The process by which this newspaper ends up inside over 5,000 mailboxes every Tuesday and Friday is quite a feat. For 99 years The Fayette County Record has been printed and delivered in different forms and fashions.

Due to COVID enforcement by the County and State of Texas and in consideration of the safety of our community, the Round Top Family Library has canceled its annual chili cook-off for 2021. This would have been the 17th year for this fun community event. The tradition will continue in 2022 in a big way.

Memorial donations for Coach David Husmann are being accepted through the Shorthorns Forever Association, a 501 (c) 3 organization where donations are tax deductible. Donations may be mailed to Shorthorns Forever Assoc., P.O.

The Bastrop Advertiser • The Bastrop County Monument Relocation Committee raised $18,000 after an online concert on Monday evening showcased three hours of music and messaging virtually advocating for the removal of a pair of Confederate monuments on the Bastrop County Courthouse lawn. The concert was part of a fundraising initiative to relocate the monuments to a new home.

Household tips for January: • If you have a decal on a mirror or somewhere it isn’t wanted anymore, just take a rag with some warm vinegar on it and it should wipe away quite easily. • A good way to make sure the package gets where it is supposed to go: put the address on the package with a large black marker and then put pieces of clear wide tape over the address and a few inches beyond.

A wood-frame home in Schulenburg burned late Sunday night, Jan. 17.

Fayette County’s blue trash bags went up in price from $2 to $3 last week. Fayette County Recycling Center Manager Paul Zapalac said the increase was due to rising disposal fees for solid waste.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Jan. 10-16: Medical - 4 Accidents - 4 Structure Fires - 2 Electrical Fire - 1 Gas Leak/Odor - 1 Fire Alarm - 1 Rr Tie Fire - 1.

Feed The Need Feed the Need Missions, a non-profit organization based in Bastrop whose mission is to feed people physically and spiritually, will provide free burgers every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 901 Mode Lane beginning Monday, Jan.

People who tried to get a coronavirus vaccine from the state’s regional subHUB at the Washington County Fairgrounds had a hard time scheduling an appointment. But those who were able to register described a very efficient operation in Brenham this week.