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Colorado County officials encourage voting ‘etiquette’
Colorado County officials encourage voting ‘etiquette’

1. Register in Advance. Texas law does not allow for voter registration at the polls. Voters must register to vote 30 days prior to an election. The deadline for Voter’s Registration for Texas was Feb. 5, 2024.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
100 trips around the Sun
100 trips around the Sun

County resident reaches major milestone birthday

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
DIANA CAROL (HEUERMANN) HILL
DIANA CAROL (HEUERMANN) HILL

Diana Carol (Heuermann) Hill, 78, of Bernardo, Texas, passed away on Feb. 19, 2024 in Columbus, Texas.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
DAR John Everett Chapter names 2024 Good Citizens Award
DAR John Everett Chapter names 2024 Good Citizens Award

The John Everett Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored four high school students with a Good Citizens Award at their Feb. 12 meeting.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
Columbus Education Foundation awards another classroom grant
Columbus Education Foundation awards another classroom grant

The teacher for sixth and eighth grade at Columbus Junior High, Amanda Opperman, recently received a grant from the Columbus Education Foundation to take her students on a field trip to Nasa Space Station.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
Fayette Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications
Fayette Community Foundation now accepting scholarship applications

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation is now accepting applications for their 2024-2025 scholarship awards. Applications can be found on the FCF website (www.faycofoundation.com/scholarships) or through local high school counselors in Fayette County and the surrounding areas. The Fayette Community Foundation currently offers 10 diverse scholarship opportunities in 2024, all aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education within Fayette County and its surrounding areas.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
Austin congressman introduces Connect the Grid Act
Austin congressman introduces Connect the Grid Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the third anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, an Austin- based congressman says he is pushing for a bill to secure Texas’ power grid, save money and prevent future deadly blackouts.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
Nonprofit animal rescue seeking volunteers
Nonprofit animal rescue seeking volunteers

Storybook Rescues, Inc., a not-for-profit animal rescue in Cat Spring, is looking for cat lovers.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
Ribbon cutting at Mraz Quality Golf Carts
Ribbon cutting at Mraz Quality Golf Carts

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce extends n invitation to the community to attend the Ribbon Cutting for Mraz Quality Golf Carts at 1538 Fannin St. on Friday, March 1, at 11 a.m.

02/21/2024 12:00 AM
LCRA considering firm water restrictions
LCRA considering firm water restrictions

The Lower Colorado River Authority is considering requiring its firm water customers to adopt a maximum once-per-week watering schedule that would apply anytime the combined storage of lakes Buchanan and Travis falls below 900,000 acre-feet, or 45% of capacity, including this spring if combined storage is below that level.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
Columbus City Council sets Trash-Off date
Columbus City Council sets Trash-Off date

COLUMBUS –The City Council had a few actions to review and move on during their Feb. 12 regular meeting. The council discussed several items including the Nesbitt Memorial Library’s annual report as well as deciding when the annual Trash-Off event in the spring will be.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
Longevity pay for ex-employee, more discussed at Weimar Council
Longevity pay for ex-employee, more discussed at Weimar Council

WEIMAR – A full docket for City Council meant there was plenty to discuss at their Feb. 8 regular meeting. The Council held discussions over the initiatives to improve water quality, recognized different events around town and heard from a former employee seeking longevity pay following his time as a city employee.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
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Commissioners approve several actions at regular meeting

COLUMBUS – The Commissioners Court made several actions at the Feb. 12 regular meeting as they confirmed several days of use for the courthouse grounds and discussed the opening of the new elections building.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
‘Save Our Opera House’
‘Save Our Opera House’

Columbus Lions help with preservation campaign

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
BILLY RAY “BILL” BERGER
BILLY RAY “BILL” BERGER

Billy Ray “Bill” Berger, was a man with character and a deep devotion to his family. A man whose humor was infectious, and whose selflessness ran deeper than the rivers and bays he fished. Bill passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2024 at the age of 73. He lived a life full of adventure, hard work, and an ever-present helping hand.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
ALLEN WENDEL
ALLEN WENDEL

Allen Wendel of Mentz, Texas, passed away Feb. 6, 2024 in Hillje, Texas. Mr. Wendel was born March 22, 1929 in Mentz, Texas to Edmund Wendel and Clara Braden Wendel. He was the sixth of eight children.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
Early voting to use only Express Vote Ballots
Early voting to use only Express Vote Ballots

Colorado County prides itself on assisting voters with getting their ballots cast and making sure the voices of Colorado County voters are heard by providing accurate voting results.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
WELLNESS COUNCIL RECEIVES $17,500 IN DONATIONS
WELLNESS COUNCIL RECEIVES $17,500 IN DONATIONS
02/14/2024 12:00 AM
CES to host registration event for new students
CES to host registration event for new students

Columbus Elementary School will be asking parents of new pre-k and kindergarten students to bring their required documents to the school for a registration event at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
Elections office makes statement on election results
Elections office makes statement on election results

The Colorado County Elections Office has made an official statement regarding when results of the upcoming primary elections will be released.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
Weimar Library to hold events for upcoming week
Weimar Library to hold events for upcoming week

The kids are out for President’s Day on Monday, Feb. 19 and families will need a place to go to get out of the house for a while.

02/14/2024 12:00 AM
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