Michael and Kimberly Williams of Friendswood, along with Doug and Lisa Schlemmer of La Grange, announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Emily Grace and Jakob Walter. Grandparents of the bride are the late James and Phyllis Williams and the late Donald and Patricia Goolsby. Grandparents of the groom are James and Tonetta Schlemmer and the late Walter and Alice Chernosky. The nuptials are planned for Oct. 18, 2025. The couple will reside in the Houston area.

Phase I construction of the Fayetteville Community Center & Performance Theater is nearing completion in preparation for an opening to the public in late September. Workers from F&R Wood Floors of Brenham are pictured sanding the reclaimed flooring saved from the original E.J. Knesek Building. The columns on the first floor were also saved and reused and will soon be painted white. The entry doors that can be seen in the back of the photo were rebuilt by Hoelscher Weatherstrip to the same design and dimensions of the original doors.