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Have you heard the buzz around town? NO??? Well, you are in for a treat! There is a starstudded music lineup for the Magnolia Days Festival and Columbus’s 200 Birthday Celebration in beautiful, historic downtown Columbus on May 19 and 20.
Read moreLA GRANGE — The Turtle Wing Foundation is hosting a training to help educational professionals and community members.
Read moreWEIMAR — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Colorado County is partnering with the Friends of the Weimar Library to host a Walk Across Texas! Adult program.
Read moreWEIMAR — The Friends of the Weimar Library and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Colorado County are partnering for a home lawn care program.
Read moreANOTHER LOOK AT NESBITT MEMORIAL LIBRARY RIBBON CUTTING FEB. 16
Read moreThe main purposes of journalism as an institution can mainly be boiled down to two things. For one, it can function as a watchdog, alerting communities of local politics, crimes and changes so the population can assess and address the covered topic accordingly. Another function is as a historical record of the community being covered. However, while much of the industry is based on recording others’ history, there are often notable and historical events that happen in the journalism world as well. Even in Colorado County, history is being made nearly daily behind the scenes of some of the most recognizable publications in the area. Longtime Eagle Lake resident and former professional journalist for both the Eagle Lake Headlight and the Colorado County Citizen, Alesia Woolridge, showcased just how impactful the history behind the history recorded in print can be. Woolridge made history as the first black person to become the managing editor and publisher of both publications as well as the first black owner of the Headlight. As a black woman, every mark of history she reached was twofold, becoming not just the first black person in the top positions, but also the first woman to reach many of those heights as well.
Read moreJeno Hargrove was born Aug. 20, 1956 in Weimar, Texas to Garland and Kate Nelson.
Read moreMentors of Eagle Lake’s John W. Whitley
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