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WEIMAR LIONS WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT

2023-2024 WEIMAR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OFFICERS

Weimar Independent School District Girl’s Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach Roger Maupin joined the Lions at their most recent meeting.

COLUMBUS ROTARY CLUB INSTALLS OFFICERS

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Austin and Colorado counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on Aug. 11 centered around advice on public and private hunting lands.

COLUMBUS – The Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529 Washington St., will present a cybersecurity phishing program by Industry State Bank at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3.

COLUMBUS – The public is invited to a grand opening and ribbon cutting for Leyco Real Estate at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 hosted by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Christian Women’s Organization will host its annual fundraiser featuring, “The Laura Hastedt Art Tiffin,” on Sept. 23 at the Live Oak Art Center, 1014 Milam St.

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After a summer of relaxation, the start of a new school year generates mixed emotions among students. Many children look forward to being back on campus with their friends but may not revel in the idea of waking up early or doing homework each night.

COLUMBUS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

The athletes of Weimar High School varsity sports will have a chance to connect more directly with their community during the Booster club’s membership drive to recruit more boosters to help with donations and volunteering to help the various sports programs at Weimar. On Monday, Aug. 7 in the WHS cafeteria, Weimar residents and sports fans will be able to meet the athletes that will be competing during the upcoming school year as well as partake in a hamburger supper. The state champion Ladycat softball team will also be in attendance for photos and autographs following dinner. For fans of Weimar varsity sports, this is their opportunity to meet and become familiar with the next group of Wildcat athletes before their respective seasons begin in the fall.

RICE CISD BOOSTERS HOST CLUB MEETING

The Rice FFA chapter had some quality representation at the Texas FFA State Convention as one of their students received one of the highest honors an FFA student can receive. Adalyn Rodgers, an upcoming senior at Rice Consolidated High School, received the Texas Lone Star FFA degree to mark her commitment to the chapter and the duties and values that surround being an FFA student. Rodgers and the rest of the Rice chapter will look to improve further and have more students receive the honor for future conventions.

DALLAS – The Weimar FFA program had a strong showing at the Texas FFA State Convention with several of their students earning individual awards and recognition. The sum of their parts combined to earn the chapter the 3-Star rating National Chapter Award at the convention after finishing as the highest ranking 3-Star Chapter in Texas for the third straight year.

The Weimar Vets hosted the Shiner Clippers at Strickland Field on Sunday, July 23. The Clippers scored a run in each of the first three innings while the Vets matched that to tie the game at 3-3 after five innings. The Clippers broke the tie with three runs in the top of the sixth to take a 6-3 lead, which proved to be the final score.

Eagle Lake Remembers

COLUMBUS – Hunting season is here, and Tractor Supply Company is inviting all of its Columbus deer and wildlife enthusiasts to stop by for its upcoming Deer and Wildlife event.

Colorado County is filled with many organizations and outstanding individuals whose focus is simply–to serve! An appropriate tag line might be, “A Community of Service.” Difficult to name all the service organizations, but from the people of Columbus and throughout Colorado County a very large, “Thank You” to all the organizations, their members, and any who volunteer hours of their life to serve in their communities and for all they give to create, support, and grow a deeper quality of life.

Sheriff ’s Report