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The Columbus Lions cleaned trash from their adopted road County Road 109 as part of their service to the community. Pictured from left are Nils Nilson, Frank Piper, John Crews, Steve McCullough and Graham Henkhaus.

AUSTIN – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hosted a public work session on Oct. 20 to review winter weather preparedness, grid reliability and resiliency, and industry compliance with weatherization standards.

October is a beautiful month in Texas and the evening of Saturday, Oct. 14 did not disappoint as I attended my first Brunson Night Dinner in downtown Columbus– what fun for a good cause!

LA GRANGE – Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill will host its 3rd annual spooky stories program on Friday, Oct. 27. Stories begin at 7 p.m.

Since 1976, the Habitat for Humanity organization has made it their mission to provide homes to those who do not have the resources to purchase one themselves. Their mission is extending to those who already own homes as earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity introduced their Critical Repairs Program to return damaged homes back to working condition.

Several rescued by shelter

COLUMBUS – Due to Columbus Day closings for government, the County Commissioners Court had their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to discuss and vote on a few different items that may have an impact amongst the general population of Colorado County. Below are a few of the main takeaways from a productive meeting:

EAGLE LAKE – The practice of freemasonry is one of the oldest institutions in the US as well as internationally as there have been many Masons who have taken their place in history. The Masons have made history a little closer to home as Masonic Lodge No. 366 received a historic dedication and a marker on Oct. 7 to designate the building as a notable location in the community.

COLUMBUS – The Hound Song Brewing Company received some good news during their version of the Oktoberfest celebration, ‘Houndtoberfest’, after being notified of a top finish for one of their brews in the Great American Beer Festival competition.

DAR RECOGNIZES FLAG DISPLAY

Motivate Pictures and Motivate Pictures Europe joined to spend the months of September and October filming the feature film “Finding Solace” featuring the beautiful town of Columbus, Texas.

The Health & Behavioral Wellness Council of Greater Colorado Valley just concluded its Stop Bullying Art Contest with a well-attended awards reception at the Live Oak Arts Center in Columbus.

After the recent rainfall in the area, County Judge Ty Prause and the Commissioners officially ordered to rescind the county burn ban that was first enacted on July 24.

COLUMBUS – The fight to restore and maintain the R.E. Stafford Opera House has gained momentum as donors have contributed a significant amount of funding to assist the cause. The Columbus Historic Preservation Trust held their second town hall meeting on Oct. 2 in the Buddy Rau room of the opera house and finished the night receiving $9,400 in donations.

Communities celebrate peace officers throughout nationwide event

FORAGE TEAM TAKES TOP FIVE SPOT

AUSTIN – Fall and winter months bring shorter days and less light, making it harder for drivers to see–and safely avoid– pedestrians. October saw the highest number of pedestrian crashes in 2022. That’s why TxDOT is using National Pedestrian Safety Month to launch its “Be Safe. Drive Smart” campaign and remind Texans that pedestrians are our most vulnerable road users.

COLUMBUS – The Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 office has permanently moved to the Colorado County Annex, located at 318 Spring St., Suite 101. The Colorado County Election Office has temporarily moved to the opposite side of the annex into Suite 111.

COLLEGE STATION – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds drought impacted producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency Haying and Grazing on Conservation Reserve Program to provide financial assistance to eligible producers for 2023 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought or fire and provide water for impacted livestock.

COLUMBUS – Noah’s Ark Coffee House restarted their live music event series ‘Friday Night Live’ on Oct. 6. Pastor Daniel Poré, founder of Noah’s Ark Coffee, has revived the event to showcase the musical talent of the youth in the area starting with his own daughter, Faith Poré.