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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.63 billion in March, 2.4 percent less than in March 2020. This amount, however, includes some revenue remitted in March that in normal circumstances would have been received by the state in February.
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Mia Zavala, Pre-K student at Columbus Elementary, threw out the first pitch at the Lady Cardinals’ softball game in honor of Autism Awareness Month. This event was organized by the Turtle Wing Foundation. Courtesy
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Normally, the world has four seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer. However, it seems that Texas has only two seasons: fall and summer. After all, Texas is its own world. There had to have been more than two seasons in Texas at some point. I remember being cold a couple of times in my life. Texas can go from fall to summer in the blink of an eye - usually in one day!
Read moreUpcoming Eagle Lake food pantry dates for March: - Mar.15 - 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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The Columbus Lions Club is conducting its first ever Lions Radio Auction live on KULM Radio, FM 98.3, early Friday morning, Mar. 26. The Club is raising funds to continue supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Columbus Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Columbus VFD, Girls State, Habitat for Humanity, Columbus Swim Team, Zach’s Hope childhood cancer research fund, scholarships for high school students and many other local, regional, national and international programs.
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CHS One Act Play, under the direction of Lorrie Walla, is performing their UIL contest show, Frankenstein Thursday, Mar. 25 at 6 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door and COVID protocols will be followed in the CHS auditorium. Be sure to follow the Columbus High School Theatre Art Facebook page. Courtesy
Read moreEagle Lake police have taken down a ring of four juveniles and one adult who were burglarizing businesses and stealing cars in a spree that lasted for some time. In the most recent crime, cars were stolen for joy rides and with an attempted burglary at Johnny’s Sport Shop during Winter Storm Uri last month.
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