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SCHULENBURG – Senior Connections hosted a year end celebration and fundraiser to contribute to their operations and support the seniors that benefit from their programs on Dec. 31. The organization sponsored an auction of donated items as well as a dinner and a dance for those in attendance.

EAGLE LAKE – The Volunteer Fire Departments of Eagle Lake and Garwood teamed up to take on a structure fire on Stevenson Street.

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M Forest Service urges everyone to use extreme caution when participating in activities that may start a wildfire or housefire this holiday season. One spark can ruin a holiday.

LA GRANGE – Are you a Texas high school student? Would you like to travel, experience a big city, visit historic landmarks and meet new people? Perhaps you’d like to meet face-to-face with influential figures like U.S. representatives, or maybe you’re looking for an inspirational and educational experience in the company of fellow Texas teens.

Seniors in high school have a limited time to try to apply for scholarship funds from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for their college courses. The application period that started on Dec. 15 will close on Jan. 31 as seniors across Texas will look to secure the education funding that the Rodeo has pledged for Texas senior students.

COLUMBUS – As the county enters election season during 2024, the republican candidates for county and state elections prepare themselves to campaign for their respective desired positions.

ORGANIZATIONS DONATE TO COLUMBUS FOOD PANTRY OVER HOLIDAYS

The Columbus Cardinals football team continued to stack awards despite the season already being over.

The Rice Raiders participated in a tournament on Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29, and started off with a 2-0 record.

The Columbus Cardinals traveled to Schulenberg to compete in the tournament hosted by Schulenburg.

The Weimar Wildcats had one last game on the schedule to play before diving head-first into the new year.

The Weimar Ladycats hosted a tournament this past week and invited a lot fo talented teams to participate.

Many enjoy having a real Christmas tree for the holidays. And when the holidays are over, there are several eco-friendly ways to dispose or recycle a Christmas tree.

Those making payments in 2023 are astonished by reductions from SB2/Proposition 4.

AUSTIN – Texas’ labor market achieved a new record high as the state’s seasonally adjusted job count reached 14,094,900, an increase of 26,800 positions over the month of November. Lone Star State employment set new record high levels in each of the last 26 months and added 407,100 positions since November 2022, ranking No. 1 in the nation in over the year increase of seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs. Texas’ employment growth rate continued to outperform with 3.0% annual growth from November 2022 to November 2023, outpacing the nation’s more modest 1.8%.

Priority is adding about 60,000 acre-feet of water available for expected growth in Highland Lakes/Austin/Bastrop areas

ATHENS – New Year’s Day arrives on Monday and with it comes the kickoff of the 38th Toyota Share-Lunker season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will cast their lines in anticipation of landing a Legacy Lunker largemouth bass (13-plus pounds) in Texas’ world-class fisheries.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

It’s honestly incredible how much life can change in such a short time. In a few months, your life can look a lot different from how it was before. Whether something is lost, gained or changed, the impact of a major change in your life can affect your outlook on life from that point on. Even the results of a single day or a single event like a lost loved one can have significance that follows you for the rest of your life. Imagine then just how significant the passing of another year is and think of the ways your life has potentially changed since Jan. 1 2023.

WEIMAR – The conversation around the city manager position continued at the Dec. 21 special meeting as well as an extended discussion surrounding the duties and compensation for Fire Marshal, a position that entered a flux state after the recent Marshal resigned due to concerns over breached nepotism laws.