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THE LIONS’ SHARE

COLUMBUS – A member s-only Columbus Chamber of Commerce mixer is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Live Oak Art Center.

WEIMAR – Researcher and author Charles Hebert will discuss his book “On the Run” and its depiction of the Runaway Scrape during a presentation Thursday at the United Church Fellowship Hall.

COLUMBUS – Two businesses – a restaurant and a boutique – are getting recognized by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce during upcoming ribbon cuttings.

EAGLE LAKE – An oil painting by a local rice farmer turned artist who proved he could coax life both from the earth and a canvas will be up for auction during a fundraiser for the Eula & David Wintermann Library.

Do you have “the card?” I mean a library card, of course! Each September, since 1987, there has been a national library card sign-up month. It all began as a response to then Secretary of Education, William Bennett, who stated: “Let’s have a campaign … Every child should obtain a library card and use it.” Using a library card regularly enhances a child’s education and combats illiteracy.

The Weimar Ladycats are ending their non-district season on a good note as they completed a two-match winning streak with just one more match remaining until district play begins. The first week of September went well for the Ladycats as they started with a sweep victory on Sept. 1 and moved on to take a strong victory against Edna the following week before a small break in the schedule prior to their Sept. 15 meeting against Fayetteville.

SOMERVILLE – The Wildcats have gotten to a strong start this season with three straight victories to begin their campaign. They have already matched their total victory count from last season with seven more opportunities to improve their record from a year ago. After their most recent performance, the Wildcats have confidence that they will improve from their record last year significantly as they had one of their best offensive performances of the season. The Wildcats travelled to face off against the Yeguas and had a complete game of dominance as they took their third win of the season by a 6514 margin.

BROOKSHIRE – The Weimar cross-country team had a strong performance at the Royal High Schoolhosted meet. Every runner who competed picked up their personal bests this season as they finished with several top placements in the competition. Both the boys and the girls were represented in the top 10, and a few others were just outside of the top 10 as Weimar completed a strong outing as a team.

Several local communities came together to run for some great causes on Labor Day (Monday, Sep 4th). Cross country runners from St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Columbus, St. Michael’s Catholic School in Weimar, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hallettsville, Schulenburg High School, and Columbus High School joined forces to raise funds for the Freedom Service Dogs of America, Tunnels to Towers 9/11 Foundation, the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust, and the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. Students were joined by the St. Anthony Catholic School Principal, her husband, and two parents for the evening’s fun run, and the event was coordinated by Sarah Moore, St. Anthony’s Athletic Director.

1st Game vs Shiner

The junior high teams for both Rice and Columbus competed against each other at Rice as part of rivalry week. Columbus took the advantage in their matches as both seventh grade teams and eighth grade teams battled to sweeps for their respective matches against Rice.

MOULTON – The Columbus cross-country team had another strong outing in their most recent competition. In a field of 48 girls and 46 boys, the Cardinals had several runners finish in the top 20 with a pair of girls finishing in the top 10 of their side of the competition. Their performance continues a strong run for Columbus as they have had several quality outings in a row as a team.

NO BULL ABOUT JUDGING

BUBBLE PARTY

COLUMBUS – The athletic department at St. Anthony Catholic School is gearing up for another competitive year, including handing out the newly established Athletes of the Month award, educators said.

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“Once a cowgirl, always a cowgirl,” smiled Colorado County native Sandra C. Thomas, who was nominated for the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Ft. Worth, Texas. Only four will be inducted in 2023.

Wanda Nadine Brod, 89, peacefully passed away Sept. 4, 2023, in Weimar, Texas. She was born July 20, 1934, in El Campo, Texas, to Lois N. Plant and William Taft Aber.

Joseph “Joe” Frank Reck, 74, of Columbus, Texas, died Sept. 10, 2023, after his hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 4, 1949, in El Campo, Texas, to the late Ludmilla “Lillian” Polasek Reck and Edwin Edward Reck Sr.