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WCJC announces May mini-term, Summer and Fall registration
WCJC announces May mini-term, Summer and Fall registration
WHARTON – Registration will soon open for Wharton County Junior College’s May Mini-Term, Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Weimar gets ready for district at Yorktown Invitational
Weimar gets ready for district at Yorktown Invitational
YORKTOWN – The Weimar varsity golf team has been keeping their strong season going after another quality outing in their final meet before they take on the district competition in the first week of April. The Wildcat and Ladycat golfers got a necessary final tune up as they had several top performers individually as well impressive overall scores. Both the girls and the boys had a top-3 finisher after their performances, and the boys finished as the first-place team after several Wildcats finished with sub-85 scores. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Colorado County schools compete in RHS-hosted Swamp Relays
Colorado County schools compete in RHS-hosted Swamp Relays
ALTAIR – The 3A schools of Colorado County along with some schools from surrounding areas met up in the county to compete in one of the final meets before district championship season begins. Both Rice and Columbus had some strong performances with a number of medals from a variety of events. On the boys’ side, the Raiders had some of the top performances, taking third place overall as a team. The Cards came in with a top five finish as a team as well with fifth place overall. The ladies finished in reverse order as the Lady Cards placed in the top five with a bronze team medal, and the Lady Raiders finished in eighth place ahead a trio of teams that secured no points from the meet. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Colorado County teams ranked in TGCA’s top-25
Colorado County teams ranked in TGCA’s top-25
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Rice falls in close game following blowout
Rice falls in close game following blowout
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders go scoreless through two games
Lady Raiders go scoreless through two games
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus golf teams finish in top four
Columbus golf teams finish in top four
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Cards win big over Rice, fall to Hallettsville
Cards win big over Rice, fall to Hallettsville
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards stay connected in district title race with comeback win
Lady Cards stay connected in district title race with comeback win
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Repeat district champ leads CHS tennis
Repeat district champ leads CHS tennis
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
CVQG hosts ‘Quilts of Valor’ workshop
CVQG hosts ‘Quilts of Valor’ workshop
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Texas property tax relief bills advance out of the committee
Texas property tax relief bills advance out of the committee
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Colorado County Fair news update
Colorado County Fair news update
There are some upcoming changes to the 2023 Colorado County Fair. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Public invited to Rails to Trails meeting
Public invited to Rails to Trails meeting
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Chamber hosts ‘State of the City’ Lunch and Learn
Chamber hosts ‘State of the City’ Lunch and Learn
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
WEIMAR LIONS TAKE PART IN KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN
WEIMAR LIONS TAKE PART IN KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN
WEIMAR LIONS TAKE PART IN KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL CAMPAIGN 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
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BIRTHS
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
LA GRANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATES TO TURTLE WING
LA GRANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATES TO TURTLE WING
LA GRANGE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DONATES TO TURTLE WING 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
WEIMAR LIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBER
WEIMAR LIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBER
WEIMAR LIONS WELCOME NEW MEMBER 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
VVA Chapter 1127 hosts National Vietnam War Veterans Day
VVA Chapter 1127 hosts National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Eagle Lake Lions welcome Justice of the Peace, Chief Clerk of Court
Eagle Lake Lions welcome Justice of the Peace, Chief Clerk of Court
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. 04/05/2023 12:00 AM
Colorado County Citizen
Colorado County Citizen