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Rock Island Full Gospel Church annual camp meeting
Rock Island Full Gospel Church annual camp meeting
The annual Camp Meeting will begin on Monday night, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Full Gospel Church. It will continue from Tuesday through Saturday, Feb. 11, with three services daily at 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Meals will be served daily through Saturday. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Diane Rose presents at the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild
Diane Rose presents at the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild
LA GRANGE – Diane Rose, known as the “Amazing Quilter,” presented to the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild on Jan. 24. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Chamber of Commerce – A Year in Review
Chamber of Commerce – A Year in Review
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Meeting was held on Thursday, January 26 at 5:30 pm in the Buddy Rau Room at the Stafford Opera House with thirty-seven people in attendance. Events Director, Janet Hollmann presented an informative program on the Chamber of Commerce “A Year in Review” and also what lies ahead in 2023 for the Chamber and the Community. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
UPCOMING AREA EVENTS
UPCOMING AREA EVENTS
52-WEEK FIREARM CHAMBER FUNDRAISER Buy your tickets at the Chamber office. All names drawn will go back into the bucket. The first name will be pulled on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 A winner will be drawn each Tuesday during 2023 $100 a ticket – only 500 sold 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
SILVIA LORENA LEDEZMA
SILVIA LORENA LEDEZMA
Silvia Lorena Ledezma, 51, of Eagle Lake, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
TONIE CANIK HALFMANN
TONIE CANIK HALFMANN
Tonie Canik Halfmann, 104, of Frelsburg, Texas, passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2023, surrounded by her family in Columbus, Texas. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
WELDON ANTON NEUENDORFF
WELDON ANTON NEUENDORFF
Weldon Anton Neuendorff, 96, passed away at home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Brenham, Texas. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Talarico proposes largest teacher pay raise in Texas history
Talarico proposes largest teacher pay raise in Texas history
AUSTIN – State Representative James Talarico was joined by Democratic colleagues, teachers, and public education groups from across the state to announce House Bill 1548, providing Texas teachers with the largest pay bump in state history. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Gov Abbott urges Texans impacted by storms to report damage
Gov Abbott urges Texans impacted by storms to report damage
AUSTIN – On Jan. 25, Governor Greg Abbott urged all Texans impacted by recent severe storms and winter weather to self-report property damage by using the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s iSTAT damage survey, as the damage assessment process begins. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
LCRA to build new peaker power plant to help support Texas electric grid
LCRA to build new peaker power plant to help support Texas electric grid
AUSTIN – The Lower Colorado River Authority on Tuesday announced it will build a new peaker power plant in Central Texas to provide an additional 190 megawatts of dispatchable power to the Texas power grid. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises
Lawmakers push $15K teacher raises
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor: 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
This year World Spay Day takes place on Feb. 28th, 2023. World Spay Day is an annual campaign that shines the spotlight on the power of affordable, accessible spaying and neutering to decrease the number of animals put down in shelters or living on the street. Humane organizations and rescue groups, veterinary clinics and individuals all across the U.S. and around the world are organizing reduced cost spay/neuter clinics, hosting fundraisers and bringing awareness to the importance of spaying and neutering. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Governor Abbott provides update on Texas' severe weather response
Governor Abbott provides update on Texas' severe weather response
01/31/2023 03:34 PM
Governor Abbott urges Texans impacted by storms to report damage
Governor Abbott urges Texans impacted by storms to report damage
01/25/2023 02:04 PM
Endeavors projected to open in summer
Endeavors projected to open in summer
EAGLE LAKE – Residents spoke at a Town Hall meeting held by the Eagle Lake City Council to express their opposition towards Endeavors opening a facility that would house migrant children. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
The Bordens of Colorado County and Elsie the Cow
The Bordens of Colorado County and Elsie the Cow
Eagle Lake Remembers 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Cards wash cars in memory of baseball superfan, guardian angel
Cards wash cars in memory of baseball superfan, guardian angel
The Cards’ varsity baseball team will officially have a new yearly tradition after they have their second annual car wash fundraiser on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Country Fresh Cleaners at 10 am. Last year marked their first iteration of the event which helped them afford important equipment and team gear. However, there is a deeper meaning behind the Cards’ car wash as they pay their respects to a dearly departed, longtime fan of the team. In remembrance of Kristie Geisler, the team plans to continue their new tradition with the same spirit of joy and love for the team that Geisler displayed in life. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
High speed chase ends in Eagle Lake
High speed chase ends in Eagle Lake
A car chase that started west of Hallettsville city limits in Lavaca County ended in Eagle Lake with one person arrested. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
DALE HEINSOHN
DALE HEINSOHN
Dale Heinsohn, 76, of Frelsburg, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 16, 2023, in Frelsburg, Texas. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
City of Columbus receives Governor’s Proclamation
City of Columbus receives Governor’s Proclamation
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce received a proclamation from Governor Greg Abbott in recognition of Columbus’ upcoming Bicentennial Celebration, which marks 200 years of the city’s existence. The proclamation reads in part: “A town as old as Texas herself, Columbus has had a frontrow seat to an entire history. Two hundred years ago, settlers took up the ‘Gone to Texas’ banner and build a community that would stand the test of time … From General Houston’s base camp in the Revolution to the legendary cattle drives of a bygone saga, the town has witness many iconic moments and has epitomized both the noble pioneering spirit and the fierce independence that have come to define our people…The same values and valor that enabled Columbus to thrive in the age of westward expansion have indeed survived well into the new millennium … As you reflect upon your proud past and look toward and even brighter tomorrow, I hope that you will rededicate yourselves to the values and traditions that built your city ...” 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
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