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Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to La Grange Elementary School the week of June 8. A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems.

OP News The Round Top-Carmine Education Foundation was very surprised and honored at the annual RT-C FFA Banquet on May 19 with an Honorary Chapter FFA Degree. This Honorary Degree is a prestigious recognition awarded by local FFA chapters to farmers, school administrators, chapter advisors, and community members who have rendered outstanding service to agricultural education and the FFA program.

The Greater Fayette Community Foundation (GFCF) is proud to announce the 2026 Grant Cycle is open to nonprofits in rural South Central Texas between June 1 - June 30th. For those interested in applying for a GFCF Community Impact Grant, you can learn about eligibility, funding priorities, and the application process by joining in-person sessions.

The 89th Annual Tomato Festival returns to the city of Ellinger May 29-31, bringing a full weekend of food, music, competition, and small-town tradition. Festival weekend kicks off Friday, May 29, with Chef’s Choice Entrée and Dessert contests, along with Chips & Salsa and Bartender’s Choice competitions.

My favorite theme when writing for the Record is noting that which makes our community so special. Let’s just be frank: you’re not gonna find James Dick’s music of Festival Hill or the Bugle Boy or the Round Top experience in other rural locales. Not to mention our Casino Hall or the world-class Quilt Museum. And one seldom mentioned asset but clearly should be: the first-class archives department of our local library.

Live oak trees are remarkably resilient. A reader from Ammannsville came by the office last week to talk to me about live oaks.

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E SLM Day Camp will be the week of June 8 in Rutersville. Drop off as early at 7:45 a.m.