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The Columbus City Council opened in regular session on Monday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m. to light but crucial meeting. At issue is the budget for Columbus moving forward. During the Budget Workshop agenda, the discussion centered around HOT funds, General and Utility funds.
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No fatalities or injuries occured when a plane crashed near Eagle Lake Municipal Airport Saturday, July 17. Eagle Lake City Manager Melissa Landin reported that she was notified of the crash at approximately 8:24 a.m. Saturday morning. The plane came to a halt in a ditch parallel to the airport runway.
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On Saturday, July 17, I-10 came to a screeching halt just west of Columbus. An 18-wheeler turned over and dumped its load of large rocks onto the West bound lane. The truck wrapped around a light pole in the median. The driver, name unknown at this time, was transported by helicopter to a Houston hospital. Traffic from both directions remained backed up for hours while the rocks were moved, and Delgado’s heavy wrecker hauled the truck away.
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1991 Columbus Swim Team: FRONT ROW (L TO R)- Aaron Gross, Ian Rhodes, Josh Jones, Adam Rhodes, Ashley Wilson, Amber Cherry, Andrea Wilson, Andrew Gross, Michelle Knigge, Lindsey Neath, Chrissy Dowell, Katie Barta, and Sarah Heffley. SECOND ROW (L TO R)- Andy Jones, Michael Rooks, Brian Potter, Emily Seidel, Carla Swindle, Haley Rhodes, Amber Burris, Amy Bodiford, Bridget Howe, Kristen Brod, Valerie Booker, Cindy George. THIRD ROW (L TO R)- Charles Potter, Heather Pavlicek, Diana Swindle, Cassie Gillis, Amy Marusik, Andrea Grabe, Karen Bara, Breanna Howe, Jillian Glithero, Ann Stavinoha, Kristi Wick, Jonathan Thomas, Bob Heffley, Will Anderson, and Jordan Brod. Courtesy of CATfish swim team
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Blake Street Bar and Grill announced on Sunday, July 18 they will be making a big move. Don’t worry, the move is to the former Windshield Xpress building, just a hop, skip and jump from their present location.
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Mark your calendar, hunting season dates for 2021-2022 have been set, including these season openers:
Read moreThe Lower Colorado River Authority is offering grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout LCRA’s wholesale power, water and transmission service territory.
Read moreIt has been four months since Winter Storm Uri crippled Texas. Although my position with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension encourages families and businesses to prepare for disasters, the storm highlighted weaknesses in my own family’s preparedness plan. Since the passing of the storm, I have reflected on ways we could have been better prepared. The utmost need I identified was an improved tool to receive hazardous weather updates.
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