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

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Offices of Colorado and Fayette Counties are pleased to announce the Colorado/Fayette Pecan Field Day. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at the Looger Orchard located at 1287 CR 200 in Weimar.

The topic for May’s “Resources for Successful Living Lunch and Learn” series will be “Talking with Your Doctor”. This monthly event will be held on Tuesday, May 20 from 12:05-12:50 p.m. at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104 in La Grange.

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn educational program is a series of nine informational meetings designed to provide gardening or general landscaping information for homeowners. Fayette County Master Gardeners plan and present a variety of programs from experts in the area and across the state.

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host a Polka Show Monday, May 19 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8 Entertainers this month are Zach Novak, Tim and Alicia Kulhanek, and Alvin Minarcik and Donnie Wavra. Zach Novak of La Grange has lived with the challenges of autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, and a seizure disorder all his life. But it has never held him back. Zach discovered his love of music very early in life, teaching himself to play keyboards, piano and accordion by ear, resulting in his own unique style.

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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced this week that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $45,027,000.00 in regional mitigation funds to improve critical infrastructure, including roads, drainage, water detention, and sewer systems in Fayette and Nueces counties.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church in High Hill is getting a new roof on the church steeple.