With five locations to serve you, including our main campus at 1111 Bohlmann Ave. in Schulenburg; First United Methodist Church at 301 W. Saint Charles St., Weimar; Flatonia Methodist Church at 403 E. North Main St., Flatonia; the Randolph Recreation Center at 653 E. Pearl St., La Grange; and 1206 Lyons Ave. at Arts for Rural Texas in Schulenburg. There is a place near you to join in the fun.

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While attendance at the fairgrounds for the annual Fayette County Fair was down this year, that was not the case as the fair’s Senior Citizens event held annually on the opening afternoon of the fair at the KC Hall. Hundreds packed the hall for drinks, music, dancing and a meal. Here’s a look at some of the fun.

OP News The Greater Fayette Community Foundation recently announced their 2026 Community Keyholder Award winners. The awards celebrate the nonprofits, leaders, philanthropists, businesses, and community partners who generosity, service, and commitment are helping strengthen rural South-Central Texas.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Aug. 30-Sept.

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Fayette County 4-H presents 4-H Fun Night. 4-H, the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organization, cultivates confident kids who tackle the issues that matter most in their communities right now.

Dust off your running shoes, fire up those smokers, and get ready for a monumental milestone. Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 12, as we come together at the historic Freyburg Hall for Freedom Fest 250.

It’s here, established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization within weeks and now clearly thriving after its first two successful concerts in May and July. The Colorado Valley Chamber Players (CVCP) look forward to the third concert of their inaugural season on Saturday, October 3rd, which will feature critically acclaimed organ/ piano duo Pipe and Key at First Presbyterian Church in La Grange. The Colorado Valley Chamber Players— conceived and brought to life by Fayetteville native and Artistic Director Miles Gillette-Bockhorn, an alumnus of Rice University’s prestigious Shepherd School of Music—is no longer an ambitious concept on the drawing board. With official IRS tax-exempt status now secured, the organization possesses a strong institutional foundation. But the true triumph lies in how the group has solidified its core: Gillette-Bockhorn has successfully established a permanent, elite pool of professional musicians to anchor the concert series.

Three exhibits at the Texas Quilt Museum opened last week that showcase the diversity and history of the art form. Christmas in Texas, American Quilt Study Group Presents: Quiltmakers and Designers 1945-1979, and Tobacco Silks Reimagined will be on display from Sept.