News across Colorado County

Columbus parts ways with fire marshal
City wants to create a part-time position instead

Webber installs new road at historic Alleyton Cemetery
The Alleyton Cemetery Association, Inc. is pleased to announce that Webber, LLC has installed a road inside the historic Alleyton Cemetery.The cemetery’s first known burial dates back to 1852, and the
Frelsburg VFD upgrades local air equipment
Frelsburg Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased new air compressing equipment, gear for a future brush truck and more thanks to two fire and rescue equipment grants from the Texas A&M Fores
Voting ID Rules
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOWVot i ng should be straightforward, but recent updates to Texas election laws and ID rules can cause confusion, especially when voting by mail or using an older driver’s license.
Letter to the Editor
I’ve been contemplat’n this Guvnrs race and let me tell ya someth’n, I ain’t real sure either of ’em understands folks around here.Ol’ aButt’s been down there in Austin so long I reckon he’s forgot wh
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:Regarding the City of Columbus’s Proposed Property Tax Rate Increase and Revised Public Information Requests The City of Columbus has proposed a 33.4 percent property tax rate increase, ra
Wildcats blow out Schulenburg 48-7
The Weimar Wildcats picked up their third win of the season after they dominated the Schulenburg Shorthorns on Friday, Sept. 18, at Weimar High School.The Wildcats picked up a 48-7 win over Schulenbur
Cards beat Bellville by three, improve to 4-0
The Columbus Cardinals picked up their fourth win of the season over their longtime rivals the Bellville Brahmas on Friday, Sept. 18, at Memorial Stadium in Columbus.The Cards won the game with a fina
Ladycats improve to 4-0 in district with back-to-back wins
The Weimar Ladycats volleyball team picked up back-to-back district wins this past week to improve to a 4-0 record in district play.The Ladycats faced Danbury and Flatonia picking up wins in both matc
Lady Cards defeat East Bernard in four sets
The Columbus Lady Cardinals picked up their 28th overall win and third win in district play after they defeated East Bernard on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Columbus High School.The Lady Cards started the ma

FOOTBALL FEVER
In week four of the Football Fever contest Balbino Toro from Columbus took home First place guessing nine of the 12 games correctly and being only one point off in the tie breaker. In second place was

Live Oak Art Center announces new student art classes
The Live Oak Art Center announced new weekly student art classes starting the last week of September thanks to funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Texas Commission on the Arts.Stu