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COLUMBUS – The city has made large steps toward having more online capabilities when it comes to residents accessing necessary city resources through the internet. City Council discussed their progress in this initiative with the online program Smartgov community as well as several other topics at the Jan. 22 meeting.

LA GRANGE – Beards of all kinds gathered at the Historic Casino Hall on Jan. 20 for a fundraiser and competition benefiting the Colorado County Wellness Council.

COLUMBUS – A panel of several contenders for state-level and local elections answered questions at the Columbus Hall on Jan. 17 as they addressed a wide array of topics for their constituents.

COLUMBUS – The Colorado County Commissioners Court voted to keep adding cables and towers to increase the connectivity of network services.

Troy Lee McQueen, 76, of Columbus, Texas passed away on Jan. 15, 2024.

Mildred Krenek Blinka, 85, of Richmond, TX., was born on Oct. 15, 1938, and passed away on Jan. 14, 2024.

Albert “Wayne” Henkes, 60, of Alleyton, Texas, passed away on Jan. 21, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

William Wayne “Billy” Schobel, 74, of Columbus, Texas, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2024 with his family by his side at his home.

The Colorado County Beef and Forage Committee is pleased to announce their upcoming Beef and Forage 5 Hour CEU Educational Event scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The event will be held at the Colorado County Fairgrounds HE Building located at 1146 Crossroads Blvd., Columbus, Tx 78934.

The deadline for voter registration with the Colorado County Elections Office is February 05, 2024.

COLUMBUS – The teachers and staff of Columbus Independent School District now know their schedules for the next school year after the Board held a regular meeting on Jan. 22.

GLIDDEN – Before the calendar crossed from 2023 to 2024, Edward Pavlicek and his dedicated group of volunteers held one last act of charity before the new year on Dec. 21. The annual ‘Soup for your Soul’ and toy drive event has grown in magnitude each year as the group of donors and volunteers help feed and give gifts to families for the holiday season.

Join the Red Door Fund for Mental Health in building stronger, safer, and more vibrant communities where every door is a gateway to hope and support. In 2021, this heartfelt initiative, motivated by a four-year-old artist’s innocent creation, came to life with the establishment of The Red Door Fund for Mental Health, a program of the Fayette Community Foundation.

WPD RECEIVES SNACKS FROM ENCORE LIONS

LIONS HOST MID-WINTER CONFERENCE OVER WEEKEND

COLUMBUS YARD OF THE MONTH AWARDED

BUSINESS RECEIVES COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD

BROOKSHIRE – Governor Abbott’s attendance at a Jan. 17 event hosted by District 85 Representative Stan Kitzman featured an endorsement from Abbott for Kitzman’s reelection in March.

The 40th anniversary for the Annual Equipping the Saints (ETS) sponsored by the Bluebonnet Conference of ELCA Congregations will be celebrated in 2024. The all-day event is being hosted by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 400 N. Esplanade, Cuero on Saturday, Feb. 3. This year’s theme is “Celebrating the Past, Understanding the Present and Preparing for the Future.”

COLUMBUS – The Columbus High School band program is preparing for a musical showcase featuring the band director and fellow high-grade musicians on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the high school auditorium.