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COLUMBUS – At their meeting on April 24, the Colorado County Commissioners approved four proclamations to be recognized in Colorado County throughout the month of May.

Robert Louis Skutca, 80, of Cypress, Texas, passed away on April 26, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

Ellen Celestine (Halfmann) Vasek, 92, of Frelsburg, Texas entered peacefully into Eternal Rest on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

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AUSTIN – On May 1, Governor Greg Abbott encouraged Texans across the state to recognize 2023 Small Business Week in Texas and celebrate the essential role Texas’ 3.1 million small businesses play in our state’s innovative, thriving economy. In recognition of the contributions and achievements of Texas small businesses, the Governor issued a proclamation officially designating April 30-May 6, 2023 as Small Business Week in Texas.

Mental Health Awareness Month matters because there are a good number of Colorado County citizens who are living miserable lives with Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Suicidal Thoughts, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Substance Addictions, Eating Disorders, lack of hope, lack of joy, medications that aren’t working and lack of money or transportation in order to receive treatment. And then there’s their families who don’t understand and/or totally worn out by years of dealing with a loved one whose life has so many ups and downs everyone feels like they are living in a bad soap opera.

AUSTIN – On April 26, Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being named the Best State for Business by the nation’s leading CEOs in an annual survey conducted by Chief Executive Magazine for a record-shattering 19th year in a row.

Find out today what types of wind and water hazards could happen where you live. Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Impacts from wind and water can be felt hundreds of miles inland, and significant impacts can occur regardless of the storm’s strength. Know if you live in an area prone to flooding, if you live in an evacuation zone, and identify any structural weaknesses in your home.

AUSTIN – On April 21, Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated three major employment milestones following the release of March jobs data showing Texas again breaking all previous records for total jobs, total Texans employed, and total Texas labor force.

On Saturday, April 22, Colorado County 4-Her, Kelsey Wied competed in the District 11 Livestock Judging Contest in College Station.

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COLUMBUS – A National Day of Prayer will take place May 4 at noon on the Colorado County Courthouse lawn, 400 Spring St.

LA GRANGE – The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group invites all nonprofit staff and volunteers to join their next meeting on Wednesday, May 10.

FAYETTEVILLE – Arts for Rural Texas’ annual ArtWalk event is returning on May 6-7.

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WEIMAR – The Friends of the Weimar Public Library will hold their annual book sale on Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Weimar Public Library, 1 Jackson Square.

SEGUIN – The track teams for both Rice and Columbus needed a second trip to Matador Stadium after qualifying for Regionals after strong outings in the area meet. Each team added more quality performances to this season’s resume as both teams finished with a single athlete that will move on to the state meet. While many did not reach the next level, there were many performances to be satisfied with as the Raiders and the Cardinals had strong outings in the regional meet.

The Rice Raiders’ varsity baseball team finished the year with one of their strongest offensive days of the season at the plate in the season finale against the Palacios Sharks. They hit double digits as they found a lot of success with their hitting attack. However, they did not have nearly as much success on the defensive end as they struggled to slow down the Sharks from putting up double-digit hits of their own. Their difficult outing on defense undermined their success on offense as they eventually fell to Palacios in a 13-7 defeat to finish the season.

This year’s golf season proved to be a strong year in Colorado County as both Weimar and Columbus had a number of golfers qualify for the state championship meet with impressive performances in the regional meet. With the state meet quickly approaching in May, UIL has released the general times each competitor and team will be taking their turn on the course.

The Weimar Ladycats got their postseason run started the right way with a complete effort against the Falls City Lady Beavers. Weimar finished their playoff opener with relative ease as they won two straight games by double-digit margins and forcing mercy-rule finishes in both games. The offense and defense combined for a dominant performance that saw the Ladycats move on to the next round to compete against the La Villa Lady Cards for another threegame series. Game one will be played in Beeville on Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 pm with Game two to be played on Friday at Kenedy High School at 5 pm. If necessary, Game three will be played directly following Game two.