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A View Of Columbus Through Rose-Colored Glasses 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
End of an era, downtown Columbus
End of an era, downtown Columbus
In 1983, I was sitting in the Elliot and Waldron Title Office with Mrs. Mattern signing papers to purchase 1024 Milam from her. It was a grocery store in the front, a feed store in the rear, and living quarters on top. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Cards take rematch, drop game three to end winningest season
Cards take rematch, drop game three to end winningest season
The Cardinal’s varsity baseball team just completed a historical year for Columbus after reaching the Regional Semifinals just a few games away from reaching the state tournament. While their matchup against Saint Gertrudis did not go in their favor after Columbus pushed the series to a clinching third game, the Cards can come away from the season knowing a few positive takeaways from the season at large. For one, the Cards reached the regional semifinal round for the first time in 17 years. Secondly, after finishing the season with 27 wins, the Cards had their winningest season in program history. With several key departures from seniors after this season, the Cards will be hoping to find ways to continue the momentum next season. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
CARDS TRACK SENIORS SIGN TO NEXT LEVEL
CARDS TRACK SENIORS SIGN TO NEXT LEVEL
CARDS TRACK SENIORS SIGN TO NEXT LEVEL 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Cardinals take top 10 placement at state
Cardinals take top 10 placement at state
AUSTIN – The Columbus Cardinals’ golf team had a strong total performance at the UIL State Championship Meet that had its first day on Monday, May 22. They placed in the top 10 as a team on each day as they finished in ninth place overall from both days in the meet. The Cards were led by their top individual performer, regional champion Kaldon Roensch, after he secured a top-25 spot in the tournament. Cullen Loessin was not far behind, and the rest of the Cards finished around the middle of the pack as they took one of their highest finishes in their history at the state meet. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
KARL EDWARD HILL
KARL EDWARD HILL
Karl Edward Hill, devoted husband and father, departed this world and went to be with our Lord on May 22, 2023, at the age of 58, while at his home in Columbus, Texas. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
HELYN HOBBS FARRIS
HELYN HOBBS FARRIS
Helyn Lorena Hobbs Farris, 89, of Eagle Lake passed away peacefully and quickly on May 18, 2023, at the Rice Medical Center. She was born in Leverett’s Chapel, a community in the middle of the Kilgore oilfield, on Aug. 31, 1933, to Horace Hillborn and Evia Jewel Norris Hobbs. Her childhood was spent across the Texas Gulf Coast in many communities before graduating from Columbus High School in 1950. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
DAVID HENGST
DAVID HENGST
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend David Hengst passed away on May 22, 2023, in the presence of his children and wife of 31 years, Debbie. “Junior” as he was known to many was born in Austin on Nov. 25, 1952, grew up in Eagle Lake with his parents and three sisters, and spent time with his grandparents in Plum. David’s career with Tenneco Oil took him to various towns in Texas and New Mexico before he and his first wife Pam moved back to Eagle Lake with their three young children - Dustin, Dean, and Joy. Years later, David married Debbie, gained another son, Ethan, and they ultimately settled in Cat Spring. In the 1980s, he purchased Austin Amusements and proceeded to drive countless miles through Southeast Texas listening to George Strait, Gary Stewart, the Bee Gees, and the Eagles, while turning the business into a success before retiring in 2016. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
BARBARA JOANN TISE
BARBARA JOANN TISE
Barbara Joann Smith Tise went to her heavenly home, rejoicing, on May 22, 2023. She loved the Lord and lived her life to let His light shine in her! She was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Eagle Lake, Texas to Henry Bertice and Milly Matula Smith. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
TIME CAPSULE BURIED FOR STUDENTS TO OPEN IN 2073
TIME CAPSULE BURIED FOR STUDENTS TO OPEN IN 2073
TIME CAPSULE BURIED FOR STUDENTS TO OPEN IN 2073 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
CLASS OF 2023 CELEBRATIONS
CLASS OF 2023 CELEBRATIONS
CLASS OF 2023 CELEBRATIONS 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
CHPT captures former, current Belles
CHPT captures former, current Belles
COLUMBUS – During the Magnolia Days Festival, the current Magnolia Belles were presented to the public on Friday evening, May 19, at the Stafford Opera House. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
Columbus Police Report 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
SHERIFF’S REPORT
