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Kathy’s Beauty Care of 518 Spring Street received the Columbus Garden Club Community Beautification Award for January. The front of the shop boasts red roses, hibiscus, petunias, cyclamens, and pansies.
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Robert and Kathy Henneke of 104 Short Street have been named the January Yard of the Month by the Columbus Garden Club. Beautiful landscaping of the yard includes pansies, snapdragons, flax lilies, foxtail ferns and many other plants.
Read moreA blood drive is set for Dec. 31 from noon - 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Family Life Center located at 419 Washington (one block south of the Courthouse Square). This is a one day only drive. Please go to www.giveblood.org or call (713) 791-6373 to schedule an appointment. Scheduling an appointment to donate enables the staff to ensure proper social distancing. Free hoodie sweatshirts will be given to donors.
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Calling all high school aged females! Would you like to become a part of a great Columbus tradition?
Read moreAUSTIN— Start the new year in nature with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park. This New Year’s Day, walk, bike or paddle your way into 2021 on a First Day Hike at 89 Texas State Parks.
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A state parks pass gives you and your carload of guests unlimited entry to more than 80 state parks, discounted camping and discounts at state park stores.A Texas State Parks Pass costs $70 and is issued to one person (the card holder). You can buy a second pass for someone who lives at your address for $25.
Read moreWe often take our bones for granted and assume they will stay sturdy and strong for us during our lifetime. From birth, our body is constantly removing old bone and replacing with new bone. During childhood and our teen years, our body grows more bone than it loses. After our 20s, the opposite is true, we lose more bone than we make. This rate accelerates after menopause. There are factors that make some of us more susceptible to bone loss than others. This article is intended to outline those risk factors, discuss the role of calcium and other crucial minerals and share the importance of bone density scans.
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The City of Eagle Lake and Eagle Lake Police Department’s toy drive was a success. A total of 301 children received gifts thanks to the generosity of the community. The Merry on Main Christmas tree decorating contest winners were:
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