City celebrates Easter with family-friendly event
One of the first suspects to fall under police custody in the circumstances surrounding the death of Columbus resident Keaton Hancock and subsequently the death of Eagle Lake resident Jonathon Segura was convicted and awaits his sentencing date.
City celebrates Easter with family-friendly event
COLUMBUS — Drivers on Kleihege Road will need to slow down to a new speed as the Colorado County Commissioners set a new speed limit on the road along with several other actions at their March 25 regular meeting.
COLUMBUS — Several spring and summer events have officially been confirmed as the city moved to approve road closures for three separate events.
WEIMAR — The Weimar City Council meeting on March 14 saw significant developments as they publicly introduced the new city manager Richard Whitten and accepted Fire Marshal Russ McAfee’s resignation.
EAGLE LAKE — The City of Eagle Lake will not have an election for certain members of the City Council after the council moved to approve the term extensions of a few uncontested candidates for the upcoming municipal elections. The Tuesday, March 12 regular meeting saw the council make several actions including confirming the uncontested candidates.
The Columbus Cardinals won two very important district games last week against Yoakum and Edna.
The Columbus Lady Cardinals are stringing together wins at the right time in their district schedule.
Like many other states in the U.S., Texas is facing the alarming issue of groundwater and, consequently, drinking water contamination across its territory due to the widespread use of aqueous film-forming foam, a Class-B type of firefighting foam.
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new residents that brought its population to more than 185,000. Census data shows that Rockwall and Liberty counties closed out the top three, with growth rates of 6.5% and 5.7%, respectively.
Johnny Lee Norsworthy, aged 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 6 in Columbus, Texas. He was a beloved father, brother and friend. Johnny was born on Feb. 9, 1952 in Columbus, Texas. He loved old cars and working with his hands. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Michael James Huebel, 63, of Columbus, Texas passed away on March 10 in Columbus, Texas.