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ST. MICHAEL STUDENTS
ST. MICHAEL STUDENTS
ST. MICHAEL STUDENTS 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
COLUMBUS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
• Club Schedule – Club hours are Monday through Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, available to all youth ages 6-18. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Eagle Lake’s first church celebrates 150 years
Eagle Lake’s first church celebrates 150 years
Eagle Lake Remembers 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Memories can be so memorable
Memories can be so memorable
Out To Pastor 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
COURT RECORDS
COURT RECORDS
COUNTY COURT CASES: In the matter of the estate of Annie Margaret Moore, deceased, application muniment of title, filed Aug. 2. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
Columbus Police Report 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
GARDENS GLOW
GARDENS GLOW
GARDENS GLOW 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
AUGUST BEAUTIFICATION OF THE MONTH
AUGUST BEAUTIFICATION OF THE MONTH
AUGUST BEAUTIFICATION OF THE MONTH 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
A tale of three dams
A tale of three dams
Woods, Waters, and Wildlife 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
ANGELIA HERNANDEZ “HELEN” RIOS
ANGELIA HERNANDEZ “HELEN” RIOS
Angelia Hernandez “Helen” Rios, 87 of Columbus, Texas passed away on Aug 6, 2023, in Houston, Texas. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Gerion Nelson 81, of Bernardo, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug 16, 2023, in Bernardo, Texas.
GERION NELSON
Gerion Nelson 81, of Bernardo, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home on Aug 16, 2023, in Bernardo, Texas. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
JOE, (JOSEPH), HENNEKE
JOE, (JOSEPH), HENNEKE
Joe, (Joseph), Henneke of Frelsburg took his final breath on this earth with his wife and family on Aug 18, 2023. He was born on Nov 18, 1938, to Leo and Josephine (Kuhn) Henneke in Sealy, Texas. Joe married his high school sweetheart Jocelyn Motl on July 27, 1958, and they recently celebrated 65 years together. They had three loving daughters. Joe was a member of the Frelsburg Knights of Columbus and a member of St. Roch Catholic Church in Mentz. He served nine years in the National Guard. He worked for the Texas Highway Department for 35 years and retired in 1993. After retirement he went to work on his own and did custom hay baling.Hunting was the love of his life. He flew to Alaska and Canada for nine days and got a moose and in New Mexico he got an elk. Joe also enjoyed hunting in the Hill Country in South Texas and around his home. Joe grew up on the family farm and ranch. He spent many hours with the horse and mules mowing hay. He then got a cab tractor and a best friend, “Smokey the dog”. He went with him everywhere he went. When he got older, he rode in cab tractor with him. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
JUANITA GARLING LUEDECKE
JUANITA GARLING LUEDECKE
Juanita Garling Luedecke age 86, passed away in Columbus, Texas on Aug 17, 2023. She was born to Louise Knippel on Jan 24, 1937. Juanita married her husband of 62 years, Werner Luedecke, on May 19, 1957. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
DONNA CULTON
DONNA CULTON
Donna Frances Culton was born on Sep 10, 1954, to Edgar Joe and Adeline Braden Heintschel in Weimar, TX. She passed away peacefully at her home in Mentz on Aug 14, 2023, at the age of 68. Her family resided in Columbus which Donna attended and graduated from Columbus High School. She then attended the University of Texas in Austin and graduated with a degree in elementary education. She was offered a position as the third-grade teacher at St. Anthony School in 1978. Mrs. Culton loved teaching at St. Anthony’s! However, she moved to the Hill Country 4 years later. She taught at Blanco ISD for several years until she was once again called back to Columbus. She taught third grade for a year at Columbus Elementary School. The Hill Country called her back again, where she married her husband David and taught again in Blanco ISD until 1995 when her greatest accomplishment occurred, the birth of her son, Garrett Braden Culton. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
BOBBIE HADDOCK SR.
BOBBIE HADDOCK SR.
Bobbie Haddock Sr. of Glidden died Aug. 20, 2023, in Houston. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards take winning record from higher division tourney
Lady Cards take winning record from higher division tourney
The Columbus varsity volleyball team got to play against some difficult competition last week as they took on the Plugerville tournament. As one of just three 3A teams in the tourney, the Lady Cards played several 5A and 6A teams as they competed against some of the better teams from bigger divisions. Despite taking on some bigger schools, the Lady Cards came away with a positive record by winning five of their nine matches. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus takes on Sealy football in scrimmage
Columbus takes on Sealy football in scrimmage
The Columbus Cardinals got their final tuneup of the season in a scrimmage against the neighboring Sealy Tigers. Each of the starters and the backups got a chance to get some reps in the joint practice for both teams. The Cards hope their preparation has them ready for their season opener against Giddings on Friday, Aug. 25. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading
STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading
Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Football
Football
A View Of Columbus Through Rose-Colored Glasses 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
Governor: Lone Star success continues
Governor: Lone Star success continues
AUSTIN – Operation Lone Star continues to be a success in helping stem the tide of illegal immigration on the border, according to a release from the Governor’s Office. 08/23/2023 12:00 AM
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