The next Volunteer Day is set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. This group meets bi-monthly to help keep the grounds at Festival Hill beautiful. Volunteers will work in groups to help restore and maintain the gardens and walking trails. Gloves, rakes, and other tools are available. Lunch is provided. To register, visit festivalhill.org, and click on the “Events” tab.

Fayette County’s Briana Adams Selected for Reality Series About Musicians on CBS Many in Fayette County have seen Winchester’s Briana Adams perform, and this fall, you can also see her perform on “The Road,” a new CBS music competition series following up-andcoming musicians in pursuit of their dreams. The show from Executive Producer Taylor Sheridan and the team behind “Yellowstone” and “Landman,” along with Blake Shelton and Keith Urban, features Adams and 11 other emerging musicians chosen to compete in this brand new series that provides a backstage pass into the determined and unforgiving life of a touring musician.

W Join the “Cattle Drive” for the Education Building Renovation. The church members are hitting the trail for the next big fundraiser to support the renovation of the Education Building—and they need help from your herd.

Statistics indicate that foodborne illness continues to be a health issue in the United States. Each year, 1 in 6 Americans will become sick, 128,000 will become hospitalized, and 3,000 will die due to a foodborne illness.

When devastating floods swept through Kerr County over the Fourth of July holiday, Community Council of South Central Texas (CCSCT) quickly realized the scale of need would require extra support. They reached out to agencies across the state, and neighboring agency Combined Community Action, Inc.

The Fayette County Commissioners Court met on Thursday, Aug. 14, and signed off on a proposed county budget for next year totaling just over $36 million.

The budget for the Fayette County Law Library was again a topic of conversation at the Commissioners Court meeting last Thursday, Aug. 14.