LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Cooperative announced that Delaney Turlington from Weimar High School will represent the cooperative at the nation’s capital this summer.
Colorado County 4-H’ers took on Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo during Spring Break!
GIRL FRIENDS GROUP VISIT TWISTED STEEL
“God has brought us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption through His Blood, the forgiveness of sins.”
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CREDIT FOR LIFE PROGRAM AT RHS
Rice High School played host to the special needs track and field event in the first week of March that provided fun and the spirit of competition to the special needs students who participated. Everyone who attended went home as winners as they witnessed the joy that comes along with sports and activity. The event promotes outdoor activity and a healthy lifestyle in an enjoyable way. The competitors competed in Rice’s Memorial stadium as they ran races, did throwing events and received medals for their performances.
WEIMAR – Weimar High School recently participated in the Industrial University Interscholastic League academic meet. This is the second UIL meet of the season. The school said the students are doing better as the season progresses. Students that placed are as follows: Logan Kainer (fourth place) and Huxton Kloesel (second place) tenth grade Number Sense, Ethan Stech (fourth place) eleventh grade Number Sense, Zowie Lee (third place) ninth grade Mathematics, Cheyenne Booker (sixth place) ninth grade Mathematics, Lance Tolbert (first place) ninth grade Science, Zowie Lee (second place) ninth grade Science, Huxton Kloesel (first place) tenth grade Science, Bralen Heger (fourth place) tenth grade Science, Katharina Cha loupka (fifth place) tenth grade Science, Ethan Stech (fifth place) eleventh grade Science, Kelly McAfee (sixth place) eleventh grade Science, Lauren Hinze (second place) tenth grade Calculator, Taylor Smith (fourth place) tenth grade Calculator, Lauren Hinze Calculator fifth place over all, Raelyn Brown Copy Editing second place, Kim Hinze Headline Writing fifth place, Harper Price Headline Writing sixth place, Kelly McAfee Feature Writing second place, and Chandley Tolbert Feature Writing third place.
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 8:10) The sixth grade would like to invite you to join them as they lead the school in the celebration of the Eucharist this Friday at 8:15 a.m. Also each week during the Lent, the SAS students will do a little extra by either praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or praying the Stations of the Cross. Next Tuesday, they will pray the Chaplet at 10:30 a.m. in the Church. All are welcome!
COLUMBUS – Columbus High School’s One Act Play students are preparing for a preview performance of Blue Stockings under the direction of Lorrie Walla.
Colorado County 4-H members competed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Archery and Young Guns Shooting Sports competition Feb. 17-18. Colten Gonzales placed seventh in his shooting class. Keegan Grissom placed first earning Grand Champion Honors in his shooting class.
I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.
FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.
Audrey Potter is the daughter of Craig and Tina Potter.
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