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In-person vs online education Many people have questions about the feasibility of moving their school-aged students from the traditional, in-person (brick & mortar) school experience to an online, homeschool experience. Having taught in both environments, I will endeavor here to compare the two as clearly as possible.

An obituary that ran in a March 2023 edition of the Citizen contained an incorrect spelling for the first name of Francis John Truchard.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

Family had searched for her since Christmas 1975

COLUMBUS – A state district judge Tuesday denied a 55-yearold man’s bid for early release after spending only five months of a 10-year sentence behind bars in a fatal drunk-driving accident.

CHPT sponsors Santa’s vacation fundraiser

Trent Lee Hagen, 56, of Columbus, Texas, passed away on July 27, 2023 in Columbus, Texas.

The Boys and Girls Club of America supports youth development by providing young people with the knowledge, skills, and encouragement they need to achieve their dreams and succeed in life. On Friday, July 28, several employees from Industry State Bank visited the Columbus Boys and Girls Club, which serves youth, ages 6 through 18, during the summer and after school. To assist the Boys and Girls Club in their endeavors, the employees presented a financial education program, which included information about banking, money, income, expenses, and wants versus needs. They also read a story about money, had piggy bank races, and played a “Money Smart” board game with the students to help them develop the financial knowledge and tools they need to make informed and successful financial decisions.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WELCOMES NEW ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBERS

The Friends of the Eagle Lake Wintermann Library Auction Chairman Christine Owen announced that the Friends of the Library 44th Annual Auction and Dinner is in the planning stages and is set to open the doors of the Community Center at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.

The Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club recently welcomed program speakers Ashley Pitre and Joseph Torres, new residents of Eagle Lake and owners of the nutritional smoothie shop “Down On 90.”

The Turtle Wing Foundation was recently granted $25,000 from Texas Mutual to be used for therapeutic, educational, and recreational scholarships for those with learning challenges in the rural area.

The Colorado County Fair Association welcomes the children of Colorado County to compete in the Colorado County Fair Little Miss, Little Mister, and Junior Miss Pageant contests.

During their meeting on July 25, the Columbus Rotary Club welcomed Becky Nutt, sponsored by Cynthia Alley and presented by new President Rusty Theut. They also welcomed Boys State sponsored students Javier Mendoza and Carson Beettner with VFW representative and program coordinator Herb Fish. Boys State is for a select group of incoming seniors to go to Austin and learn about state government and participate in mock government activities, according to a release.

COLUMBUS – Back by popular demand, the Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library with Industry State Bank will present a program on cybersecurity at Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529 Washington St. at 6 p.m. Aug. 3.

The following artists were accidentally left out of a press release about the Columbus Christian Women’s Organization annual fundraiser, “The Laura Hastedt Art Tiffin,” set for Sept. 23 at the Live Oak Art Center, 1014 Milam St.

The Lady Raiders varsity volleyball squad will benefit from a year of varsity experience as well as the added chemistry of returning many of their starters from last season. Rice volleyball, like many of the other Raider sports programs, underwent a youth movement as rosters across Rice athletics featured several non-senior and underclassmen players. As a result, the Lady Raiders went through some of the growing pains of a young team in a difficult district as they finished near the bottom of the district standings. The volleyball team lost just one player to graduation this past season, returning most of a team looking to make a big step forward in the coming seasons as youth continues to be a focal point.

The Weimar Wildcat varsity football team made a name for themselves in Head Coach Wade Griffin’s first year by playing a physical, ground-and-pound style that was built to wear down their opponents. The result was an offensive attack that was much more effective than their 2021 season as they had several big running performances and increased their win total by one to 3-7 in 2022. This season, Griffin and the Wildcats will be looking to make a much bigger jump to finish higher in the district standings and attempt to secure a spot in the UIL postseason.

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – An alumnus for the Rice Raiders track team has continued to add some prestige to his post high school career after a strong outing in the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association Championship. Rice graduate Connor Schulman has had a strong career since departing the halls of Rice High School. After a strong year for the Texas A&M College Station track team, Schulman took the gold medal in the NACAC Championship meet for the 110 m hurdles.

THE RICE RAIDER 2023-24 COACHING STAFF

This season’s Weimar Wildcats were led by a group of now-graduated seniors who made large contributions to their strong regular season and their bi-district championship victory. The upperclassmen made an impact on both defense and offense as they helped the Wildcats stay competitive throughout the season. One player for Weimar received special recognition by the Texas Sports Writers Association after an all-around season for the Wildcats. Brady Henke, graduated senior from the Class of 2023, got the attention of the TSWA and was officially named to the Blue Bell 2A All-State First Team.