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The Weimar Wildcats won their third district game in a row and continue to make their push for the playoffs.

Halloween Carnival week hits St. Anthony this week. The PTC and families are busy as they prepare to host the annual event this coming Saturday, Oct. 28.

Above left: Pre-K3 had a picnic lunch on Thursday, Oct. 19. Students are from the top left in clockwise order: Rosalyn Hatfield, Lily Hubenak, Ellis Hatfield, Walker Prihoda, John Brady Martinez, Amelia Dreitner and Maddox Blasig. Above right: WVFD gave the St. Michael Catholic School students a scary demonstration of what can go wrong when cooking unsafely. Left: SMCS Junior High students learned from WVFD members about fire trucks and asked questions about the equipment and safety precautions when fighting fires.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HAVE HALLOWEEN ARTS AND CRAFTS

AUSTIN – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hosted a public work session on Oct. 20 to review winter weather preparedness, grid reliability and resiliency, and industry compliance with weatherization standards.

Everybody has their own comfort food. I have a long list of comfort food, and Apple Fritter is at the top. Nothing comforts me quite like a fresh Apple Fritter.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. Right now, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation efforts on more than 23 million acres of private land. Since 2021, CRP has grown by 21 percent in terms of acres enrolled, testament to the Biden-Harris administration’s program improvement efforts.

WEIMAR FFA AWARDS MEMBERS OF THE MONTH

COUNTY 4-HERS TAKE ON STATE FAIR OF TEXAS DAIRY JUDGING CONTEST

My first seafood was a stuffed crab at Hill’s on the Galveston seawall in the 1940s. Later, summering at my grandmother’s home on the river west of Seguin, we had Sunday dinner at the Aumont Hotel. I ordered fried Gulf trout every time. I don’t know whether they were speckled trout, sand trout, or gafftop catfish -- I loved every bite!

October is a beautiful month in Texas and the evening of Saturday, Oct. 14 did not disappoint as I attended my first Brunson Night Dinner in downtown Columbus– what fun for a good cause!

LA GRANGE – Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill will host its 3rd annual spooky stories program on Friday, Oct. 27. Stories begin at 7 p.m.

The Columbus Cardinals had three runners compete in the Regional Meet looking to secure a spot in the State Meet and two of the three achieved this goal.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals extended their winning streak to 17 games after defeating Palacios and Yoakum last week.

The Columbus Cardinals hosted the Yoakum Bul ldogs for Ozarka’s Game of the Week and dominated from the opening kickoff.

The upcoming amendment elections on Nov. 7 have several important elements that will affect Texans at the local level. The following is a guide for registered voters to develop an understanding of the proposed amendments in the election, as well as the polling areas available for voters in the county. For more information or to request a ballot by mail, call the Colorado County Election Administration Office at 979-732-6860 or email [email protected].

Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000.

I am a part of the Delta Demons Platoon at Texas ChalleNGe Academy and am seventeen years old. I was having problems with school and with family back home, which in reality were caused by my own actions. I know now the path I was walking was a dark one, and I wished I had realized it sooner.

Since 1976, the Habitat for Humanity organization has made it their mission to provide homes to those who do not have the resources to purchase one themselves. Their mission is extending to those who already own homes as earlier this year, Habitat for Humanity introduced their Critical Repairs Program to return damaged homes back to working condition.

Several rescued by shelter

COLUMBUS – Due to Columbus Day closings for government, the County Commissioners Court had their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to discuss and vote on a few different items that may have an impact amongst the general population of Colorado County. Below are a few of the main takeaways from a productive meeting: