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COLUMBUS – City officials announced that Union Pacific will be working on railroad crossings starting in March.

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EAGLE LAKE – The 1093 Rails to Trails Local Government Corporation invites the public to attend a public meeting to learn about the Rails to Trails project and to share their input.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce awarded a total of $19,251.66 to five businesses and non-profits through the Columbus Business Revitalization Grant.

Eagle Lake Remembers

Pauline Ottilia Lucko Jones, 85, of Weimar, Texas, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2023, at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Home.

EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club received a detailed report from Lion Jeff Cunkleman at their meeting on Feb. 16 about the history and current activities of the Eagle Lake Food Pantry at First Baptist Church.

The Weimar Encore Lions inducted four new members at their meeting on Feb.

In small towns across America there are people quietly reaching out to their neighbors, offering help, companionship and congenial gatherings. It is no different in Columbus, where there are many such folks! Highlighted here are members of a group who bring smiles, activities and friendship to residents in all three senior care facilities in town each month.

Varun Tewari from Victory Step Test Prep came to Rice High School recently to prepare students for college by providing an ACT/SAT Boot Camp. The three-hour course covered all aspects of the ACT/SAT test in efforts to improve scores on upcoming tests. Students were able to practice problems and ask questions during the Boot Camp.

Senior Citizen Dance:

COLUMBUS – Industry State Bank participated in the Credit for Life program, hosted by the Columbus Christian Women’s Organization, at Columbus High School on Feb. 17.

WEIMAR – Weimar High School recently participated in the Industrial University Interscholastic League academic meet. This is the second UIL meet of the season. The school said the students are doing better as the season progresses. Students that placed are as follows: Logan Kainer (fourth place) and Huxton Kloesel (second place) tenth grade Number Sense, Ethan Stech (fourth place) eleventh grade Number Sense, Zowie Lee (third place) ninth grade Mathematics, Cheyenne Booker (sixth place) ninth grade Mathematics, Lance Tolbert (first place) ninth grade Science, Zowie Lee (second place) ninth grade Science, Huxton Kloesel (first place) tenth grade Science, Bralen Heger (fourth place) tenth grade Science, Katharina Cha loupka (fifth place) tenth grade Science, Ethan Stech (fifth place) eleventh grade Science, Kelly McAfee (sixth place) eleventh grade Science, Lauren Hinze (second place) tenth grade Calculator, Taylor Smith (fourth place) tenth grade Calculator, Lauren Hinze Calculator fifth place over all, Raelyn Brown Copy Editing second place, Kim Hinze Headline Writing fifth place, Harper Price Headline Writing sixth place, Kelly McAfee Feature Writing second place, and Chandley Tolbert Feature Writing third place.

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” (Matthew 8:10) The sixth grade would like to invite you to join them as they lead the school in the celebration of the Eucharist this Friday at 8:15 a.m. Also each week during the Lent, the SAS students will do a little extra by either praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy or praying the Stations of the Cross. Next Tuesday, they will pray the Chaplet at 10:30 a.m. in the Church. All are welcome!

The Lady Cards’ varsity soccer team had no issues scoring during last week’s pair of competitions which included a game against the rival Lady Raiders. Columbus scored 10 total goals between the two games which marked their best two-game offensive performance of the season. They also unlocked another gear defensively, allowing just one total goal this week.

The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity soccer team played in some of their highest- scoring and tight matchups of the season over their last week of competition. They met with the Palacios Sharks for their first game of the week and hosted the Rice Raiders over the weekend. The Cards had to battle in both games, but they were able to find the win in each outing. Each game finished with a 4-3 final score, hinting at the how close each competition truly was.

The Lady Cards’ basketball team has displayed the composure needed to make a deep run into the postseason with their play so far. Columbus has been one of the stronger teams in the state all season, and they have proven that with several blowout wins in the playoffs, as well as some tight games that could not be decided until the final moments. The Lady Cards have survived and advanced all the way to the state semifinals, just one game from reaching the program’s first ever state-title appearance. They have made history along the way as each round they survive marks the furthest the Columbus Lady Cards have reached in the UIL state playoffs. They continued their historical run last week with back-to-back close-game victories to reach the semis.

The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity basketball team had its season come to an end after adding another strong year and playoff victory to the program’s resume. One of the defining traits of this season, especially in the late season, was just the sheer number of close games the Cards battled through. Several games in the regular season finished with a one-possession final margin. Columbus tasted both sides of a close game throughout the year and accumulated necessary experience that was immediately put to the test in the postseason. The Cards used a big game from Trevor Berger for a tight victory in the playoff opener to claim their second bi-district title in a row after claiming that round last season as well. Columbus ran into elite competition in the second round as they were removed from State-Title contention with a blowout defeat.

Track and field season is officially underway as the Rice Raiders hosted their first meet of the season at their home stadium. The meet featured competitors from all three varsity teams in Colorado County. Each of them left the first meet of the season with goals and areas of improvement as they look to claim more top positions in the coming meets. The Lady Cards for Columbus and the Raiders for Rice finished in the top-5 of the team standings and were the only teams from the county able to reach that threshold.

RAIDERS FOLLOW DISTRICT WIN WITH GONZALES HAT TRICK IN LOSS