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MAY COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD
MAY COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD
MAY COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Cards take first Area title in 17 years
Cards take first Area title in 17 years
WIMBERLY – The Columbus Cardinals baseball team kept their postseason alive after competing in a three-game series with the Lytle Pirates as the teams vied for the Area Championship and a spot in the regional tournament portion of the playoffs. Recent history for Columbus had not been kind to the Cards in the area round as Columbus had not moved on past that round for the past 17 years. Columbus finally got their breakthrough this year as they had a dominating effort against the Pirates. Pitching and defense set the tone for the Cards as they did not allow a single run in a two-game sweep to claim their first Area Championship in nearly two decades. Now the Cards move on to face a familiar foe as they take on the Industrial Cobras for Columbus’ third match this season against their district rivals. The two teams split their district season matchups with one win apiece. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET
LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET
LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus awards athletes at All Sports Award Ceremony
Columbus awards athletes at All Sports Award Ceremony
The Columbus athletics programs awarded several Cardinal athletes with recognition at the All-Sports Award Ceremony to celebrate a strong season in Columbus athletics. Three main awards were given during the night as one boy and one girl received the Cardinal Spirit award, the Torch award and the overall MVP from the school year. Mayson Post for the girls and Hunter Mangum for the boys received the Cardinal Spirit awards. Treasure Upson and Colby Williams were chosen as the recipients of the Torch award. The school’s MVP award went to Colton Pitchford for the boys and Madyson Carter for the girls as each of those athletes displayed excellence in several different sports throughout the season. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ postseason run ends with one-game shutout
Lady Cards’ postseason run ends with one-game shutout
MARION – The Lady Cards’ varsity softball team changed their Regional Quarterfinal round matchup with Jourdanton from a series to a one-game elimination due to concerns about the weather for the rest of the weekend. With just one chance to move on in the postseason, the stakes during their May 12 matchup elevated to a heightened level. The Lady Cards held the score close during a game that lived up to the intensity of a one-off postseason game, but they never found a way to break into the scoreboard as they were held scoreless in a 3-0 defeat to the Lady Squaws. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Never forget
Never forget
My name is Mercedes Mae Erickson. I am sixteen years old and have been a part of Texas ChalleNGe Academy for four months. When I first came here, I had a mix of emotions. I was scared, but excited and ready. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Roses, Hearts, Hugs – Mother
Roses, Hearts, Hugs – Mother
A View Of Columbus Through Rose-Colored Glasses 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero
Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero
It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Magnolia Days Festival this weekend
Magnolia Days Festival this weekend
COLUMBUS – Don’t forget the 2023 Magnolia Days Festival is set for May 19 -20 in downtown Columbus. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Weimar Gedenke!
Weimar Gedenke!
WEIMAR – This year’s Gedenke! was one for the books; not just because the city is celebrating 150 years, but because of how the community came together to have a good time even when the weather appeared to damper the festival’s events. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
ABC presents two new murals in Downtown Columbus
ABC presents two new murals in Downtown Columbus
Anyone driving around Columbus must have seen one or two new murals going up in the Downtown area. The first is on the side of the Tri-County Realty - Double G Realty Group building on Milam Street across from the County Courthouse. The other is at the entrance to the newly named “Artist Alley,” in the 500 block of Walnut Street. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Community gathers for Peace Officer Memorial Day
Community gathers for Peace Officer Memorial Day
COLUMBUS – In memory of the fallen and in honor of the Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Officials of Colorado County, a Peace Officer Memorial Day tribute was held on the Courthouse lawn on Monday, May 15. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
ROBERT EATON
ROBERT EATON
Robert Ray Eaton, II, 40, of Columbus, Texas passed away on May 15, 2023, in Columbus, Texas. He was born on Aug. 3, 1982, in Corpus Christi, Texas. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus High School class celebrates 70 years
Columbus High School class celebrates 70 years
The Columbus High School Class of 1953 held their 70th reunion on May 13 at the Phoenix Event Center, 1626 CR 218, Weimar. The 1953 graduating class had 49 students with 14 members still surviving. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Assisted living residents get glamorized for Mother’s Day
Assisted living residents get glamorized for Mother’s Day
Bobbie Jo Contreras, otherwise known as “Colorado County’s volunteer caregiver,” made her rounds throughout the community last week partnering with Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Eagle Lake, Columbus Oaks Assisted Living in Columbus, and Oak Bluff Village in Columbus to help glamorize the residents. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus class celebrates 50 years
Columbus class celebrates 50 years
On the weekend of April 28 -30, the Class of 1973 celebrated their 50th reunion. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
May 6 official election results
May 6 official election results
The May 6 election was a county wide, joint election with all Colorado County school districts holding a board election and the City of Eagle Lake holding an Alderman election. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
New associate judge for Eagle Lake sworn in
New associate judge for Eagle Lake sworn in
EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake City Council held a regular session on Tuesday, May 9 to discuss taking action on appointing an Associate Municipal Judge for Eagle Lake. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
City of Eagle Lake swears in new members
City of Eagle Lake swears in new members
EAGLE LAKE – The Eagle Lake City Council had a special meeting on Monday night to canvass the election results and to swear in its new members. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SWORN IN
NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SWORN IN
NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SWORN IN 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
Wintermann Library gets grant from Dollar General Foundation
Wintermann Library gets grant from Dollar General Foundation
Goodlettsville, Tenn. – On May 11, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of more than $840,000 in literacy grants to Texas nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM
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