U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19.

Celebrating Connectivity – Lorelei Carillo delivered meals curbside on Saturday to customers outside Celebrations in La Grange. Proprietors and chefs Susan Kuehler and Mike McCathern donated a generous portion of Saturday’s proceeds to La Grange Computers 4 All. This local project rehabilitates old computers and gives them to residents who need to get online – now more than ever. More than 60 computers have been given away thus far. For more information: call 979-338-9233. Photo by Bill Bishop

The number of active + probable COVID cases in Fayette County has risen to 47, up from 45 a week ago, according to figures from county officials. The county is also reporting that seven people in Fayette County have died from COVID since the onset of the pandemic.

This coming weekend was supposed to be the 93rd annual Fayette County Fair. And while several aspects of the event have been cancelled because of the pandemic, the livestock shows and barbeque cook-off will continue.

A Fayette County EMS ambulance crew assisted with Hurricane Laura recovery efforts on the Texas Gulf Coast last week. Fayette County EMS Director Josh Vandever said the crew left last Sunday, Aug.

Fayette County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a tax abatement for the 7V Solar Farm near Muldoon at a meeting last Thursday, Aug. 27.

Schulenburg football fans were treated to this show of support by Mother Nature during Friday’s football game. These storm clouds, as captured by Schulenburg resident Dave Oldham, were a perfect shade of Shorthorn orange. The clouds weren’t the only treat Friday for Shorthorn fans as Schulenburg opened the season with a 40-0 spanking of Stockdale. More about that game on Page B2 today. Photo by Dave Oldham

As of press time, funeral arrangements were still pending for Fayette County Tax Assessor-Collector Rosalinda Adamcik, who died this week. A longtime county employee in the tax office, Adamcik was sworn in April 1, 2015 as Tax Assessor-Collector after being recommended for the job by retiring office holder Carol Johnson.

A gravel shaker at the Texas Aggregates plant in Mullins Prairie caught fire Thursday morning, Aug. 27.

La Grange Independent School District had its first confirmed case of coronavirus since the start of this new school year Friday when the district received word that a sixth grade student had tested positive for the virus.