We’ve all experienced a variety of standing ovations following musical performances. Two are hesitant. There’s the begrudging kind: Oh, looks like everyone’s slowly standing; guess I gotta too, but it wasn’t THAT good. And then there’s the eager-but-cautious type: Oh, that was swell, but no one is standing so I guess I won’t … wait, there’s one … now two; let’s do this.

The July 21 special session called by Abbott includes addressing the July 4 flood, including improving early warning systems and infrastructure in flood zones, beefing up emergency communications, funding for affected areas and updating state preparedness and recovery procedures, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Round Top-Carmine ISD will be taking proposal bids for the house at 406 Centennial St., Carmine, TX 78932, to be moved. The proposal must also include site clean up after the house is removed, and plans to obtain any permits that will be required for the project. Site viewing must be scheduled with the Superintendent by calling (979) 966-6116. Proposal bids must be turned into the Elementary office at 608 N. Washington St Round Top, TX 78954, by August 28, 2025. (74-1c)

The Round Top Independent School District, in cooperation with the Burton Special Services Cooperative, will screen 3 and 4-year-old children in the school district for speech delays on Thursday, August 7th between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. at the Round Top Elementary School located at 608 N. Washington St.

President Donald Trump gave a nod of support last week to State Rep. Stan Kitzan, who represents Fayette County in the State House.

For several days now the Feed the Need Missions (which serves free burgers in downtown La Grange Monday Nights) has been in Kerr County serving meals and helping anywhere else they are needed. There group includes several people from La Grange, with more local volunteers heading to Kerr County this week.

Something big is happening at 825 N. Main Street in Schulenburg, and the entire community is invited to be a part of it.

A vehicle fire on Interstate 10 Sunday led to a traffic pileup and one fatality. Schulenburg Fire Chief Darren Guentert said his department got a call around 9:05 p.m.

Emergency management leaders across the Country are paying close attention to the flood response in the Texas Hill Country following the devastating July 4 floods. Fayette County Emergency Management Coordinator Angela Hahn is no different.

The Central Texas Food Truck will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church on Saturday July 19 from 10-11 a.m. Drive thru only.