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Home-Grown Vegetable Contest winners
BELLVILLE – The HomeGrown Vegetable Contest was held June 8 at Linseisen’s Feed & Supply in Bellville. Along with the contest, there was an educational program on How to Make Sauerkraut, presented by Robert Luedeker from Austin County Horticulture Committee.
06/19/2024 04:00
Eagle Lake Fireworks Show to blast off
EAGLE LAKE – The 26th Annual Eagle Lake Fireworks Show will be held Wednesday, July 3, beginning at 9:15 p.m., at the traditional Calhoun Road location west of town about a quarter of a mile from Highway 90A in Eagle Lake.
06/19/2024 04:00
Demny, Gilfoil and Schram receive AC Livestock Association scholarships
CAT SPRING – Austin County Livestock Association President Glen Brandt welcomed approximately 175 people to the recent 74th meeting of the Austin County Livestock Association, held June 6 at the Cat Spring Agricultural Society Hall in Cat Spring. The members and guests enjoyed barbecue brisket and pork by Schovajsa Catering.
06/19/2024 04:00
Baseball history recounted
COLUMBUS – At the Columbus Lions Club meeting on June 10, Lion Robert Fait, a Sealy Lions Club member for 40 years, spoke about what Lionism meant to him.
06/19/2024 04:00
Drought conditions ease slightly while heat dome returns
Drought conditions across the state dropped a percentage point in May compared to the previous month, with 26% of the state in some stage of drought, primarily in West and South Texas and parts of the Panhandle.
06/19/2024 04:00
Did you know…
The saying, “Mad as a hatter” originated in the 19th century when people who made hats breathed the toxic mercury fumes from using mercury to treat the fur. Known as Mad Hatters Disease it results in “mad” or irrational behavior.
06/19/2024 04:00
Footprints by Fayette: More Banking Robberies in Fayette County—Ellinger and Round Top
The following article is the second concerning some of the banking problems, i. e., bank robberies, to visit Fayette County. The consequences of these robberies could be devastating to the public. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, a United States government corporation which supplies deposit insurance to depositors in American banks, was first created in 1933. This was done to restore trust in the American banking system after the failure of more than one-third of the banks in our country due to the Great Depression (19291940). Prior to this, the depositor who had lost his money was left without any hope or help.
06/19/2024 04:00
The Art of Tea – Good Health in a Cup
“There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both, they drink tea.”
06/19/2024 04:00
The Postscript
“Rewriting My Story”
06/19/2024 04:00
BANNER BRIEFS
FREE AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES 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.
06/19/2024 04:00
BANNER MARKETS
COLUMBUS
06/19/2024 04:00
EL Noon Lions hears about General Houston
EAGLE LAKE – Members of Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed author James E. Brasher, and his wife, right, artist Amanda Danning who provided a fascinating program on June 13 at the Eagle Lake Community Center.
06/19/2024 04:00
CEF awards CHS scholarships
CEF awards CHS scholarships
06/19/2024 04:00
Mad as a hatter
WEIMAR – A huge day of fun is planned at the Weimar Public Library on Monday, June 24.
06/19/2024 04:00
ALVIN GEORGE FAICHTINGER
July 9, 1940 – June 13, 2024
06/19/2024 04:00
Two arrested for multiple crimes
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on the morning of June 10 around 8:10 a.m., the Fayette Coun- ty Sheriff's Office received a 911 call reporting property damage on Gebert Road. near Schulze Road.
06/12/2024 23:00
Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel Memorial Scholarship names first recipients
The inaugural recipients of the Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel Memorial Scholarship have been officially an nounced. This scholarship, established by Ted Stanzel in partnership with the Stanzel Family Foundation, commemorates the legacy of Wanda Johnson Beaudry Stanzel, who passed away in 2021.
06/12/2024 23:00
Town hall meeting goes down hill fast
EAGLE LAKE – The City of Eagle Lake hosted a town hall meeting on June 6 at the Eagle Lake Community Center. Up for discussion was the federally mandated replacement of lead and galvanized pipes on city service lines. Dyer Schitzkus, LCRR/I program director, was the main speaker.
06/12/2024 23:00
Flag Day proclaimed in Fayette County
LA GRANGE – Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller recently signed a proclamation for National Flag Day at the Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange.
06/12/2024 23:00
LCRA awards $25K to Oakridge VFD
06/12/2024 23:00
Izzy Reeves makes softball legacy team for Weimar
Weimar softball player Izzy Reeves recently earned herself a spot on the TGCA 2023-2024 Softball Legacy Team in Class 2A. Reeves was on last year’s state title team and even made the state tournament the year before as this was her senior year in ’24.
06/12/2024 23:00
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