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How to protect long-term cognitive health

How to protect long-term cognitive health

Cognitive health is not something to take for granted. Although a certain level of memory loss can be expected as people age, when the ability to clearly think, learn and remember is compromised, those changes can affect an individual’s ability to perform daily activities and should serve as a cause for concern. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM

Comptroller: State sales tax revenue $3.93 billion in December

Comptroller: State sales tax revenue $3.93 billion in December

AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue totaled $3.93 billion in December, 10.5 percent more than in December 2021. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM

How do we prioritize ourselves this year?

How do we prioritize ourselves this year?

Before 2023 arrived, people were already talking about how they will be putting boundaries in place going into the new year. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM

What to expect in legislative session

What to expect in legislative session

The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcats climb back but fall short against Schulenburg

Wildcats climb back but fall short against Schulenburg

01/06/2023 09:33 AM

Ladycats fight back in third, struggle in fourth in close loss

Ladycats fight back in third, struggle in fourth in close loss

01/05/2023 02:02 PM

Cards take district lead after beating last year's district Champs

Cards take district lead after beating last year's district Champs

01/04/2023 01:23 PM

JAMES W. BUDDY BROOME

JAMES W. BUDDY BROOME

James W. Buddy Broome passed away peacefully at his home in Alleyton, Texas, on Dec. 25, 2022. Buddy was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Satin, Texas, to Frank Broome and Eva Mae Thompson Broome. He joined the Army at age 19 (as a corporal) and was stationed at Fort Hood and Arkansas, where he became a cook. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

DELORES G. DELGADO

DELORES G. DELGADO

Delores G. Delgado peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord Dec. 24, 2022, at an Eagle Lake care facility. She was born Jan. 5, 1929, to the late Fermin Gallegos-Olvera and Juanita Arellano in Rosebud, Texas. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

DONNA GAIL APPELT COLDEWEY

DONNA GAIL APPELT COLDEWEY

Donna Gail Appelt Coldewey, 75, of Halletsville, Texas, and formerly of Eagle Lake, Texas, passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Take wing with purple-martin talk at library

Take wing with purple-martin talk at library

COLUMBUS – If bird watching – especially purple martins – fascinates you, consider attending a free program at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Nesbitt Memorial Library. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Nonprofits create ‘Sensory Santa’ experience

Nonprofits create ‘Sensory Santa’ experience

SCHULENBURG – The Turtle Wing Foundation recently partnered with And Then A New Day to create an inclusive “Sensory Santa” experience for about two dozen guests with special needs, a representative said. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Chamber lunch at Hound Song

Chamber lunch at Hound Song

Hound Song Brewing Company is hosting the January Columbus Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn. The Lunch and Learn will include an overview of the primary ingredients and process employed to brew their award-winning beer in downtown Columbus. Owners, Travis & Raven Kocurek will discuss raw materials used in brewing, their contributions to flavor, appearance, and aroma of the final beer, and the major steps used in beer brewing and packaging. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

BANK SPONSORS TOY DRIVE

BANK SPONSORS TOY DRIVE

BANK SPONSORS TOY DRIVE 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

EAGLE LAKE LIONS LEARN RODEO HISTORY

EAGLE LAKE LIONS LEARN RODEO HISTORY

EAGLE LAKE LIONS LEARN RODEO HISTORY 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Senator: $8 billion savings in Texas property taxes

Senator: $8 billion savings in Texas property taxes

HOUSTON – Legislative action, public approval of propositions Nov. 8 and votes by taxing jurisdictions are adding up to $8 billion in property-tax savings for Texas, according to an area lawmaker. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Cards rebound from tourney opening loss with win streak

Cards rebound from tourney opening loss with win streak

Just a few days after Christmas, the Cards traveled out to Schulenburg to compete in their varsity tournament on Dec. 27 and Dec. 28. Columbus struggled in the opening game against a visiting, out-of-country opponent and took a big blowout loss to open the tournament. The Cards recovered after that loss as their offense got some big boosts from their leading scorers to finish the tournament with a three-game winning streak. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Cardinals take third place in Weimar tournament

Lady Cardinals take third place in Weimar tournament

The Columbus Lady Cardinals took a short trip into Weimar during the winter break to take on the Weimar-hosted varsity tournament in the middle of the week. Columbus started off the tournament with a strong push with big performances on both ends of the court. Despite their strong performances in their victories, they also took a few defeats against opponents that took an advantage over Columbus in those areas. The Lady Cards finished the tournament with a 2-2 split after alternating wins and losses through four games. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Ladycats host LadyCards for county matchup

Ladycats host LadyCards for county matchup

The Weimar Ladycats hosted a varsity tournament during the last week of December which featured appearances by fellow Colorado County school Columbus. The day following the tournament, the two teams competed against each other on the following day as an in-county matchup between both schools that are having strong seasons so far. The Lady Cards had a big scoring game that started from the opening tip as they took a 55-26 victory over the Ladycats. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Raiders drop tourney games

Lady Raiders drop tourney games

The Rice Lady Raiders competed in a tournament during the last week of 2022. Stats and results for some of the games were not available by the time of press deadline. However, the results that were available reflected some major struggles for Rice. They took a 46-34 loss to Karnes City early in the tourney, and then later took a huge 54-14 loss to Nixon-Smiley the next day. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM

Raiders led by All-tournament selections

Raiders led by All-tournament selections

The Raiders spent some time during the winter break to take on the Nixon-Smiley varsity tournament. Rice had some strong performances during the tourney, especially on the offensive end. In their wins, the Raiders offense was effective and potent. Led by All-Tournament selections Jalen Porch and Dyren Johnson, the Raiders reached the thirdplace game against Navarro in which they were defeated and claimed fourth place at the tournament. 01/04/2023 12:00 AM