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Service coming to help protect property owners against fraud
Service coming to help protect property owners against fraud
COLUMBUS –The Colorado County commissioners met in regular session Jan. 23. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February is Black History Month, and The Citizen wants to highlight untold stories of local Black History makers and influential members of the community. Do you have photographs and/ or oral history you’d like to see featured for Black History Month? Please contact Citizen Reporter Shayla Kuykendall with your suggestions by FEB. 10 at shayla.kuykendall@ coloradocountycitizen. com, or call 979-732-2304. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Chamber hosts banquet, discusses Rails-to-Trails project
Chamber hosts banquet, discusses Rails-to-Trails project
EAGLE LAKE – Members of the Eagle Lake Chamber of Commerce and their guests gathered at the Community Center to not only celebrate but to prepare for a new economic partnership. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Work crews helped avert disaster, city manager says
Work crews helped avert disaster, city manager says
EAGLE LAKE – Long hours under grueling conditions by city crews helped minimize a public-safety emergency during last week’s torrential downpour, which also spawned a tornado. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
CISD students receive awards for rodeo art
CISD students receive awards for rodeo art
COLUMBUS 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
VFW Auxiliary Post 5875 honors nurses
VFW Auxiliary Post 5875 honors nurses
WEIMAR – The Weimar VFW Auxiliary Post 5875 honored nurses with 100 dozen cookies on Jan. 25. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
RDF is painting the community red for mental health
RDF is painting the community red for mental health
LAGRANGE – The Red Door Fund for Mental Health is encouraging the community to paint their homes, businesses, classrooms or the fronts of their driveway red to show support for mental health this February. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
LIONS CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBER 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Krpec makes McNeese’s Honor Roll
Krpec makes McNeese’s Honor Roll
The McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La. has announced the Honor Roll for the 2022 fall semester. The honor roll lists undergraduate students earning at least a 3.0 or B average while carrying 12 or more semester hours. A local student on the list is Macee Krpec of Nada. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Parents as Teachers fundraiser set for Feb. 4
Parents as Teachers fundraiser set for Feb. 4
WEIMAR – The Schulenburg/Weimar area of Parents as Teachers is hosting its annual fundraiser to give a “hats off” to the community for supporting the organization for more than 20 years. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus boys make swimming state meet
Columbus boys make swimming state meet
The Cards’ swim team will continue their season at the Feb. 9 UIL State Meet prelims in San Antonio after strong outings at the Regional meet. The relay team of Rayce Johnson, Cade Neumann, Justin Strauss and Colby Williams qualified for state in the 200-yard (fifth place) and 400-yard freestyle relay (eighth place), and also in the 200-yard medley (sixth place). Rayce also qualified in the 50-yard freestyle with a seventh-place finish. Pictured from left to right is Justin Strauss, Colby Williams, Rayce Johnson, Cade Neumann and Coach Paula Swindle. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Cards’ soccer wins back-to-back
Cards’ soccer wins back-to-back
The Columbus soccer team is riding high after last week’s 5-0 win over Hallettsville on Monday and Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 win at home against Palacios. Javier Mendoza had a goal and two assists against the Brahmas. One assist went to Rafael Gonzalez, and the other went to standout freshman Jesus Mendoza who scored two goals. Tomas Elias assisted Javier on the goal and scored one of his own as well. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Cards’ close game streak continues, win streak ends
Cards’ close game streak continues, win streak ends
The Cards have not been able to avoid close games in recent weeks as last week they completed their third game in a row with a one possession margin of victory, and their second game in a row that reached an overtime period. Columbus has found a way to pick up wins in each of those games including against Yoakum at home Tuesday night. The close games continued to end the week as the Cards faced last year’s district winners in a game that came down to the wire and tightened the district title race. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus golf battles cold for good outings
Columbus golf battles cold for good outings
Both the girls’ and boys’ golf teams for Columbus had to deal with some chilly conditions in their respective tournaments last week. The Cards took on the Rattler Invitational Tournament on Monday, Jan. 23 and the Lady Cards followed with a Wednesday trip to Navasota. Despite the cold temperatures, both teams came away with strong results as they combined for several sub-100 scores. Their performances were reflected in the overall team standings as well. The Lady Cards finished in second place as a team while the Cards finished in the top half of the overall standings. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Wray opens strong for Blinn golf
Wray opens strong for Blinn golf
Sophomore Carson Wray opened the golf season with a strong performance during the fall. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
BIG GAMES HIGHLIGHT LADY CARDS WEEK
BIG GAMES HIGHLIGHT LADY CARDS WEEK
BIG GAMES HIGHLIGHT LADY CARDS WEEK 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ soccer splits week with big win, penalties defeat
Lady Cards’ soccer splits week with big win, penalties defeat
The Lady Cards had a strong opening to their week of competition last week. They came out on fire with an onslaught of goals in a win to begin the week. However, their fortunes changed in their second game of the week when they played a tight game at home over the weekend and eventually finished regulation with a tie on the scoreboard. After a tight penalty shootout, the Lady Cards suffered the defeat as they could not slot home the shot to keep the shootout going. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Raiders basketball takes two tight losses
Raiders basketball takes two tight losses
The Rice Raiders’ basketball team gave themselves opportunities to win in each of their games last week against district opponents. The Raiders were able to keep up with the scoring efforts of each team as they lost both games by less than six points. However, their defense halted any chance they had of climbing over the hump to secure victory in either game. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders’ defensive struggles back on court
Lady Raiders’ defensive struggles back on court
The Rice Lady Raiders’ varsity basketball team has been searching for ways to improve all season. While their improvements have not been consistent enough to translate into wins recently, they do show glimpses of effective play through stretches. Last week, they showed some of their inconsistency as they were undermined by a defense that allowed at least 59 points in both games. They also struggled offensively with just one double-digit scoring quarter in the week as they took back-to-back district defeats. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Rice Vs Columbus in soccer double header
Rice Vs Columbus in soccer double header
On Monday, Jan. 30, the soccer teams for Columbus and Rice competed on Rice’s home field for a district matchup between the rival schools. Conditions were difficult as the cold and misty winds made sub-40 degree weather feel even colder. However, it was Columbus that claimed the advantage as both the girls and the boys claimed 3-0 victories over their county counterparts. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcats hoops take two tough losses
Wildcats hoops take two tough losses
The Weimar boys’ hoops team has had some struggles on the defensive end in their most recent games. Last week, their opponents scored a combined 138 points in two games as Weimar failed to slow down those respective offenses. Weimar had difficulties with their own offensive attack as well, and they struggled through a pair of blowout losses against district opponents. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
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