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AUSTIN — At the Jan. 26 meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the selection of an independent panel to review the circumstances and cause of last week’s escape of a prescribed fire at Bastrop State Park.
Read moreHigh fertilizer prices and dry weather have many Texas wheat farmers facing critical decisions regarding the viability and profitability of their crop, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Read moreThe following entities will have joint city, school and constitutional amendment elections May 7, 2022:
Read moreEarly voting for the Mar. 1 Primary Election begins Feb. 14 and ends Feb. 25. Voting can take place at the Colorado County Elections Department, located at 318 Spring Street, Room 101 in the Colorado County Courthouse Annex building in Columbus or at Weimar City Hall, 106 E. Main St. in Weimar.
Read moreFebruary is Black History Month, and The Citizen wants to highlight untold stories of local Black History makers and influential members of the community. Do you have photographs and/ or oral history you’d like to see featured for Black History Month? Please contact Citizen Editor Alesia Woolridge with your suggestions by FEB. 10 at editor@coloradocountycitizen.com, or call (979) 732-2304.
Read more“2021 was a success, and it’s only going to get better,” new Columbus Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kristen Cepak said to a full Buddy Rau room at the Stafford Opera House for the annual Chamber Membership meeting Jan. 27.
Read moreEagle Lake City Council in their Jan. 25 meeting voted to move forward with several significant projects.
Read moreTexas House of Representatives candidates for House District 85, Art Hernandez, Fred Roberts, Stan Kitzman, Phil Stephenson, and James Pressler, Field Associate for Don Huffines for Governor, were at the Columbus Hall in Columbus Jan. 27 for a meet and greet. The meet and greet was hosted by the Colorado County Republican Party.
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