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National Catholic Schools Week 2024 is happening the week of Jan. 28, and this year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.” Student teams comprised of all grades will participate in the week’s activities together with a teacher or staff member leading the way.

COUNTY REACHES FREEZING TEMPS

The winners of the Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus were presented their awards today. Pictured in the front row from left are first and second grade winners Luke Janecka in first place, Annie Wessels in second place and Claire Holman in third place as well as kindergarten winners Joe Marshall in first place, Nolan Holik in second place and Finlay Prichard-Jones in third place.

Colorado County 4-H members had a successful weekend at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Dairy Judging Contest. This contest gave members the opportunity to evaluate heifers and cows in the Jersey, Brown Swiss and Holstein breeds, as well as giving seniors an opportunity to give oral reasons as to why they placed a class.

Colorado County members of the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association are pleased to announce the upcoming Colorado County Lunch-N-Learn Series in Winter/Spring 2024 focused on gardening and horticulture.

TAYLOR – An experienced sales, marketing and operations professional has added his talents to the executive ranks at Granite Media Partners Inc., company officials said.

At one point or another, millions of adults across the globe have resolved to be more physically active. The benefits of routine exercise are too numerous to cite, but some of the more notable ones include a lower risk for chronic disease and illness, improved self-esteem and greater overall health.

The value of hobbies is undeniable. A 2014 study published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology found that employees who engaged in creative hobbies outside of work were more creative on work projects and had a better attitude on the job, while a separate study published in Psychosomatic Medicine in 2009 reported that individuals who engaged in enjoyable leisure activities had lower blood pressure and a smaller waist circumference.

Your health and wellness matter to us.

From the Citizen Archives: Winter 2023 Colorado County Mag

Voter’s applications are being mass mailed out by a variety of special interest groups.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

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.