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COLUMBUS – “Beyond your wildest expectations,” is what Columbus Chamber of Commerce executive director, Billy Kahn, told us in 2018 in advance of their first annual Casino Night fundraiser, and that’s exactly what they delivered. The sold-out crowd of 275 people reveled in an evening of fun, games, music and an incredible, gourmet catered dinner. “People told us they’d never had such good food at a catered event before,” he said.
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Read moreTexas Challenge Academy cadets observed the wheels of local government turning when they attended the Feb. 24 Colorado County Commissioners Court. The academy’s interim Director Lisa Williams gave a presentation on the Eagle Lake based program for at-risk teens through the Texas National Guard and Rice CISD.
Read moreEvery month, Noahs Ark Coffee House in Columbus hosts a Mobil Med Lab for folks who don’t have insurance, or who would just rather not deal with the high costs of deductibles that come along with some insurance policies.The next will be Mar. 7 at 7 a.m. The lab is usually at the Coffee House from 7-9:30 a.m.
Read more(COLUMBUS) – “Beyond your wildest expectations,” is what Columbus Chamber of Commerce executive director, Billy Kahn, told us in 2018 in advance of their first annual Casino Night fundraiser, and that’s exactly what they delivered. The sold-out crowd of 275 people reveled in an evening of fun, games, music and an incredible, gourmet catered dinner. “People told us they’d never had such good food at a catered event before,” he said. In 2019 they did it again, only bigger and better. They offered more tickets and sold out again with 325 in attendance. This year they’re offering 350 tickets and expect to sell out once again. They’ve added more seating and are bringing in more gaming tables to accommodate the additional crowd.
Read moreMark Potter, Columbus resident and fifth generation Colorado County Texan, has constructed dwellings, and furnishings for 42 years using metal and wood. Mark’s “2020 Perspective” exhibit opened at Live Oak
Read more(Other family names: Nohavitza, Ulbrich, Voitle, Sebesta, , Mueck, Urban, Anhaiser, Sekerka, Fojtik, Holloway, Kunschick, Koch, Klimple, Perkins, Shimek, York, Socha, Kubesch, Petersen, etc.) The 54th Tannich-Brovec family reunion will
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