Fayetteville Hosts Top Gear for Exclusive Hennessey Venom F5 Review

Fayetteville enjoyed a boujee visitor in the square last Thursday. A crew from Top Gear, a British television program, dropped into town to drive and review a custom Venom F5. The visit was arranged by Hennessey Performance, a Texas-based automotive builder based in Sealy, known for the Venom F5 hyper car or turning ordinary trucks and SUVs into fire-breathing vehicles.

“Today, we’re giving Top Gear a little taste of our hometown area, letting them drive the car, experience it, and get a taste of what Hennessey and our Texas roots are all about. We chose Fayetteville because we’re very familiar with this area. We love the roads; we love the people. The vibe of the town speaks to who Hennessey is. We also love the conversations we have with local townspeople,” stated Alec Wyman, vice-president of marketing for Hennessey Performance.

City of Fayetteville 

To help preserve the beauty and safety of our courthouse and lawn, the City is asking that children please avoid riding bikes on the courthouse lawn and sidewalks. “We’ve noticed some recent damage to lights, sidewalks and even bathrooms and we appreciate your help in respecting these community spaces,” stated Mayor Stroup.

The old city-owned building next to the Red and White gallery was torn down due to safety concerns and because the cost to refurbish it was much more than it was worth.

Time Capsule 

As a final reminder, the opportunity to place items in the time capsule that will be located in the Fayette County Community Center & Performance Theater is coming to a close. Content commemorates the lives of anyone living or working in Fayetteville. For questions, email Vicki at

vroberts@ txins1.com.

Drop them off no later than Friday, Sept 19 at Roberts & Associates on N. Washington St. in the square. The hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Another option is to bring them to the center’s Open House this Sunday, which begins at 2 p.m. The capsule will be opened in the year 2075.

ARTS Fundraiser 

Elevate that boho country style when you create your own custom hat band—just in time for the fall antique show. Join Sandra Borne, Executive Director of ARTS, and Morgan Zator, co-owner of Sown With Seed, on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m at Sown With Seed.

Enjoy wine, appetizers and good company. Participants must bring their own hat. All proceeds benefit Arts for Rural Texas. The class is $50. To register, and for more information, check out

https://www. artsforruraltexas.org/hat.

Mobile Food Pantry 

The Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. this Saturday. Drive thru only. Backseats, trunks and truck beds need to be cleared out to make room for the bags and boxes of food. Volunteers are always appreciated.

School Reunion 

Remember that the annual reunion for Fayetteville High School and St. John’s School graduates will be held this Saturday at Joe’s.

Fayetteville Museum 

The Fayetteville Museum will be open on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate all alumni coming to the reunion. And they welcome guests attending the Open House for the Fayetteville Community Center and Performance Theater.

St. Paul Lutheran Church 

St. Paul Lutheran holds services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Services are recorded every week, rotating among four Shared Lutheran Ministry churches and posted on the Facebook page for the Shared Lutheran Ministry of Fayette County.

St. John the Baptist Catholic 

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fayetteville holds Mass Saturdays at 6 p.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m.

St. Mary Catholic Church 

St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.

Fayetteville Brethren 

Worship services at Fayetteville Brethren are held on the second, third and fourth Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. An adult Bible Study is held before the worship service from 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Celebrations 

Happy Birthday wishes are extended to: Bowyn Bauer, Jane Keilers-19; Megan Weisluhn, Connie Stanley-20; Vincent Orsak, Wendy Vasut- 21; Gary Grayson-22.

Happy Anniversary wishes are extended to: Tom and Diane Supak-20.

Have News? 

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