The Texas purple sage was blooming vibrantly at the Round Top Library this week. Photo by H.

The Fayette County Record was crowned the top semi-weekly newspaper in the greater Texas Gulf Coast area as awards were presented Friday at the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

School has been in session not only for Fayette County’s public and Catholic schools, but It’s also back to school for college students as well. Blinn’s Fall 2020 semester started on August 24 at the Schulenburg campus and many new COVID precautions and procedures have been put in place.

October 7 will mark the 19th anniversary of the US War in Afghanistan. Congressman Michael McCaul, who represents Fayette County in the U.S. House of Representatives, has helped guide U.S. policy in Afghanistan as the current ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and former chairman on the House Homeland Security Committee.

The Fayette County Democratic Party donated 20 books to the Fayette Public Library in La Grange on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Ten of the titles are about famous women and their contributions to the arts, sciences, business, law and culture. The other ten books are about Texas history and famous Texans. Pictured are (from left) Pat Johnson, Dr. Marsha Burnet Webster, local Democratic candidate for the State Board of Education, Fayette Public Library Director Allison Mackenzie, Janetta Morris, Patty Reid and Fayette County Democratic Party Chairman David McCall.

The 7V Solar Farm that Fayette County Commissioners approved a property tax abatement for last week could generate up to $1.4 million in tax revenue for the county over the 10 year abatement period. “These figures are based on current estimated project costs, property tax statutes, 2019 tax rates being held constant, etc.,” said Evan Horn, a tax consultant who is working on behalf of Candela Renewables, the solar company building the project.

Ladies, are you looking for things to do to keep you busy and still have social distancing? The Sewing Circle at Holy Cross can use your help. If you can cut a fabric square or trim a stamp, you can help us. Squares are used to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief and the stamps are sold to collectors to help pay for the shipping of the quilts. They gather each Thursday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. They enjoy taking a break at 10 a.m. to have coffee and snacks while sharing friendly updates on family and friends. They would love to have you join them. If you would like more information, contact Cindy Heselmeyer at Cindyhesel@yahoo.com or just come out and join in on Thursday morning. They meet in the old parish hall around the back side of the church.

La Grange HEB recently celebrated with a ribbon cutting for their curbside service. Second Chance Emporium accepted a $1,000 donation from HEB.

Out of continued and abundant caution to protect the health and safety of the post members, the monthly meeting for American Legion Quade-Werchan Post 338 held Thursday, Sept. 3 was for the Executive Committee only. The next general meeting for all Post members and the Ladies Auxiliary is planned for Oct. 1 beginning at 7:30 p.m. A catered meal for Post members and those of the Ladies Auxiliary will be held prior to the October meeting with service beginning at 6:45 p.m.

The AMEN Food Pantry served 1,220 individuals in the month of August (the largest head count of people receiving food in the history of the pantry). The previous month of July was a record and now August has surpassed the July number.