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On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 28 around 8:30 p.m., the Eagle Lake area suffered an engulfing fire at the historic I.V. Duncan Ranch which destroyed the historic home. The lovely white wooden house nestled in a grouping of trees was likely struck by lightning, according to Fire Chief Darryl Stancik. “Our trucks and those of nearby towns gathered to help extinguish the flames, but it appeared to be a total loss.” The 1910 home will be missed by all who have known it through generations, while driving from Eagle Lake to Wharton or Garwood on Fm 102.
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The 18th annual Live Oaks and Dead Folks Cemetery Tour will take place at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Columbus Saturday, Nov. 6 beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, and are available at the Nesbitt Memorial Library and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The number of tickets are limited. Please call the library at (979)732 - 3392 to make a reservation or stop by to purchase tickets.
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Smaller communities have long helped form Colorado County, and the small settling of Pisek (also known as Lone Oak) is one of them. Pisek was situated near both Fayette and Austin Counties in the northern part of Colorado County. It was approximately six miles east of Fayetteville, eight miles southeast of New Ulm, 19 miles east of La Grange and north of Columbus.
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US Marine Corp Vietnam War 1969-1975
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I thought I had everything organized and in order. It just shows how useless my thinking is these days.
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If you are looking for good food and entertainment for all ages, don’t miss the Annual Parish of the Nativity Fall Festival Sunday, Oct. 17 in Eagle Lake. Father Robert Guerra and parishioners invite the community and surrounding areas to make plans to come and share a wonderful day of food, fun and fellowship.
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Most of the state’s few thousand acres of pumpkins are grown in Floyd County around Floydada, a small agricultural town northeast of Lubbock.
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