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Students and staff at St. Anthony Catholic School are recovering from last week’s Catholic Schools Week activities.

Lutheran Churches of the Tri-County Cooperative Ministries, ELCA begin the Lenten Journey with Ash Wednesday Communion Services on Feb. 14. This year’s theme is the invitation of Jesus, “COME TO ME.” We come confessing our sins, seeking God’s healing, seeking guidance, looking to be fed, longing to belong, hoping to discover our purpose, and finding God as a source of strength in all our struggles.

This Lent, God’s Embrace Ministries will be offering a Weekend Retreat on March 1 through March 3 at Cathedral Oaks Retreat Center at 1225 County Road 248 in Weimar.

If it were not for decisions, my life would be perfect. After all these years, I still wrestle with decision-making. I admit that I often don’t make good decision.

LA GRANGE – The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group is excited to invite all nonprofit staff and volunteers to join their next gathering which will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 14.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.75/g today, according to Gas-Buddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 33.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 0.5 cents in the last week and stands at $3.87 per gallon.

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Community Hospital is offering an opportunity for residents to take care of their heart health during American Heart Month by providing free screenings for cholesterol and A1C at the Wellness Center from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15.

Random Acts of Kindness week begins the week of Feb. 11, pushing to add more kindness in the world.

COLLEGE STATION – With three consecutive years of severe weather conditions throughout Texas, including extended hard freezes and droughts, East Texas trees have become vulnerable to secondary threats. These threats include cedar bark beetles, Ips engraver beetles, Hypoxylon Canker disease and cedar rust fungi.

COLUMBUS LIONS HEAR FROM BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB REP

This column is dedicated to acknowledge examples of positives that express the community spirit of Columbus – our town. Melody Siewert, owner of Trimmers Den Hair Salon, was the inspiration and major information source for this article.

The year just started, and yet it feels like it’s already trying not to overstay its welcome. It seems I blinked and missed out on January, and February is here in full force.

Witness not available in court

Chamber of Commerce holds membership meeting

COLUMBUS – The long-awaited move for the Colorado County Elections Office has finally been completed after the department set up shop at 1117 Travis St., a former Justice of the Peace Office.

COLUMBUS – The Texas Right to Life organization gathered residents of Colorado County who share their values for a protest march on Jan. 27 through the streets of downtown and finished their rally with several keynote speakers outside of the county courthouse.

ROCK ISLAND – The Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program awarded Rock Island Volunteer Fire Department with a $20,000 grant to assist in the purchase of new fire and rescue equipment.