October Proclaimed Czech Heritage Month Here

Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller, along with the rest of the commissioners court, signed a proclamation Thursday designating October as Czech Heritage Month in Fayette County. Several members of the Fayette County Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society and members of the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center were in attendance to take a picture with the commissioners and the proclamation.
Left to right – Back: Jennifer Lane, Marilyn Cernoch, Billy Teague, Kathleen Kramr, Carolyn Heinsohn, Betty Danner, Judger Dan Mueller, John Bartos, Marilyn Kothmann, Cathleen Noska, Phyllis Teykl, Carolyn Surface; Front: Commissioners Drew Brossmann, Harvey Berckenhoff, Clint Sternadel and Jason McBroom. Photo by Jeff Wick

Medicare Workshops Scheduled for October

Medicare Open Enrollment can be confusing. To answer questions on what to do whether you are signing up for the first time or re-signing up for the new Medicare year attend one of the two “Medicare 101” workshops being offered by the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and hosted by Fayette County Committee on Aging, Schulenburg Library, and the Fayette County AgriLife Extension office.

Friedrich Loth’s Will, In His Own Words

Footprints Of Fayette Fayette County is one of the most historic counties in Texas. In this weekly feature from the County Historical Commission, a rotating group of writers looks back at local history.
These photos of J. Friedrich Loth and his gravestone, inscribed in German, in the Salem Memorial Cemetery at Freyburg were found at findagrave. com.

Schulenburg Student Earns UMGC Dean’s List Honors

Gwendlyn Hebert of Schulenburg was named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2026 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC..

Medicaid Funding Restored to Texas Hospitals

C APITAL Highlights Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. Gov.
Medicaid Funding Restored to Texas Hospitals
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