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Texas Voter Registration deadline draws near
The Texas Voter Registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
10th Annual Heritage Fest and Muziky scheduled
LA GRANGE — The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will host the 10th annual Heritage Fest & Muziky on Oct. 14 and 15. This year’s Fest will include SPJST’s 125th Anniversary Celebration with added venues and entertainment!
A Story to Tell-Paul Minar, Senior Citizen Extraordinaire
Paul Henry Minar was born in Welcome, Texas on June 14, 1918, to Peter Paul Minar and Amelia Henneke Minar. His dad was a farmer and moved the family when Paul was 2 years old to Industry. After 3 years the family moved again, to Frelsburg. He began school in New Ulm. His father bought a 146-acre farm around New Ulm. Paul dropped out of school after the 4th grade to help his father with the new farm.
Multi-vendor marketplace opens on the square
COLUMBUS — Family and friends joined the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon- cutting for Southern Flair on the Square, a multi-vendor marketplace directly across from the County Courthouse at 1128 Milam Street in downtown Columbus.