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MAGNOLIA SOCIETY OPENS DOORS

LOLA & CO. BOUTIQUE OPENS DOORS IN COLUMBUS

SOUTHERN FLAIR GRAND OPENING

EAGLE LAKE – Three Colorado County Historical Markers will be installed Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 to mark their historical impact on the area.

The Columbus Cardinals won the battle of the undefeated teams Friday night defeating the Madisonville Mustangs 49-21 in Columbus.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals extended their winning streak to 11 wins last week after winning both of their district matchups.

In last week’s edition within the Columbus volleyball coverage of Sage Thomas and Ally Tribe’s career accomplishments, Sage Thomas is incorrectly named as Thompson throughout the story. Thomas eclipsed the 4,000-assist mark this season as a consistent performer in her years as a varsity player. The Citizen would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

The Columbus Cardinals cross-country team traveled to Giddings, TX to participate in the Camp Tejas meet on Friday, Sept. 29.

The Rice Lady Raiders dropped both district matches last week dropping their district record to 1-6 for the season.

The Harris Weekly Football Rankings have been released for week six and all three local teams are in the top 35 of their classes.

The Rice Raiders lost 14-7 when they traveled to Brazos to take on the Brazos Cougars for their second district game of the season on Friday, Sept. 29.

Chance Parker scored on a 2-yard dive with 30 seconds to play, and the Thrall Tigers (5-1 overall, 2-0 District 13-2A D1) survived a furious second-half comeback to edge the Weimar Wildcats (4-2, 0-2) 38-35 Friday night in Weimar.

The Weimar Lady Wildcats junior high cross-country team can call themselves district champs after their performance in Shiner on Saturday, Sept. 30.

The Weimar Lady Wildcats defeated the Shiner Comanches in a four-set match on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Shiner to improve their district record to 3- 0.

Woods, Waters, and Wildlife

The fall livestock judging season in Texas officially began with the Livestock Judging Contest hosted by the Colorado County Fair on Sept. 9.

With the start of deer season right around the corner, Friends of the Weimar Public Library is offering a second Hunter Safety Certification Class for those who were unable to attend the first course in July.

The Wharton County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is happy to announce a unique opportunity this Fall for pesticide license holders to earn five continued education credits (CEUs) toward their TDA pesticide applicators license.

The Wellness Council has been holding a STOP BULLYING Art Contest in conjunction with the National Stop Bullying awareness month for October.

LA GRANGE – Debbi Gabler is the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild’s newest “Cut Above” recipient. Gabler is a Charter Member and has been with the Guild since its inception.

Kathleen Wick, owner of Kathleen Wick Insurance Services at 1138 Milam St. in Columbus, donated $500 to the Colorado County Senior Connections.