The winners have been announced for the Carmine Chamber of Commerce Lighting contest, which was held on Dec. 20.

The first 2025 quilt block paint class will be held on Jan. 11, 2025.

The second Saturday in Muldoon saw the little community alive with people moving around the streets under a beautiful moon and some ground fog following the rain. They traveled from the Muldoon Museum to the Stray Gathering Cowboy Church to the fire station.

The Carmine-Round Top Bunco group met Dec. 16 at the home of Darlene Etzel.

F The Central Texas Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church from 10 to 11 a.m. this Saturday.

St. Paul Lutheran Church in Serbin will have a Song Service Sunday, Dec.

The Hermann Sons Life Christmas party was Sunday, Dec. 8 at the American Legion Hall near Round top.

The bridge on North Old Smithville is once again open after so many months of being closed for new construction of the bridge structure. This has been a long time coming, but the new bridge will be a lot safer and will hold up for years to come.

The 40th annual Christmas Fest was well-attended and a great success. Santa Claus came as usual on a fire truck.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, a fire at a residence on FM 153 west of Winchester took the home and belongings of the Clark family.