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The wife of an Austin County inmate who died in custody has filed lawsuit against the Austin County sheriff's department, Sheriff Jack Brandes and the county jail. The lawsuit was filed March 10 in the 133rd District Court of Harris County is seeking $250,000 in monetary damages due to the death of Quincy Williams.

Graduation season is in full swing as another wave of budding young adults spread their wings and take flight, putting a close to their primary school years. High schools across both Austin County and Colorado County are set to have their graduation ceremonies take place this week, celebrating their students’ milestones of finally receiving their high school diplomas.

As another Memorial Day looms closer, we remember and honor those who have died serving our nation in its darkest hours. Originating after the first national observance in 1868 following the American Civil War, the name was changed to “Memorial Day” after World War I and was officially declared a national holiday in 1971.

Austin County authorities arrested a 73-year-old man on child pornography charges recently. Austin County Sheriff’s office deputies arrested Maurice Newman, 73, on an active warrant for possession of child pornography.

Bellville Lions Club will install new system to upgrade historic event space Suggested cutline: LCRA and city of Bellville representatives present a $24,700 grant to the Bellville Lions Club for a new energy-efficient air conditioning system at Concordia Hall. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Kate Ramzinski, LCRA Regional Affairs representative; Jason Smalley, club vice president and City of Bellville police chief; Leigh Ann Schultz, club second vice president; Michael Coopersmith, club president; Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter, LCRA Board member; StephenF.Cooper,LCRABoard chair; Edwin Leudke, club director; Jimmy Brashear, club property director; and David Cessna, club third vice president.

Do you think you have the best vegetables or the biggest tomato? The Horticulture Committee of Austin County, Linseisen’s Feed & Supply, and Nelson’s Plant Food are pleased to present the Home-Grown Vegetable ContestandProgrambeing hosted on Saturday, June 7. Show off the prize-winning vegetables from your garden.

The last few weeks have been spent presenting non-biblical sources that speak to one or more of the three minimal bedrock facts concerning what happened to Jesus after His crucifixion. We spent a lot of time looking at the Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus and the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. Both historians wrote in the mid-first century, and both wrote about Jesus. But there is more to mention. Lucian of Samosata is another non-Christian source that provides independent testimony to the fact that Jesus was a real person and that He died by crucifixion. Lucian was a second-century Greek writer. In his writing, The Death of Peregrine, Lucian wrote: “The Christians, you know, worship a man to this day–the distinguished personage who introduced their novel rites and was crucified on that account. . . . then it was impressed on them by their original lawgiver that they are all brothers, from the moment that they are converted, and deny the gods of Greece, and worship the crucified sage, and live after his laws.”

Graduate tours EMS building

– 27 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Attending as delegates from District 28 were: Regent Doris Sodolak and Treasurer Cindy Gassner from Court Our Lady of Faith #2607 – Frydek; Regent Iris Orellana and Member Cindy Johnson – Court St. Elizabeth #1616 – Sealy and Regent Anna Apanel of Court Queen of Angels #1538-Wallis. se of Dallas, presiding. Each daily mass represented: Memorial Mass, Red, White and Blue mass for Military, Youth/JCDA and Installation Mass. These were under the guidance of CDA State Chaplain Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria Diocese, Associate State Chaplain Deacon Ben Munguia of Sealy and Msgr. John C. Peters State Chaplain of Texas JCDA of Hallettsville.