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Early voting in the March 5 primary election ends Friday with a host of candidates on the ballot in both parties, including president, U.S. Senate, all 38 Texas U.S. representatives, all 150 Texas House representatives, and down to local races for district attorney, sheriff and other positions.

Texas ChalleNGe Academy is the nationally funded school program in southern Texas that is run by the National Guard with school provided by Rice CISD. The program enables at-risk youth, like me, to start over and have a fresh start.

H-E-B is excited to kick off the 11th annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best, a competition created to find the best Texas-made products. Submissions for the competition will be accepted Feb. 21 through April 4.

COLUMBUS – The girls of the Boys and Girls Club enjoyed a new experience as the GirlFriends group took them on a trip to the Robert Wells Jr. Airport on Feb. 12.

Columbus High School will soon play host to a local Black History Banquet to celebrate African Americans and their contributions to the arts and the country. The event is scheduled for March 2 at the Columbus High School cafeteria at 7 p.m.

The Colorado County Beef and Forage Committee is prepared to host their upcoming Beef and Forage 5-Hour CEU Educational Event scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26.

COLUMBUS – The Office of Emergency management will begin seeking feedback during the public opinion phase of the Hazard Mitigation Plan construction period. After seeking called in and written responses from county residents, the OEM will host a public meeting for residents to learn more about the current plan and to provide feedback.

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The Columbus Tractor Supply will host a backyard poultry event on Feb. 24, providing customers with the opportunity to learn how to care for and manage an at-home flock.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals hosted a softball tournament last week where they were able to get five more games under their belt before their first district game.

After phenomenal senior seasons Ty’Vone Whitehead and Jayden Trapp have committed to Texas A&M University Kingsville to continue their careers.

The Columbus Lady Cardinals are heading to the third round of the playoffs after capturing the Bi-District and Area Championships last week. The Lady Cards defeated Randolph on Tuesday, Feb. 13, then came back on Friday and beat Poth on Friday, Feb. 16 to capture the titles.

The Rice Raiders and Columbus Cardinals met for the second time on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and the sequel lived up to the hype of their first game.

The Rice Raiders have been one of the best teams in the district and now they are heading into the playoffs to really showcase their skills.

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Hello everyone and welcome back to the huddle I am so glad you guys could join me this week because we are talking about some more Weimar basketball.

The Weimar Wildcats traveled to Rice to compete in a powerlifting meet and walked away with two gold and two bronze medals.

WILDCATS NAMED TO ALL-STATE FOOTBALL TEAM

SMCS STUDENTS CELEBRATE BEGINNING OF LENT

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MEMBERS CREATE CARDS FOR FAMILIES