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Published October 01COLUMBUS CHAMBERS REVS UP BUSINESSES WITH MIXER
The Columbus Chamber of Commerce welcomed current and future members and community leaders for networking, refreshments and conversation during its Rev Up Your Network Mixer, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at C
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Published 19 hours agoChampions and Livestock Show and Auction Results
Grand ChampionsLaney Glueck exhibited the grand champion broilers purchased for $8,000 by LK3 Cattle Company. On hand for the recognition were, from left, buyer representative Tricia Davis, Kaden Glue
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Published October 01Columbus approves 5.48% tax rate increase
Lower rate could affect planned street improvements
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Published October 01Columbus parts ways with fire marshal
City wants to create a part-time position insteadCOLUMBUS — Officials say they intend to change the fire-marshal position to a parttime job after having James Chollett step down from the role during a
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Published October 01Editorial Notes on this Article
AREA REPORTER’S NOTEThis story is a rewrite of an article that ran under my byline in the Sept. 24 print edition of The Colorado County Citizen that did not meet our standards for completeness and fai
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Published October 01State error leaves 371 Colorado County voter records backlogged
COLORADO COUNTY — A state-level error that left voter registration records unprocessed across Texas affected 371 voters in Colorado County, but local election officials expect to have the backlog clea
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Published October 01Commissioners narrowly fund Eagle Lake fire pump truck
COLUMBUS — The Colorado County Commissioners Court narrowly approved $100,000 in funding to the Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Department for a new pump truck and appointed an interim EMS di rector during
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Published October 01Developers share concepts for 150-unit townhome complex
COLUMBUS — Columbus City Council previewed concepts for a townhome complex on Montezuma Street, decided not to move forward with sponsored city pool parking and more during its meeting, Monday, Sept.
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Published October 01The mysteries of Zimmerscheidt
GHOSTS OF COLORADO COUNTYAlong FM 109 between Columbus and Frelsburg, an old, abandoned house continues to capture the imaginations of the people who pass it.Weathered by time and surrounded by the ru
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Published October 01Who represents who?
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOWNavigating local court systems and criminal justice processes often requires understanding who serves on each side of the courtroom. In Texas, the responsibilities of prosecuting
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Published October 01LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To the Editor of The Colorado County Citizen: I am writing to express my serious concern regarding the front-page article published today concerning the termination of a local employee.When a newspape
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Published October 01Vehicle strikes pedestrian on Highway 71 Business
COLUMBUS — A pedestrian was sent to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while she was crossing Highway 71 Business near Shipley’s Do-Nuts and Brookshire Brothers in Columbus early Wednesday a