Election Day is Tuesday Early voting in the Primary Elections ends on Friday, Feb. 27.

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Tuesday evening, and in it he mentioned a tragedy with a Fayette County connection.

Spring is arriving, and Senior Connections invites active adults in Fayette and Lavaca counties to join in Schulenburg, Weimar, and Flatonia. Membership is free the food is fine, and the fellowship can’t be beat. Drop in for any or all programs; here’s the agenda and menu for the first week of March.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Fayette County, is offering a 2-day professional food manager certification training course. This program will be offered for $125 on March 30 and 31, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Fayette County Ag Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104 in La Grange.

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Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Bell County Livestock Judging Contest on Friday, Feb. 13.

The Fayette County Retired Teachers Association met Monday, Feb. 9 at the New Life Methodist Church in La Grange. Guest speaker was Sergeant Angela Lala of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, speaking about “phishing” and cybercrime scams.

With continued support for Veterans from the community, items purchased for the VA Clinic in La Grange were delivered on Feb. 19 by the VFW Auxiliary 5254 of La Grange, the sponsors of the Veterans Outreach Program. With generous donations from members of the Smith-McMillan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, men’s beanies, blankets, and women’s beanies, gloves, and socks were purchased and donated to the VA Clinic. Pictured second from left receiving the items was Brittney Schneider, AMSA. VFW Auxiliary 5254 members from left, President Marilyn Kothmann, Secretary and Chairman of the Veterans Outreach Program Becky Leer, and Chaplain and Trustee Elizabeth Kallus.

The animal shelter is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday for all normal operations. The shelter is closed to the public with staff onsite for animal care from 8 a.m. 4 p.m. on Monday. Reclaims are allowed on Monday after 10 a.m. by appointment. If you believe your lost pet may be in care, call (979) 966-0021 to confirm and learn requirements for reclaim.

Family and friends gathered for the wedding of Kelsey Lunbeck and Jacob Brandt at the St. John Lutheran of Rehburg in Burton.