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COLUMBUS – The Columbus Historical Preservation Trust, Inc. has launched its latest community project, “Seasons of Colorado County,” a hardbound, coffee table photo book dedicated to celebrating Colorado County’s residents, heritage, and natural beauty.

DENTON – The Center for Women Entrepreneurs, a program of the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University, will begin accepting applications for its Texas Rural Woman Grant on May 15.

The World Literacy Foundation is looking for young people in Texas who aspire to be an advocate and changemaker for the issue of illiteracy over the summer. It’s estimated 65% of children from underserved communities in Texas struggle to read and write.

COLUMBUS – This week is Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12) and Columbus Elementary School is celebrating its teachers not just for the work they do with students, but for their commitment to improving their teaching skills.

COLUMBUS PTO RECEIVE $1,000 FROM LIONS CLUB

LA GRANGE – Two local restaurants, Celebrations! and Lulus!, held dinners in February with HeartBrand Beef providing steaks for the event. The proceeds from the dinners benefited the Red Door Fund for Mental Health of the Fayette Community Foundation, to support mental health awareness, services and providers in the area.

The John Everett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized John and Brenda Buehler for their proper display of the American Flag for the month of May. The chapter gave the Buehlers a Certificate of Award and the DAR yard sign. John told the chapter that the two 35 foot flag poles located at the entrance of the Buehler property were gifted to him by the developer of Cinco Ranch in 2007. John said there were three flag poles displayed at the original information centre and library prior to the land being sold. Knowing the new property owner would dispose of them, he offered them to John. He accepted. The 38-foot pole is on display of the property of a friends ranch outside of Mason, Texas. John also said, displaying the American Flag and the DAR yard sign reminded him of the song, “I’m Proud to be an American.”

COLUMBUS – In memory of the fallen and in honor of the Peace Officers and Law Enforcement of Colorado County, the public is invited to attend a Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony on Monday, May 15 on the west side of the Courthouse at 6 p.m.

COLUMBUS – The annual springtime festival is set to return to the historic Courthouse Square next weekend.

WEIMAR – The Friends of the Weimar Library and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Colorado County invites the public to attend a free program about weed identification strategies and tips on May 26.

The Columbus Cardinals varsity baseball team did not have many difficulties taking on their first-round postseason opponents. Facing off against the Randolph Ro-hawks for the Bi-District Championship, the Cards had some of their best offensive performances of the season as Randolph struggled to slow down the Cards’ impressive hitting. After two straight games of domination, the Cardinals claimed the Bi-District Championship round with an over 13-point average margin of victory in both games. With the series victory, the Cards move on to the Area Championship round where they will take on the Lytle Pirates in Wimberly on Thursday, May 11 at 6 pm.

The Columbus football and volleyball teams have released their schedules for the 2023 Fall season.

The Cardinals’ Ty’Vone Whitehead will be Columbus’ lone representative in the State Championship Meet after becoming the Regional Champion in the 100m dash. Whitehead will compete at Mike A. Myers stadium in Austin on Thursday, May 11 at just after 6 pm.

As a team that spent much of this past season within the ranks of the Texas Girls’ Coaches Association’s top 25 list, the Lady Cards have made it clear that they stand amongst the elite softball team in Texas. In the Area Championship round of the postseason, they made it abundantly clear that their name should be near the top of the list as their second-round opponents, the Cotulla Cowgirls, entered the series as the seventh best 3A team according to TGCA. Columbus did everything they could to prove that they deserve a top ten spot just as much as anybody as they went on to pick apart Cotulla on both sides on the way to a dominating series sweep that marked Columbus’ most total wins in one season in program history at 27. After the win, Columbus moved up to no. 8 on the rankings while Cotulla dropped out of the top ten. The Lady Cards start the regional rounds of the postseason with a series against Jourdanton in Marion starting on Friday, May 12 at 5:30 pm.

I never envisioned myself attending a military style school as part of my high school journey, but being at Texas ChalleNGe Academy has changed my life tremendously for the better. I have grown and learned so much, and I don’t know where I would be if it weren’t for this program.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated new law enforcement graduates who answered the call to serve and protect their fellow Texans at the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Recruit Class C-2022 Graduation Ceremony in Austin. During his keynote address, the Governor congratulated the 60 graduate troopers on completing the rigorous 29-week training program and highlighted DPS’ critical role in protecting Texans across the state.

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott last night lauded Texas’ legendary energy industry at the Energy Workforce & Technology Council’s Annual Meeting Awards Dinner in Austin, where he was awarded the 2023 Champion of the Oilfield Award.

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Early voting closed on Tuesday, May 2 with over 433 voters as of Monday, according to the Colorado County Elections Office.

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Mayors held a Mayoral Meeting around noon at Nancy’s Steak House on Tuesday, April 25.

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