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Bellville Throttles Silsbee in Playoff Football Match
Bellville Throttles Silsbee in Playoff Football Match
SPRING – The Bellville High School football team blasted Sils- bee High School by a final score of 61-7 Nov. 24 at Planet Ford Sta dium in Spring. Bellville did their usual running of the football, wearing down Silsbee and scoring heavily while locking them down on defense. 11/29/2023 23:00
Tribe officially signs with UTSA volleyball
Tribe officially signs with UTSA volleyball
Columbus volleyball star Ally Tribe recently signed with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) volleyball team after she made her verbal commitment during her junior year. Tribe made the signature happen Nov. 8, about a week before Columbus headed to their third straight state tournament appearance. 11/29/2023 23:00
Columbus ousted by Lorena in football
Columbus ousted by Lorena in football
HUTTO – The Columbus High School football team’s season came to an end Nov. 24 at Hutto High School as they were defeated by Lorena High School with a final score of 4221. Columbus had a 14-0 lead after the first quarter, then Lo - 11/29/2023 23:00
Weimar football goes down to Refugio
Weimar football goes down to Refugio
SAN ANTONIO – The Weimar High School Wildcat football team had their season come to an end Nov. 24 at Northside ISD Dub Farris Stadium in San Antonio with a loss to Refugio High School Bobcats by a final score of 42-14. 11/29/2023 23:00
Oh, what a story it could tell
Oh, what a story it could tell
COLUMBUS – In the early morning of Sept. 8, a tree shed a limb. That would not be significant if it were not for the fact that the tree that shed the limb was officially the largest in Texas. This 500-plus-year-old Live Oak tree sits on private property in the Columbus city limits on 1340 Walnut Street. It has been visited by tourists and passed by so many times by locals that no one realized the shedding of the limb may have cost the old tree its coveted title bestowed upon it by the Texas Forest Service in 2016. 11/29/2023 23:00
Bobbe Nolan named EL parade marshal
Bobbe Nolan named EL parade marshal
EAGLE LAKE – Eagle Lake resident and artist Bobbe Nolan has been selected by the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce as the parade marshal for the upcoming Christmas Parade of Lights in Eagle Lake on Dec. 9. 11/29/2023 23:00
Fayette Community Foundation awards over $47,000 in community impact grants
Fayette Community Foundation awards over $47,000 in community impact grants
LA GRANGE – The Fayette Commu - nity Foundation (FCF) held a ceremony for 11 recipients of the 2023 Community Impact Grant Nov. 15 at Frisch Auf! Val ley Country Club in La Grange. 11/29/2023 23:00
Schulenburg to celebrate 150 years
Schulenburg to celebrate 150 years
SCHULENBURG - Schulenburg and its proud citizens will celebrate 11/29/2023 23:00
La Grange man arrested for gun, drugs and evading
La Grange man arrested for gun, drugs and evading
SCHULENBURG - Schulenburg police stopped a vehicle on a traffic stop on Nov. 22 at abpproximately 11:40 a.m. in the 700 block of North Kessler Ave. The driver pulled his vehicle into the Pilot parking lot and ran into the store before being taken into custody by offi - cers. 11/29/2023 23:00
Super Bowl Champions
Super Bowl Champions
Super Bowl Champions 11/20/2023 23:00
Lady Cardinals volleyball comes up just short to Gunter in five set state thriller
Lady Cardinals volleyball comes up just short to Gunter in five set state thriller
GARLAND – Columbus volleyball took Gunter High School down to the wire in an event that went five sets, where Gunter came out on top by a final score of 14-25, 25-23, 27- 25, 22-25, 12-15 Nov. 16 at the Curtis Culwell Center. Columbus went up two sets to one and had control, then Gunter stormed back in the final two sets that ended up to be nail biters. 11/20/2023 23:00
Lady Horns ousted in state tourney by Iola in four sets
Lady Horns ousted in state tourney by Iola in four sets
GARLAND – The Schulenburg High School volleyball team fell to Iola High School in the semifinal round of the UIL State Volleyball Tournament Nov. 15 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland by a fi nal score of 19-25, 20-25, 25-19, 2225. As this game was pretty evenly matched, Iola found ways to put the ball down and produce a little more offense in order to come out with the win. “I think Iola being as good as they are, they make it hard for you to settle in,” said Schulenburg head volleyball coach Donald Zapalac. 11/20/2023 23:00
Rev. Reyes guest speaker at Eagle Lake Noon Lions
Rev. Reyes guest speaker at Eagle Lake Noon Lions
EAGLE LAKE – The Rev. Sunshine Reyes, Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Columbus, was the guest speaker at Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club on Nov. 16. 11/20/2023 23:00
CCH dedicates new and expanded facilities with eye to the future
CCH dedicates new and expanded facilities with eye to the future
CCH dedicates new and expanded facilities with eye to the future 11/20/2023 23:00
Flatonia celebrates 150 years
Flatonia celebrates 150 years
FLATONIA–Downtown Flatonia was buzzing with activity Nov. 18 as residents and visitors alike helped celebrate Flatonia’s 150-year birthday. The weather was slightly overcast, but no rain to dampen the spirit of the event. 11/20/2023 23:00
Sharing God's Love - Columbus’s impact in Peru
Sharing God's Love - Columbus’s impact in Peru
11/20/2023 23:00
Local author brings the spirit of Gonzales to life
Local author brings the spirit of Gonzales to life
COLUMBUS - Meet Syd nie Gaston, the epitome of a true heroine, who comes to life in a way that will captivate audiences young and old in The Spirit of Gonzales, a work of historical fiction and one of five books by local author Betsy Wagner. 11/20/2023 23:00
GED classes in Eagle Lake resume
GED classes in Eagle Lake resume
EAGLE LAKE – Wharton County Junior College’s Adult Education & Literacy Program is resuming free High School Equivalency (HSE/GED) class - es in Eagle Lake. Classes will resume at the Eula and David Wintermann Memorial Library in Eagle Lake beginning on Jan. 23, 2024. Classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Interested students must attend an orientation and complete registration and testing prior to the first day of class. 11/20/2023 23:00
BANNER BRIEFS
BANNER BRIEFS
WALDECK - The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) has de - cided to discontinue serving food as a drive-thru format. Now the Waldeck food truck will have food distribution as a walk-up method. Volunteers will distribute the food from tables. Every client needs to bring their own sturdy reusable bags and boxes. A few wagons will be furnished by CTFB, but if the client has their own wagon, please bring it. Waldeck food truck is on third Saturdays of each month from 10 to 11 a.m. The last date for 2023 is Dec. 16. 11/20/2023 23:00
Business Revitalization Grant applications nearing end
Business Revitalization Grant applications nearing end
COLUMBUS - The Colum - bus Chamber of Commerce has launched its Second Annual Co- lumbus Business Revitalization Grant that began Oct. 1. Avail - able only to Columbus chamber members, the application dead - line closes Jan. 16, 2024. In February, the Columbus chamber will award funding for projects that support Columbus' economy and overall quality of life. The chamber members re - ceiving the 2023 grants were All Thai'd Up, Live Oak Art Center, Chef Raoul Catering, A Better Columbus and Twisted Steel De - sign. 11/20/2023 23:00
Colorado Valley Quilt Guild hosts charity workshop
Colorado Valley Quilt Guild hosts charity workshop
LA GRANGE - Colora - do Valley Quilt Guild (CVQG) will have a Charity Workshop Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Ran - dolph Community Center in La Grange. 11/20/2023 23:00
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