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Columbus ISD board of directors named the district’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Jim Connor, interim Superintendent at a special Apr. 14 board meeting. Connor will serve as interim Superintendent after current Superintendent Dr. Brian Morris’s departure. Morris is expected to resign sometime in May after serving as CISD Superintendent since 2016.
Read moreWhether or not to declare the City of Columbus a Second Amendment Sanctuary City was a hot topic at the Apr. 13 Columbus city council meeting.
Read moreEagle Lake City Council voted to reopen the golf course at the Tuesday, Apr. 14 meeting, after it was closed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) closures.
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John A. Balas is also known as Tony Balas. Tony’s father owned three pharmacies in the Eagle Lake area in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. This article was originally published in the book “Heroes of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment”.
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National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world.
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TOP LEFT: ISB donated $1,000 to the Columbus Food Pantry to assist them in being able to purchase more food to assist those in need, as they have seen a rise in need for food distribution. Alan Kuehn (ISB), Rachel Clem (food pantry), Cindy Ricicar (ISB), and Bethany Muzny (ISB).
Read more(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.69 billion in March, 2.9 percent more than in March 2019.
Read moreDue to the current health crisis, Communities in Schools (CIS) Texas Joint Venture, serving Southeast Harris, Brazoria, Matagorda, Wharton and Colorado Counties, is facing a growing challenge to maintain the financial resources necessary to meet the students’ and their families’ needs that are becoming increasingly critical as this health and economic crisis is predicted to disproportionately impact the students and families CIS Texas Joint Venture serves.
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