SHERIFF’S REPORT
Sheriff ’s Report 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Happy Birthday, Columbus
Happy Birthday, Columbus
Wow! Wow! Wow! Happy Birthday, Columbus, and what a magnificent celebration and festival! From the powerful twelve-member Board of Directors, the dynamic duo in the Chamber office to the 200 volunteers that helped it run like a well-oiled machine, we can officially deem Magnolia Days Festival 2023 (MDF) a HUGE SUCCESS! It truly does take a village to pull off an event the magnitude of MDF. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
SMCS WEIMAR NEWS
SMCS WEIMAR NEWS
On Wednesday, May 17, graduation exercises were held at St. Michael Catholic Church for the eighth-grade students of St. Michael Catholic School followed by a reception in the school cafeteria. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Weimar walkoff HR over Shiner seals state appearance
Weimar walkoff HR over Shiner seals state appearance
The Ladycat varsity softball team punched their ticket to the state semifinals after holding on for a hotly contested victory against fellow softball juggernauts and district rivals, the Shiner Lady Comanches. In a 3-game series that was as hotly contested and competitive as their regular season offerings, it was the Ladycats who took the advantage after finding just enough scoring to outplay their longtime rivals. The storylines were plentiful heading into this Regional Finals series. Both teams spent a majority of the season in the TGCA’s top 25 poll as Weimar entered the series as the third-best team and Shiner entered as the fourth-best team in the rankings. The two teams also split their matchups during the regular season as they finished first and second in the district standings. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcat golfers take ninth place at state championship
Wildcat golfers take ninth place at state championship
AUSTIN – The varsity golf team for Weimar had a strong performance at the boys’ state championship meet as the Wildcats came away with a top-10 effort as a team. Weimar reached State after an impressive outing at the regional level. The Wildcats, led by individual regional champ Hudson Ervin, played their way into first place and claimed the regional championship to earn their spot at the state-level meet. Another quality performance at State helped the Wildcats finish in ninth place as a team with several top individual scores as amongst the team well. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Baseball players rep county in All-Star game
Baseball players rep county in All-Star game
Colorado County will have a few of its baseball seniors recognized in an all-star game format as a pair of players earned spots on to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association’s annual 2A-4A All-Star Game. Ironically, both players took the only shortstop positions available for the south all-star team as Brady Henke for Weimar and Ryan Lewis for Columbus each claimed their all-star spots after having stellar seasons for their respective teams. The two players each had impactful seasons from the plate and on the field playing shortstop as they helped lead their teams to postseason wins this season. While both the Cardinals and the Wildcats have completed play for the season, Lewis and Henke will return to action on June 18 when they travel to Round Rock to compete with the north allstars at noon. Dell Diamond Stadium will be the host as the seniors represent their high school teams for one final time in their career. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus alumni make golf history at Blinn
Columbus alumni make golf history at Blinn
The alumni of Columbus have been making waves in the collegiate sphere as a pair of former Cardinal golfers contributed to some program history in the sport for Blinn College. Ty Thomas and Carson Wray are a pair of sophomores that made significant additions to their team’s effort at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship tournament as they helped the Buccaneers snare the eighth-place spot as a team in a 24-team field. After securing an at-large bid into the championship tournament, Blinn and their roster made up entirely of sophomores secured a top 10 finish, led by a top five individual placement by Thomas. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus moves up Texas Lone Star Cup standings
Columbus moves up Texas Lone Star Cup standings
The athletics programs of Columbus High School have been having strong seasons across the board as several different sports have boasted deep runs in the UIL State Playoffs for their respective competitions. With several appearances at a regional and state level during the spring sports season, the Cardinals have been moving up the ranks of the Texas Lone Star Cup. Columbus moved into the top five of all 3A Texas schools with 45 points, just one point behind the fourthplace team in the standings. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
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