6,000

Fayette Community Foundation receives $6,000

Fayette Community Foundation receives $6,000 06/28/2023 23:00

Heat illnesses can be prevented

Heat illnesses can be prevented

Working in the Texas heat can be exhausting and deadly. Outdoor and indoor heat can be dangerous if you don’t take safeguards to protect yourself while you work. Nearly three out of four fatalities from heat happen during the first week of work. 06/28/2023 23:00

Grass ripe for fire with heat wave

Grass ripe for fire with heat wave

Grass ripe for fire with heat wave 06/28/2023 23:00

Alley Cats bring home the bacon

Alley Cats bring home the bacon

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Annual June Cook-Off was cookin’ on its own with temperatures in the high 90s with the heat index well into the 100s. But that didn’t stop the avid bunch of barbecue’ers from parking up under the huge shade trees at the Colorado County Fairgrounds on June 16 - June 17. 06/28/2023 23:00

What’s fresh at the Farmers and Artisan Market?

What’s fresh at the Farmers and Artisan Market?

BELLVILLE – This Saturday, July 1, pack up the cooler and the dog to come out for lots of summer goodness and fun for the kids at the Bellville Farmers and Artisan Market from 9 a.m. to noon. Kiddos will enjoy free jumping fun with Lone Star Bounce House next to the Pavilion at Chesley Park, with a playground, walking path, gazebo and picnic tables. It all takes place under the shade of the Jim Bishop Pavilion and beyond. If you’ve not been before, this extended show is located where Bell meets Palm Street in Bellville. 06/28/2023 23:00

Catching rain in a bucket

Catching rain in a bucket

RESS “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” This is such a true quote by Benjamin Franklin. Our wells may not dry up, but when the electricity goes out and the water wells can’t pump the water for the plants, garden and inside-the-house uses, the value of water goes up. As the cost of electricity to run the water well increases and your plants and gardens are panting for water, the worth of water goes up. 06/28/2023 23:00

Columbus Farmers Market throws shade on hot day

Columbus Farmers Market throws shade on hot day

Columbus Farmers Market throws shade on hot day 06/28/2023 23:00

Peru churches supported by St. Paul Lutheran

Peru churches supported by St. Paul Lutheran

COLUMBUS – The St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Columbus held a fundraiser on June 13 to help support churches in Peru. 06/28/2023 23:00

FC Judge Dan Mueller issues health provider assurances

FC Judge Dan Mueller issues health provider assurances

Fayette County offices have received a number of calls regarding the changes in the emergency healthcare here specifically relating to Air Ambulance Services. 06/28/2023 23:00

Round Top 173rd annual parade set

Round Top 173rd annual parade set

ROUND TOP – The members of the venerable Round Top Rifle Association have been working feverishly to present the 173rd annual July 4th Parade and Celebration. 06/28/2023 23:00

Eagle Lake VFD receives $50,000 grant

Eagle Lake VFD receives $50,000 grant

Eagle Lake VFD receives $50,000 grant 06/28/2023 23:00

Colorado County Senior Connections gather for fun

Colorado County Senior Connections gather for fun

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Senior Connections group gathered together once again on June 21 at the Stafford Opera House in Columbus to have fun, play games and eat. 06/28/2023 23:00

Asa Hill Family

Asa Hill Family

ARTER Asa Hill was born around 1788 in Hillsboro, North Carolina (near Fayetteville & La Grange, NC) to Isaac and Lucy Wallace Hill. 06/28/2023 23:00

Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps

Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps

Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above100 degrees over much of the state. So far the grid, which administers 90% of the state’s power load, has been able to keep up with demand. 06/28/2023 23:00

Dancing Over the Mountain

Dancing Over the Mountain

Wyoming: The moment hung empty. Or, maybe I was just that dumb. There were several lessons waiting to be learned that was splashing off my hard head like water off a rock. Yet like a smooth river stone, the water eventually has its effect. 06/28/2023 23:00

“Stubby’s Company”

“Stubby’s Company”

06/28/2023 23:00

Human training… for dogs

Human training… for dogs

This column will offend many dog lovers. Please accept my apologies in advance. I myself am a dog lover. I believe dogs are among the very best creations on Earth. Fewer things provide more pleasure than a loving relationship with a well-trained and well-behaved dog. But, the hardest part of training dogs is training their human masters. 06/28/2023 23:00

2023 Colorado County Fair Pageant contest opens soon

2023 Colorado County Fair Pageant contest opens soon

Contestants for the 2023 Colorado County Fair pageant can register online via https://coloradocountyfair.org/!!! or by calling one of the directors below. The contestant or parent must attend an informational meeting at the fairgrounds office on Wednesday, July 5 or Thursday, July 6 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. for sign-up, information, and season passes to sell. If unable to attend, contact either Shannan Gerik at (979) 732-0865 or Heidi May at (832) 588-5525 to get the information packet before the deadline. The deadline to enter the pageant is Tuesday, July 18. The fair queen pageants will take place Thursday, Sept. 7, on stage in the Founders Hall at the fairgrounds. The little miss/mister and junior miss pageant begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the junior fair queen pageant then the fair queen pageant. 06/28/2023 23:00