Last Friday, Oct. 16, it seemed like fall had officially arrived with a morning temperature of 58 degrees in Schulenburg and a high in the 70s. This is a wonderful time of year, as the seasons change and Christmas approaches, although Thanksgiving is the next major holiday.

The Big Easy Ranch in Columbus hosted the inaugural Turtle S’Wing Golf Tournament benefiting Turtle Wing Foundation on Thursday, Sept. 24.

“Would you like to maintain or even lose weight this holiday season?” asks Sally Garrett, Fayette County Extension agent-family and consumer health. “A multi-county wellness program, Holiday Hold’em, will begin soon,” she continued.

Halloween is coming soon, and this year COVID-19 will surely make it different for many trick-or-treaters, according to Sally Garrett, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension family and community health educator for Fayette County.

Kaci Breanne Waggonner and William Shawn Bruns exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 at 6 p.m. in an outdoor wedding ceremony at The Gin at Hidalgo Falls in Navasota. The Gin is surrounded by cotton fields between the Brazos River and the Navasota River.

October began with beautiful weather, offering opportunities to go out most any time of the day and sit on the porch, do gardening and/or come to the Navidad Valley Community Connections center. The domino tables fill up quickly, but NVCC is looking to start a tarock group.

The Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center in La Grange will host the annual Heritage Festival & Muziky on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Driving through Schulenburg in early October was a treat because the lovely town had so many beautiful yards it was hard to choose just one for yard of the month. There will be plenty of choices for next month but October’s winner is the home of Adam and Brandy Bosl at 101 Anderson.