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ST. MICHAEL FIELD TRIP

Columbus Education Foundation (CEF) received an outstanding gift from the Hancher Family: $25,000 to enhance educational opportunities for Columbus Independent School District (CISD) students. The donation will make more scholarships available for both college, trade and technical schools.

Out To Pastor

Due to the generosity of the community as well as the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, the St. Paul Peru team was able to raise over $10,000 during 2023 to send to its sister congregation, Iglesia Cristiana Camino de Santidad in Cañete, Peru. These funds were used to improve their church building.

The Weimar High School Class of 1958 held their class reunion Saturday, Oct. 21, at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia. Eight members in attendance thoroughly enjoyed their meal and especially visiting with each other.

EAGLE LAKE NOON LIONS RECOGNIZE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

CHPT has recently established committees of volunteers to help the organization move forward with the work needed in 2023 and beyond.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Community Hospital has earned a Level I Neonatal Facility designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This designation is only awarded following an in-depth assessment and review of the hospital’s neonatal care program.

Joseph Lee Till, age 76, passed away on Nov. 11, 2023. Joe was born to Leo and Elizabeth Till on Feb. 6, 1947 in El Campo, TX. Joe grew up in Nada, TX and became a long-term resident of Weimar, TX for more than 50 years. He married his best friend, “Sissy” Mae (Jackson) Till on July 20, 1985.

Jearldine (Jones) Randolph was born on Feb. 6, 1942 by midwife in Matthews to Ernest Jones and Frankie King.

Elias Espinosa, age 64, of Columbus passed away on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in an Austin hospital. He was born on Nov.14, 1958, in Seymoure, Texas to the late Petronillo and Eloisa Yanez Espinosa.

The Columbus Cardinals traveled to Bastrop Memorial Stadium on Friday, Nov. 10, to take on the Rockdale Tigers in the first round of the 2023 UIL Playoffs.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals have officially punched their ticket to the State Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 11, which will be held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals traveled to Seguin High School on Monday, Nov. 6, and defeated the Jourdanton Lady Squaws to advance in the Class 3A bracket.

The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session). When the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is included, legislators have been in Austin pretty much the entire year, as the Texas Tribune noted. While legislators are paid just $7,200 a year in salary, per diem payments – meant to cover their expenses while in Austin – have mounted. If the fourth special session goes a full 30 days, taxpayers will have spent $4.8 million keeping lawmakers in Austin.

Texas ChalleNGe Academy is one of the most mentally challenging rollercoasters that I have been on, but life at TCA is not horrible. It has been a place that has made me think about things. When I say things, I mean learning to make smarter decisions.

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BATON ROUGE, LA – Julie Garza of Garwood was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Garza was initiated at Lamar University according to a press release by Phi Kappa Phi on Nov. 6.

Looking to maintain or even lose weight this holi day season? A Multi-County Community Wellness program, Holiday Hold’em will begin soon according to Ja’Shae Carter, County Extension Agent for Family & Community Health.