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MAJOR UPGRADES AND NEW GARDEN CENTER

The 2023 appraisal notices have recently gone out and property owners may be seeing a change in their property value from the previous year.

WEIMAR – The City Council held a regular meeting on Thursday, June 8 to discuss an issue that has been raised involving a former officer employed by the Weimar Police Department.

We all meet special people we enjoy and whose presence lifts us.

EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department will replace a dilapidated 50-year-old roof and install new LED lighting at its fire station with the help of a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.

NO INJURIES REPORTED IN CAR FIRE

In 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established an official holiday to commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The act became law and the holiday was celebrated two days later.

At their meeting on June 6, the Weimar Lions presented Jennifer Owens, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Weimar, Schulenburg and Columbus, with a donation for the club.

CES PTO RECEIVES DONATION FROM SBEC

WEIMAR KCS RECEIVE CHARITY AWARD

Tri-County Realty, LLC has announced the launch of Double G Rea lty Group, recently formed after the merger of Double G Realty, LLC in Columbus with Tri-County Realty, LLC in Weimar.

The Columbus Lions Club, established on June 4, 1943, and chartered on July 22, 1943, is celebrating its 80 years of humanitarian service. The Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club was the sponsoring Club. Back on Aug. 22, 1943, the Club celebrated its beginning with a banquet and the keynote speaker was the Honorable Texas Governor Coke Stevenson. The original charter was received by President J.V. Frnka from District Governor Tom Henderson. There were 29 Charter members.

EAGLE LAKE – The 49th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day is scheduled for 4 p.m. June 27 at the Eagle Lake Community Center, 100 N. Walnut Ave.

ALTAIR – The Texas ChalleNGe Academy Class 2022-2 will graduate Saturday, June 17 at Rice Consolidated High School, U.S. 90 Alternate.

EAGLE LAKE POOL OPENS

LA GRANGE – On Tuesday, June 27, at 6 p.m. the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will welcome Jammie Ackley, who will present on “Forensics of Quilting.”

Eagle Lake Remembers

A More Beautiful Community

COLUMBUS – When people drive down Walnut Street, they may be impressed with the new sidewalks, but what people may not know is that the sidewalk project, which started earlier this year in January by TxDOT, included some partnership between locals and TxDOT officials.

The Little League teams for Columbus have gotten out to a strong start in the season after a few team claimed their respective Area Championships. The 7U softball All-stars as well as the 8U baseball All-stars had strong performances in their final games of area, claiming the championship and moving on to the next level of little league.

Eagle Lake Remembers