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Nesbitt Memorial Library ribbon cutting Feb. 16

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Commissioners met in regular session Feb. 13.

EAGLE LAKE – The City Council met in regular session on Feb. 14.

Potatoes in Colorado County? We were aware of the great fields of cotton, corn, sugar cane and rice in our fertile Colorado River bottom area, but large fields of potatoes? Who knew?

Gwendolyn R. Knight was born Sept. 12, 1952 in Weimar, Texas to Shephard Ward and Ethel Stevenson Ward. Her mother was a Weimar native, but Knight has spent all of her life in Altair, Texas.

COLUMBUS – The City Council met in regular session Feb. 13.

NACOGDOCHES – Stephen F. Austin State University recognized the outstanding academic achievements of a select number of students by naming 1,500 to the Dean’s List for fall 2022. To qualify for the Dean’s List at SFA, students must have earned a semester GPA over 3.5 in 12 or more semester hours as a full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate student. The university would like to recognize the following Colorado County students for earning the honor for the Fall 2022 semester:

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Christian Women’s Organization set up a Credit for Life Seminar for seniors at Columbus High School on Feb. 17.

The members of the Daughters of American Revolution, John Everett Chapter, awarded checks to three local school libraries on Jan. 30: Eagle Lake Primary School, Eagle Lake Intermediate School and St. Anthony Catholic School.

WEIMA R – The Schulenburg/Weimar area of Parents as Teachers’ annual fundraiser was a success.

WEIMAR – The Weimar Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 5875 met Feb. 14 to discuss community updates.

DAR HONORS PROPER FLAG DISPLAY

SHERIDAN – The Sheridan Lions Club is hosting its annual Raffle and Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Community Center, 5803 S. Logan Park Drive.

RAIDER OF THE WEEK

Columbus High School students apart of the University Interscholastic League’s One-Act Play cast and crew of Blue Stockings under the direction of Lorrie Walla, theatre and technology teacher, competed at the 33rd annual Wimberly Festival.

“For dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19) Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. St. Anthony will have Mass and Distribution of Ashes at 8:15 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. This is typically a day of fasting and abstaining from meat. Lent is a solemn observance that covers the 40 days, or approximately six weeks, prior to Easter Sunday, in which we reflect on the sacrifice and love Jesus showed us by dying on the cross to save us from our sins. The church will also pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent immediately following the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

COLUMBUS – Taking advantage of a school-free day, some members of the Girl Friends group from the Boys and Girls Club, visited City Hall on Feb. 13.

Have you heard the buzz around town? NO??? Well, you are in for a treat! There is a starstudded music lineup for the Magnolia Days Festival and Columbus’s 200 Birthday Celebration in beautiful, historic downtown Columbus on May 19 and 20.

LA GRANGE – The Turtle Wing Foundation is hosting a training to help educational professionals and community members.