The Texas Heroes Museum honors Texas veterans from the Texas Revolution to present. We also honor other Texans who serve and sacrifice for the community, including law enforcement, firefighters, first responders, and paramedics. We have recreated a “sheriff’s office” in the same room that was used by the first five sheriffs in the Old Jail.

E There was a free situational awareness class led by instructor Officer Tammy Jo McCleney this past Sunday. The class was held at the chamber hall and was sponsored by City of Ellinger, Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department, and the Ellinger Chamber of Commerce.

OP News Rock the Halls live dueling piano show is set for Saturday, May 27 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Round Top Dance Hall, with 100 percent of net proceeds benefiting the Ride to End Alzeheimer’s, The Round Top Family Library, and the Round TopArea Historical Society.

News Despite the heat and rain, ArtWalk was a huge success and Trudy Lynn and the Steve Krase Band rocked the house. So much is gong on at ARTS so follow ARTS for Rural Texas on Facebook.

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In April, the Pioneer Unit of the Herb Society of America met at the Brenham Presbyterian Church for a presentation by the Pioneer Unit Culinary Group, led by Belinda Weatherly, on the results of their year-long study of Herbs of the Mediterranean.

The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as such Sheriff Keith Korenek is pleased to report that on April 20-22 a number of deputies and local police department officers were able to attend the Texas Crisis Intervention Team Association conference in Sugarland.

Fifty-nine future nursing professionals recently were recognized with their nursing pins after completing the Blinn College District’s highly regarded Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program. Local graduates of the program included: Lori Fritts (La Grange), Constance Mouton (La Grange) and Elyse Menconi (La Grange).

C The Cedar Creek Schuetzen Verein, also known as the Carmine Hall, will be conducting a monthly gun and gift card drawing on the third Tuesday of each month from September 2023 through August 2024. Three tickets will be drawn each month-2 for guns and 1 for a $500 gift card.