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Members of the John Everett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Columbus recently donated Texas Before the Lone Star to elementary schools across Austin and Colorado counties. The book was created at the direction of Texas State Regent Susan Johnston as part of DAR’s celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, with the goal of placing a copy in every Texas public elementary school.

The Austin County Retired Teachers Association, a local unit of the Texas Retired Teachers Association, is awarding four scholarships to local Austin County high school graduates this year. The scholarships were initiated in 2015 when the association began supporting local students interested in pursuing the teaching profession. This year there are two recipients from Bellville High School and two recipients from Sealy High School.

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Early voting for the March primary run-off elections for state and federal candidates will start Monday, May 18, and run through the business week before Election Day on Tuesday, May 26. WHO CAN I VOTE FOR? Texas law says that once you vote in a party’s primary election, you are affiliated with that party for the rest of the calendar year for all primary- related activities.