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CattleWomen offering collegiate scholarship

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Navidad Valley Cattle Women are seeking applicants for their collegiate scholarship. Applicants must be graduates of a high school in Lavaca, Fayette or Colorado County or the equivalent thereof.

Streamed genealogy programs to be hosted by Fayette Museum & Archives

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
In celebration of October as Family History Month, the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives in La Grange will again join the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT) for a series of eight streamed genealogy programs on Friday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The GNT is a statewide initiative to connect...
Talented artist and member Janice Collins (left) assembled this gift basket featuring a Texas-shaped mosaic that she created, a bottle of Texas Crown Whiskey and two commemorative glasses. A drawing was held, won by Carolyn Foster (right). The drawing raised $740, with all the funds going to the building capital campaign.

Talented artist and member Janice Collins (left) assembled this gift basket featuring a Texas-shaped mosaic that she created, a bottle of Texas Crown Whiskey and two commemorative glasses. A drawing was held, won by Carolyn Foster (right). The drawing raised $740, with all the funds going to the building capital campaign.

Senior Connections: the gathering place for active adults 55-plus

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Senior Connections, a senior activity center serving Fayette, Colorado, Lavaca and Gonzales counties, gives older adults welcoming places to gather in Schulenburg, Weimar, Flatonia and La Grange.
“Flame of Lo ve” was the topic of the program presented by Diane Holub (left) to the Catholic Daughters.

“Flame of Lo ve” was the topic of the program presented by Diane Holub (left) to the Catholic Daughters.

Holub presents program at Catholic Daughters meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rose 1597, held its first meeting of the 2026– 27 year on Sept. 15.
SHS 1964 class has reunion

SHS 1964 class has reunion

SHS 1964 class has reunion

News Staff
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
The Schulenburg High class of 1964 held its 62-year reunion at Oakridge Restaurant on Saturday, Oct, 3. Those able to attend were (front row, from left) Junette Guettermann Rodecap, Jeanette Muenster Brock, Jean Stavinoha Shebay, Maynard Warnken, (back row) Mike Bonner, Allen Bayer and Arnold Otten.

Meetings

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
LEGION & AUXILIARYAmerican Legion McBride Post 143 and Auxiliary will hold their next monthly meetings on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at theAmerican Legion Home in Schulenburg beginning at 7 p.m.All members and potential members are invited to attend.
Attending the District 13 Fall Conference from the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association were (front row, from left) Lisa Slinkard, Melanie Mica, Karen Fitch, Joan Miertschin, (back row) Rick West, Carolyn West, Chris Morrison, Kathy Schatte, Bill Wagner, Terri Wagner and Peggy Halamicek.

Attending the District 13 Fall Conference from the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association were (front row, from left) Lisa Slinkard, Melanie Mica, Karen Fitch, Joan Miertschin, (back row) Rick West, Carolyn West, Chris Morrison, Kathy Schatte, Bill Wagner, Terri Wagner and Peggy Halamicek.

Fayette County Retired Teachers attend district Fall Conference

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The District 13 Fall Conference of the Texas Retired Teachers Association was held on Sept. 16 in San Marcos.Eleven members from the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association (FCRTA) were in attendance, along with members of the other Central Texas chapters that make up District 13.
Reunions

Reunions

Reunions

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Schulenburg High 1960 ClassThe Schulenburg Shorthorn class of 1960, which hold its annual reunion on the first Thursday of October, will hold this year’s reunion on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Footprints of Fayette

Footprints of Fayette

Footprints of Fayette

News Staff
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Friedrich Loth’s Will, in his own Words • By Lisa Musick Friedrich Loth could have left his family with a list of names and acres. Instead, he left them a picture of the life he had built.His will named the children and grandchildren who would inherit his land in Fayette and Karnes counties.
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