On Friday morning, July 9, Canadian’s P.E.O. Chapter I hosted an outdoor social at The Citadelle to honor Therese Abraham’s membership to the chapter. She received a “50th” emblem guard, symbolizing her “Golden Girl” status as someone who has been a P.E.O. member for 50 years.

There is such a thing as a free lunch...and this one was “brat” to us by PTCI, which issued an invitation to the community to join them around noon last Thursday in the parking lot at 112 North Third for free bratwurst, which were perfectly grilled and accompanied by an assortment of chips, cold soft drinks and water, and friendly smiles. In the town’s post-Fourth of July weekend languor, turnout was light but those who did partake enjoyed the meal and conversation. What PTCI did with the leftover brats, we do not know, but judging from this grill-ful, there were plenty to go around.

AUSTIN—The University Interscholastic League announced the six winners of the 2020-21 Lone Star Cup last week. Conroe-The Woodlands swept both girls and boys swimming and diving state championships on the way to its eighth overall UIL Lone Star Cup.

Contingent of local rodeoers heads to National High School Finals this weekend Canadian rodeo fans will have plenty of reasons to keep an eye on next week’s 73rd Annual National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebraska. Five local favorites—Dessa and Chaley Hext, Jordan and Nicholas Lovins, and Camree Slavin—will be among an estimated 1,650 finalists competing in the arena at the Lancaster Event Center from July 18-24.