Category: Austin County News

AC Fair Bucket Calf Program Takes Part In Progress Show Held August 21, 2022

Bucket Calf Project Teaches Children Animal Care And Responsibility At An Early Age

Aug 30, 2022 | , , ,

The Austin County Fair Bucket Calf Program took part in the progress show held August 21, 2022, at the Austin County Fairgrounds.ย  The Bucket Calf Program introduces young children, 4- 8 years old, to the care and responsibility of raising a calf. ย The raising of a calf is a family project, and the child works with their parents to bottle feed an orphaned calf sourced from local auction barns or ranchers. ย Throught the program children learn to feed, halter break and show their calf.

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Austin County Jury Finds Man In 2018 Shooting of Fayette County Deputy Guilty

Austin County Jury Finds Man In 2018 Shooting of Fayette County Deputy Guilty

Aug 11, 2022 | ,

Four years ago Deputy C.J. Lehman of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was shot in the face with a 12 gauge shotgun and left permanently blinded. On Tuesday August 9th, an Austin County Jury found Shazizz Mateen guilty for the offense of Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant and he was sentenced to Life in Prison and a $10000 fine.ย  Shazizzโ€™s trial was transferred to Austin County to insure that a fair jury selection was possible.

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