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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

COLUMBUS – The corner of Schobel’s restaurant has a visible mark on it following a crash that left several first responders surrounding the building on April 24.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

EAGLE LAKE – Many residents in the city are mourning the loss of a longtime staple in the community as Mary Ann Kaluza, passionately called the “Secretary of Eagle Lake” by friends, passed away on April 15. The lifetime resident made an impact on the town she called home from birth, leading Mayor Tim Kelley to sign a proclamation naming April 23 as Mary Ann Kaluza Day.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

WEIMAR – A sizable grant used for construction on street improvements could have potentially led to Weimar hurting their opportunity for future funding as abandoned gas lines from CenterPoint prevented contractors from fulfilling the construction by their set deadline. However, with a new agreement in place, CenterPoint seems to be ready to remove those lines and help the town move forward with their planned improvements.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

The influence of small businesses in Colorado County has helped shape and guide the community since the days of early settlers creating store fronts and trading with their neighbors.

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:00am

Vice President of Communications for The Wellness Council of Greater Colorado Valley

Sports

The Columbus Cardinals lost their final district game of the year to the Hallettsville Brahmas on Tuesday, April 23, but bounced back with a win over Caldwell on Friday, April 26.

The Rice Raiders finished out their season with a loss to the Palacios Sharks on Tuesday, April 23, on their home field.

Viewpoints

The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas, the agency’s CEO, said bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence data centers going in across the state, as well as industrial growth in the Permian Basin, could create the need for a massive buildup of power transmission lines in the future.

May 1, 2024 - 00:00

“It will go by fast,” they said. “You won’t want to leave when graduation gets here,” they said. But they also said it would be challenging, and it’s safe to say that it has.

Obituaries

May 1, 2024 - 00:00

Bernice Evanicky Warschak, 92, of Frelsburg, Texas passed away on April 28, 2024 in Columbus, Texas.

Apr 24, 2024 - 00:00

Our dear mom, grandma, sister, aunt, and friend passed away in Marble Falls, Texas on April 6th. at the young age of 91. Carolyn Irene Cooper (formally Carolyn Cooper Gundelach) was born in Houston, Texas on May 24, 1932 to William Prince Cooper and Elsie Penfield Cooper.