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W The Faith Lutheran High School Spring Raffle tickets are now available. Prizes include: a three-night stay in Port Aransas for eight, $75Visa Gift Cards, Stoeger STR9C 9mm, catered meal for 12, K2 cooler with ribeye roll and $100 Visa card, handcrafted wooden train and “Joy” sign, antique side table, oversized custom charcuterie board, casserole of the month for a year, dessert of the month for a year.

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The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is now accepting applications for their 2022-2023 scholarship funds. Applications can be found on the FCF website or through any of the Fayette County high school counselors. FCF has a total of six scholarships available in 2023, five offered to graduating high school seniors and one limited to single mothers already enrolled in nursing school.

Turtle Wing Foundation is again offering three $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who attend schools within Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties. Applicants must submit a completed Turtle Wing Foundation Scholarship Application, along with an essay (one page - double spaced) about why he/she is deserving of the specific scholarship, as well as their transcript through midterm of senior year, class rank, and GPA along with the application. The available scholarship descriptions are as follows: Jack Hooper Memorial Scholarship: this will be awarded to a student who has exhibited the qualities of Acceptance, Kindness, Inclusion, and Service. This might be through volunteerism, work, or life experiences.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Jan. 29-Feb.

This article is the second in a series about Texas Heroes. The articles are inspired by stories highlighted in the Texas Heroes Museum, located in the Fayette County Old Jail.

The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of 8 informational meetings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties aware of what types of agricultural enterprises are best for their property.

Celebrate Black History Month with a community celebration and church service on Feb. 18 and Feb. 19 in Schulenburg. A parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Enjoy food, music and fun and a Black History Program. Contact Greg Thomas for more information at (979) 505-0282.

NOTICETO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by me until 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2023, for Materials for Bridge on Goehring Road over Cummings Creek. Obtain specifications from County Auditor’s Office at 143 N.