New Council Sworn in; City Swamped by Traffic Diversion
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Congestion on FM 955 from highway spill. -
Beer sellers at the annual Fayetteville/Ellinger KC Shrimp Boil. -
Managing traffic at N. Rusk and 955. -
Kelly Brooks and Allen and Lori Beth Jurecka at Shrimp Boil. -
Swearing in of City Council members Kathy Griffith, Debbie Lincke and Allen Jurecka with Mayor Mike Stroup.
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Two new city leaders were sworn in during Monday’s City Council meeting. Welcome to members of the City Council representing Places 1 and 5, respectively, Allen Jurecka and Debbie Lincke. Kathy Griffith, who is serving a second term, has our gratitude.
In observance of Memorial Day, the City offices, post office and Fayetteville Bank will be closed on May 27.
Traffic Jams
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office diverted drivers off Hwy. 71 onto FM 955 for 24 hours from 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, until approximately 4 p.m. Monday, May 20.
Brian Jasek, TxDOT Maintenance Supervisor for Fayette County explained the back-to-back traffic through town. “There was a wreck on State Hwy. 71 headed westbound that involved hazardous materials. They had to shut down the highway within so many feet of the spill. It was closed from FM 955 to the power plant. We don’t know if the city was notified. That’s up to the fire department.”
Community Center
Work is progressing on the Fayetteville Community Center. The fence surrounding the project blew out into the square during the severe weather last week.
Shrimp Boil
The Fayetteville/Ellinger Knights of Columbus Shrimp Boil held last Friday night was a great success.
Memorial Day
TheAmerican Legion Post 602 Shelby will be holding a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 7 p.m. on the square. Come join Fayetteville and area leaders in honoring our veterans.
Church News
The signs around town mentioning VBS are announcing that St. John’s Vacation Bible School is coming up on July 15-19.
Registration is online only and the deadline to sign up is June 30. Make sure to get a confirmation email after submitting the registration. If not received, the children aren’t registered. If there are more than four children to register, fill out the form twice. Sign up online at www.stjohnfayetteville. com.
Volunteers are needed. Adults and those entering grades six through twelve are asked to sign up on the sheet at the church entrance. All adult volunteers must be EIM compliant.
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. Services are also featured on KTIM 89.1 Sundays at noon.
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 in Ellinger holds Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 8 a.m.
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: Ann Heintschel, Victoria Orsak, and Angela Kovar Taylor-25; Brian Schmitt, Jeb Hatfield-28; Bradley Girndt-29.
Happy Anniversary wishes are extended to: John and Maxine Ballard-30.
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