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COLUMBUS – The City Council met in regular session March 27 to discuss a proposed alley name and to consider awarding budget funds towards a library improvement project.

CCH among country’s Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals fifth year in a row

AUSTIN – Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, explained the Senate’s unprecedented $16.5 billion property tax bills in the Senate Finance Committee hearing on March 15.

EAGLE LAKE – On March 30, the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed the Honorable Judge Stan Warfield Justice of the Peace, Colorado County, Precinct 4 and his Chief Clerk of Court, Laura Maldonado.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Columbus Chapter 1127, hosted a gathering of VVA chapters from Schulenburg, El Campo, Hallettsville, and Victoria to celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The gathering was held March 29 at the Columbus Hall (Columbus KC Hall). The organization said approximately 200 attendees, including veteran members and their spouses, enjoyed a catered barbecue dinner, three hours of brotherhood, a guest speaker, writer Elaine Thomas, a slideshow, and a silent auction. This is the second year that area VVA chapters have come together to celebrate the national holiday. The Columbus chapter said the event will most likely continue to be an annual event, which will rotate among the chapters.

WEIMAR LIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBER

LA GRANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATES TO TURTLE WING

Joseph and Cassondra Olsen of Columbus are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Parker Renn Olsen on March 14 in Brenham, Texas. He weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces and measured 19.5 inches in length.

WEIMAR LIONS TAKE PART IN KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce is joining Medical Skin Associates and Spa to host the April Lunch and Learn at the Stafford Opera House – Buddy Rau Room.

WALLIS – Five local governments have joined together as a local government corporation to plan and build a 31-mile shared-use trail along a former rail line west of Houston and are hosting the second of a series of public meetings from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at the Wallis Columbus Club Hall, 703 Columbus Road.

There are some upcoming changes to the 2023 Colorado County Fair.

WHARTON – Registration will soon open for Wharton County Junior College’s May Mini-Term, Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters.

LAGRANGE – The hall quickly filled up with a sea of red, white and blue fabrics. The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild “Quilts of Valor” workshop was in full swing on Wednesday.

The Columbus varsity tennis team had plenty to be happy about following some strong performances in the district meet that ended with a few Cardinals qualifying for Regionals. With several medals after top-three finishes, Columbus had one of their best meets of the season at a crucial time during championship season.

Two teams have separated themselves from the rest of the pack when it comes to the district standings. The Lady Cards are one of the few teams that have just one district loss this season. The other team with one loss, the Hallettsville Brahmettes, gave Columbus their lone district defeat during an earlier game for their first matchup this season. After securing a blowout win over the Rice Lady Raiders early last week, the Lady Cards hosted Hallettsville for a game that had major implications in the district championship race. Columbus got their revenge in one of the tightest games of the season as they paid the Brahmettes back by giving them their first district loss and moving into a tie for first place in the district.

The Columbus Cardinals’ baseball team had an ideal beginning to their week after taking a big victory over their Colorado County rivals, Rice Consolidated. They had one of their best total performances of the season as their offense and defense came together to force an early, mercy-rule defeat for the Raiders. The Cards did not have as much offensive firepower in the second game of the week as they fell to Hallettsville in a game that decided which of the two teams would occupy the top spot in the district. If the two teams continue to win until their second meeting of the season in the regular season finale, that final game could decide which of these teams will win the district championship.

SEALY – The varsity boys’ and girls’ golf teams of Columbus had impressive performances last week as they competed in the final meet before the district championship meet. Both teams found plenty of success as they finished in the top four of their respective sides of the tournament.

Rice’s varsity softball team had a difficult time last week as they faced off against teams on both sides of the district standings. First, they hosted the Lady Cards of Columbus who currently hold a tie for the top spot in the district. Then, they played against the Palacios Sharkettes in a battle between the two teams at the bottom of the district standings. The Lady Raiders failed to score a run in either game as their offense struggled to produce hits and baserunners. Rice suffered two straight, double-digit losses as they fell to Columbus 10-0 and then dropped their game against Palacios by a 13-0 margin.

The Rice Raiders varsity baseball team has been struggling to find ways to score this season as they have collided with some imposing defenses from their opposing district teams. Their struggles continued with a pair of difficult district losses as they first fell to Columbus to start the week by a 21-1 margin, and then later in the week in a much closer effort against Palacios. The Raiders played admirably against the Sharks, but they could not get over the hump as they fell to a 6-4 loss.

The Texas Girls’ Coaches Association releases a weekly Top-25 poll for each division of softball in Texas. Colorado County has a pair of teams that were recognized in the most recent installment of the poll list as the teams near the end of the regular season. The Lady Cards of Columbus just made the list, coming in as the 25th best team in the 3A division. The Ladycats of Weimar have been recognized for their dominant season so far, nearly taking a top five spot in the state with sixth in the 2A poll.