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BARBARA ANN KINCANNON
BARBARA ANN KINCANNON
Barbara Ann Kincannon passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born Feb. 23, 1940 to Steve and Mary Mensik in Plum, Texas. After spending her elementary years in Plum, the family moved to Columbus, Texas where she attended Columbus High School and graduated in 1958. It was there she met the love of her life, Sidney Kincannon. They married on Sept. 27, 1958, celebrating 65 years of marriage this past September. Barbara loved to dance, enjoyed playing cards and had an unbelievable green thumb. She loved to cheer on her kids and granddaughter in school activities and sports, never missing a game. She had a beautiful smile and infectious laugh that would fill your ears and make you laugh right along with her. She will be deeply missed. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effort
Transparency at the Texas Capitol: A bipartisan effort
FOI Guest Column, Sunshine Month 2023 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
A new beginning
A new beginning
I came to Texas ChalleNGe Academy for a second chance at life. After making some bad decisions in my life, I realized that if I wanted to be a successful adult, I would need to make some changes in my life as a teen. Somehow God led my mother to learn about TCA, and I applied and was thankfully accepted. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
House pushes armed officer at all schools
STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
CORRECTION
CORRECTION
In last week’s edition of the Citizen in the FFA coverage section, the buyers of Jase Rau’s Reserve champion market hog were listed as Bill and Hadley Sciba. While the attribution of two in the photo was correct, they were there representing the actual buyers, 1st State Bank. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Eagle Lake community attends 1093 Rails to Trails meeting
Eagle Lake community attends 1093 Rails to Trails meeting
EAGLE LAKE – Members from the Eagle Lake community and beyond including Fulshear came out to the community meeting held at the Community Center Tuesday, March 7. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
CHS One Act Play advances to Bi-District
CHS One Act Play advances to Bi-District
COLUMBUS – The Columbus High School One Act Play advanced to Bi-District. The following students received awards: Cason Sunderman received the overall best technician award for his sound engineering expertise. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Council deliberates decision of police chief, city manager
Council deliberates decision of police chief, city manager
WEIMAR – The City Council met March 9 in a regular meeting to discuss a matter pertaining to the hiring of an officer by the Weimar Police Department, who has since been terminated for falsehood. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition returns
H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition returns
SAN ANTONIO – The 10th Annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best returns in search for the best items made in the Lone Star State. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Lions Club welcomes Lighthouse RMC speakers
Lions Club welcomes Lighthouse RMC speakers
EAGLE LAKE – Residents looking for services catered to older adults can find a solution from Rice Medical Center’s Lighthouse program. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Wellness Council discusses mental health services
Wellness Council discusses mental health services
COLUMBUS – The Health and Behavioral Wellness Council of Greater Colorado Valley also known as The Wellness Council, met to discuss mental health and disability services for adults and children. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
LIONS CLUB DONATES TO LIBRARY
LIONS CLUB DONATES TO LIBRARY
LIONS CLUB DONATES TO LIBRARY 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Bank’s open house event a success
Bank’s open house event a success
COLUMBUS – Industry State Bank location held a successful open house on March 3. Coffee and kolaches were set out for the morning crowd. Seafood etouffee, fruit, and cookies and brownies were enjoyed by all for lunch. The bank would like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy the day with them. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
LIONS CLUB SERVICE PROJECT A SUCCESS
LIONS CLUB SERVICE PROJECT A SUCCESS
LIONS CLUB SERVICE PROJECT A SUCCESS 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKER
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKER
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKER 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
WEIMAR FARMERS MARKET
WEIMAR FARMERS MARKET
WEIMAR FARMERS MARKET 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Chamber prepares for Bicentennial tree planting ceremony
Chamber prepares for Bicentennial tree planting ceremony
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Chamber of Commerce and the Columbus Bicentennial Committee invites the public to help plant trees to celebrate Columbus’ 200th birthday. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards softball follows blowout win with hard loss
Lady Cards softball follows blowout win with hard loss
The Columbus Lady Cards’ softball team has had an up-and-down season so far, following up a five-game win streak in the last two weeks of February to dropping three of their last four matchups as they entered March. Last week, the Lady Cards saw both the ups and the downs as they started their week with a strong victory against Industrial, but then followed with a difficult defeat to Hallettsville. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Cards drop Industrial game before La Grange tourney
Cards drop Industrial game before La Grange tourney
The Columbus baseball team battled through a relatively tough week as they played a plethora of high-performing teams in the La Grange-hosted tournament at the end of the week. The Cards struggled throughout much of the week as the suffered three straight losses before ending the streak during the tournament. Their misfortunes started with a difficult, late loss to Industrial that set Columbus up for a difficult response game to start the tournament. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus gets state qualifier from regionals performance
Columbus gets state qualifier from regionals performance
WEST HARDIN – The Columbus boys’ powerlifting team turned their season full of solid performances into a few appearances at the regional meet on Friday, March 10. The Cards notched yet another strong performance as Clay Kohleffel, Hunter Mangum and Jesse Reip represented the Cardinals at the regional meet. After a top performance at regionals, Reip qualified to move on to the next level and represent Columbus at the state championship meet in Abilene after finishing in first place for his weight class. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ soccer makes history with highest district placement
Lady Cards’ soccer makes history with highest district placement
The Columbus Lady Cards are officially in the postseason after winning in eight of their final ten games to end the season. Their hard work paid off as their second-place finish to Bay City marked the highest spot in the district rankings Columbus has ever reached by the end of the regular season. After suffering their second loss to Bay City on March 3, the Lady Cards handled business against Calhoun and then again against Wharton as they secured the history-making mark and shifted their focus to the state playoffs. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
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