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Dorothy Henderson Perkins of Columbus, Texas passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023, in Eagle Lake, Texas.

Kay Ellen (Zapalac) Karstedt, 77, of La Grange entered into eternal life on May 15, 2023.

Robert Ray Eaton, II, 40, of Columbus, Texas, passed away on May 15, 2023, in Columbus, Texas.

Gustav Otto Kautz, Jr., of New Ulm, Texas, passed away on May 13, 2023, in Katy, Texas, at the age of 81. He was born to Gustav Otto Kautz, Sr. and Madeline Alice (Coufal) Kautz on Sept. 3, 1941, in Bellville, Texas. He married Deborah Marie Southerland on Aug. 6, 1972.

In honor of National Police Week, Marketing and Sales Consultant Missy Theriot from the Colorado County Citizen visited the Columbus Police Department, the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado County EMS on Wednesday, May 17, to thank them for their service.

COLUMBUS – On Monday, May 15, Neuendorff’s Water Well Service, Inc. and Weishuhn Engineering, Inc. turned on a commercial water well at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Champion Valley Columbus location, 1368 Hwy 71 Business.

WEIMAR – The Veterans Memorial Park of Weimar soon will update the electrical and lighting systems in its community hall thanks to a $24,924 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Weimar.

ALLEYTON – Last month, Drymalla Construction Company in cooperation with Vogler Roofing installed shingles in one day at the Habitat for Humanity Home for the Randolph family at 318 Canal St.

WEIMAR – At their meeting on Tuesday, May 16, the Weimar Lions recognized their scholarship winners.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Garden Club said they were proud to have Columbus High School student Jordyn Templeton, her mother Joyce Templeton, student Ivett Hernandez and her mother Maria Guadalupe Hernandez attend the recent Springtime Tea and Installation Program for the upcoming garden club year. They were there to be introduced to the club members as the recipients of this year’s 2022-23 scholarships from the club.

Every year, Turtle Wing Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors from Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties pursuing college and/or a trade school.

WEIMAR ENCORE LIONS PRESENT SCHOLARSHIPS

COLUMBUS – Not all phish are the kind you want to catch and if you are not careful, you could be impacted financially. The Friends of Nesbitt Memorial Library and Industry State Bank will host a presentation on Cybersecurity on June 1 at Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529 Washington St.

COLUMBUS – Columbus Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1127 will host its third annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 10 at the Columbus City Golf Club with a tee off time at 8:30 a.m.

COLUMBUS – A Theatre Day Camp will take place July 19-20 at the Columbus High School Auditorium.

Industry State Bank thanks law enforcement

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COLUMBUS – After a delay due to the weather, the fifth-grade classes of Columbus Elementary School and St. Anthony Catholic School will now be able to bury a time capsule at the Courthouse on May 23 at 2 p.m.

This year’s Raider football schedule has been decided as the school released their 2023 opponents and posted the schedule on their athletics website. The Raiders see many of their same opponents from last year as they attempt to take another step forward with their win total and continue their progress to try to make it back into the postseason. After finishing last year at 3-7, the Raiders hope the added year of experience for many of their impact players will yield high-quality results this upcoming season.

The Columbus football team had several of their graduating seniors sign on to the next level over the past week as many of the team’s top players move on to the next stage of their athletic careers. Last week was another strong week for the Cards as many of their impact seniors confirmed the schools that will be their next home for sports. Each of these players had a major impact on the team and contributed much to the team finishing the season with a 12-2 record, second place in the district standings and a trip to state quarterfinals in the playoffs during a run that was cut two wins short of reaching the Championship Game by the eventual state champions.

AUSTIN – The Rice Raiders represented in the UIL State Championship Meet for the second season in a row after sending a lone Raider last season for a sprinting event. This season, Rice found their state-level performance on the field as Robert Myers took on the shotput throw event after a strong season that saw him make several impressive performances. Myers secured ninth place at the state meet in a field of upperclassmen as he was the only thrower at the state meet for shotput that was not at least a junior.