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The 24th annual Community Lenten luncheons is pleased to announce its 2020 donation of $1,043.25 to the Eagle Lake Food Pantry. The last three of the six luncheons were canceled due to precautions taken as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read moreIt was just at Texas twilight; a perfect time of day. A waning red sunset was falling from sight, and the water rushed below. As I crossed the old Colorado River Bridge near Altair, the bright stars were popping out above. The Aquila constellation cast its light onto the sandy river waters. It was not surprising that “Aquila” (Latin) meant “Eagle,” since it was so close to Eagle Lake. But, in fact, the constellation name was used as early as 1730, well before Eagle Lake was named.
Read moreDuring the Mar. 10 Eagle Lake City Council meeting, City Manager Gary Broz informed council that an inadvertent salary shortfall for a number of police officers had been identified, and was in the process of being rectified.
Read moreIn 1903, Eagle Lake’s Dr. F.O. Norris and Mr. John Matthews introduced the “Horseless Carriage.” They were the proud owners of the first motorcars in Eagle Lake. The cars were modeled after Henry Ford’s first automobile in 1896, the ‘Quadricycle,’ named for its four bicycle wheels.
Read moreThe Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) and Friends of Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (Friends) welcome all to the 26th Annual Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Festival - a “Booming-N-Blooming” event - on the weekend of Mar. 28 - 29, from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Read moreCourtesy Eagle Lake Primary School’s family reading night was Thursday, Mar. 5.
Read moreHere at Texas ChalleNGe Academy, people might assume that this program doesn’t attract the best students or the best kids in general. But for the most part, we all came to TCA with an optimistic outlook, hoping that our trouble pasts would not deter us from our future. And it is our desire for a better future that really drives this program.
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