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EAGLE LAKE – Rev. Sunshine Reyes, Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Columbus was the guest speaker at Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club on Thursday, Nov. 16.

New Voter Registration Certificates will be mailed out to all currently registered voters by Dec. 6. These new cards are yellow in color and are effective from Jan. 1, 2024 until Dec. 31, 2025. They will replace any previous Voter Registration Cards/Certificates.

The Deputy Santa Program will be a collaboration this year between the Sheriff’s Office and the Family & Youth Services. Applications for Deputy Santa can be picked up at the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office or at FAYS at 514 Washington St. All applications must be submitted at either location by 5 p.m. on Dec. 1. Applicants must be residents of Colorado County. Those wishing to donate gifts can also leave their donations at the listed locations as well as the Farm Bureau. For other contributions, contact Katlyn Perales at 979-732-2388 or [email protected].

Kist By Grace, a Christian Praise and Worship band based in Orchard, Texas, will be performing an Advent-Christmas Concert on Dec. 9, Saturday, beginning at 4 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 615 South Eagle, Weimar.

The Collins family of Columbus had not been able to celebrate their 40th year anniversary of their first family reunion since the start of the pandemic in 2020. After three years of cancelled events due to the unprecedented times, the Collins finally reunited in Columbus to hit their milestone mark.

The Rice Lady Raiders played two games this past week and are still on the hunt for their first win.

While local residents were supporting Columbus and Schulenburg High School in the UIL State Volleyball Tournament last week, locals were also supporting Katy-Cinco Ranch High School’s quest for gold. Shea Rainosek, a Senior at Cinco Ranch, starts as the middle hitter for the team and is a three-year starter. Shea is the daughter of Perry (Weimar) and Stephanie (Simmons) Rainosek (Columbus) and granddaughter of Lea and Doris Rainosek and Jimmy and Randa Simmons. The team played Harlan (San Antonio) on Friday winning in 4 sets and competed in the State Finals on Saturday. Cinco came up short losing to Grand Oaks (Conroe) who was the No. 1 ranked public school in the state. Cinco finished as the 6A State Runner-Up amongst 260 teams in the 6A division comprised of the largest schools in Texas. Shea is committed to play volleyball at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX next year.

The Rice Raiders are off to a hot start to their basketball season after winning two of their first three games.

The Weimar Wildcats had a fantastic season on the gridiron and are being recognized because of their efforts this season.

The Weimar Ladycats continued their hot start to the season by defeating the Nordheim Pirates 6114 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in Nordheim.

The Weimar Wildcats were defeated by the Refugio Bobcats 42-14 on Friday, Nov. 24, which eliminated them from the playoffs.

On Monday, Nov. 20, The Girl Friends group at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus had a pre-Thanksgiving cooking lesson from Chef Raoul of Chef Raoul’s Catering. The chef and the girls prepared an Italian dinner complete with salad, cheese bread, spaghetti and meatballs and finished with a dessert of cannelloni.

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As we enter the 2023 holiday season, Texans need to remain vigilant against criminals who care less about giving and more about stealing. Shoppers looking for a good deal this holiday season need to be aware of aggressive and deceptive scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal information.

Join us for a Weimar Christmas Church Open House Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 Tour the churches of the Weimar community, seeing the beautiful decorations of the Advent Christmas season. Listen to some Christmas music, attend a Christmas concert (KIST by GRACE), and enjoy some refreshments and fellowship.

From October to December, people throughout the U.S. participate in what is commonly called the Season of Giving. According to the NIH National Library of Medicine, over one third (34%) of annual donations occur during the “giving season,” between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.