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The “Freedom From the Pandemic” rally Saturday, Sept. 19 drew a sizeable crowd that covered the West side of the Colorado County Courthouse grounds.
Read moreElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3 for national, state and local elections. If you are not a registered voter, you have until Oct. 5 to register and become eligible to vote in the November elections.
Read moreThe Columbus City Council voted to terminate the COVID disaster declaration at their Sept. 14 meeting. The city’s declaration, implemented by Mayor Lori An Gobert June 19, was no longer needed when Governor Greg Abbott’s latest Governor Order was activated stating essentially the same guidelines a short time after.
Read moreIn a year consistent with new changes, Columbus ISD opened their Sept. 14 meeting with a prayer from Rev. Victor Morrison, pastor of First Baptist Church of Columbus. CISD Board President Rick Restivo announced that area clergy will now be invited to open CISD school board meetings with a prayer as opposed to the moment of silence.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, Sept. 17 that most of Texas will be able to loosen some coronavirus restrictions, including letting many businesses increase their capacity to 75%, as soon as Monday.
Read moreMike Griffin of Columbus submitted a Letter to the Editor titled “Barn Builders Burn Down the Truth” for publication in the Sept. 23 edition of The Citizen. The Citizen’s Letter to the Editor guidelines state letters should be kept to approximately 250 words in length.
Read moreMike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in November.
Read moreAt the time the Sept. 24, 1920 edition of the Colorado Citizen hit the newsstands, it was reported that Columbus was “planning to make a desperate effort” to defeat Hallettsville in their Sunday baseball matchup.
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