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September 20, 2018 / Front Page

Local couple credits God for surviving bee attack

BY JOHNNY GRIFFIN, EDITOR

On Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, Vern Roberts was preparing to mow his lawn on Tomlinson Road near Wallis. More...

Vornkahls honored as 2018 AC Fair Parade Marshals

The board of directors of the Austin County Fair Association has announced that Leroy and Pat Vornkahl will serve as marshals for the 2018 Fair Parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. More...

World Series Trophy kicking off Fort Bend County Fair

It took 56 years for the Houston Astros to win the World Series and bring the 30-pound iconic Commissioner’s trophy to Texas. Now the World Series trophy will help kick off the 2018 Fort Bend County Fair and Rodeo as the Parade Marshal on Friday, More...

Fort Bend County Fair fun begins September 28

Bring on the show animals, let the bulls buck, and stir up the batter for the corndogs, it is Fair time in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend County Fair is a family-fun event that runs for 10-days from Sept. 28 to Oct. More...

From our September 13th edition

Seven young ladies vie for Austin County Fair Queen

Seven young ladies will compete to be crowned the 2018 Austin County Fair Queen. This year the Austin County Fair Queen’s Pageant will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center. More...

From our September 13th edition

Brazos High School Homecoming Royalty

HOMECOMING KING AND QUEEN Brazos senior Akire Cormier was selected as Homecoming Queen and Jaeden Ward was crowned Homecoming King Friday night at Cougar Stadium. More...

From our September 13th edition

Commissioners hear more taxing comments, offer some response

BY JOHNNY GRIFFIN, EDITOR

The Austin County Commissioners courtroom was standing room only at Monday’s public hearing on the 2018 tax rate. More...

Columns

Let’s hear it for the good guys

At a Glance

Johnny Griffin

I have reached the point where I avoid listening to the national news. Many of the programs really go the extra mile to show how imperfect we are as humans. More...

Citizen’s Corner

By Wallis Police Chief David Moseley

Editor’s note: Citizen’s Corner is a monthly informational column concerning police actions and items of concern for local citizens August 2018 More...

From our September 13th edition

I’m ready for Fall

At a Glance

Johnny Griffin

The temperature has actually been pleasant for most of the last two weeks. It’s still incredibly humid, but it’s not 100 degrees. The rain sprinkles have been nice, but not nearly enough in Mixville. I hope by the time this More...

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Happenings

Thormaehlen, Pride to wed in January

Richard and Melissa Pride of the Woodlands, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Victoria to Eric Thormaehlen of Tomball. Victoria is a 2014 graduate of the Shanghai American High School More...

Austin County Fall Fruit Tree Seminar and Plant Sale

The Horticulture Committee of Austin County will be hosting a Fall Fruit Tree Seminar and Plant Sale in Bellville at the Sens Center on Monday, Oct. 29. More...

German Society to tour San Felipe Historical Center

A tour of the San Felipe Historical Center will be the program at the next meeting of the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Texas German Society on Wednesday, Sept. 26. All members should More...

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Sports

Cougarettes earn tough win over Shiner

BY JOHNNY GRIFFIN, EDITOR

The Brazos Cougarettes picked themselves up and won a tough and important district match against Shiner on Sept. 11. More...

Cougars take on Pope St. John Paul Friday night

The Cougars are coming off an unplanned open week after Danbury High School decided to cancel last week’s contest due to the weather. That leaves the Cougars with a 2-0 record heading into this week’s contest with St. John XXIII More...

Too much water in Shiner leaves runners somber

It was raining cats and dogs in Shiner early Saturday morning so the Cougars weren’t able to participate in the always-competitive Shiner Comanche Cross Country Meet. Meet officials waited until the last minute, but cancelled the event at 5 a.m. More...

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Special Sections

Obituaries

LORETTA ANN KOSIK

Loretta Ann Kosik, 87 of Wallis passed away on Sept. 10, 2018 at Solera Skilled Nursing Facility in Katy. She was born on Dec. 5, 1930 in Houston to Vincent and Janie Kucera Traina. She was the youngest of their two daughters. More...

From our September 6th edition

JOE M. BRAZDA

Joe M Brazda, 74 of Wallis passed Aug. 30, 2018. He was born in Fairchild on May 29, 1944 to Joseph George and Olga Anna Koncaba Brazda Jr. Joe married Annie Mae Reisner on April 8, 1967 and together they More...