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The annual Jr. Commercial Heifer Sale will be held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at 1 p.m. About 130 head of quality bred heifers will be auctioned. Lunch served at 11. Come out and support the youth of Fayette County and buy some nice replacement heifers. A resale option is available for people wanting to help out the exhibitors but not wanting to take possession of the heifer. For more information, call Lee Fritsch at (979) 966-7153.

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has withdrawn its application to amend its wastewater permit for the Fayette Power Project near La Grange. “LCRA has decided not to pursue amendments to the Fayette Power Project wastewater discharge permit,” said Tom Oney, LCRA executive vice president for Public and Regulatory Affairs, in a statement to the Record on Wednesday, Aug. 24. Earlier this year, LCRA asked the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality to relax its pollution monitoring requirements for runoff at the power plant. Specifically, LCRA wanted to remove sele- nium limits for runoff from the power plant’s coal pile.

Yoakum Herald-Times The City of Yoakum’s water infrastructure system, continues to rely on three of four pumps while city crews and contractors search for the source of failure in Well No. 4.

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Have you ever been curious about what happens behind the scenes at Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill? Are you passionate about preserving and sharing our local and state history? Then volunteer, Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites are hosting a come and go Volunteer Informational Social with ice cream at the sites’ visitors center on Sunday, Aug. 28 from 1 to 4 pm.

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The Navidad Valley Community Center has a new name and a new website address. You can find all the information you need to keep you updated with Senior Connections at srconnections. com. It’s the same information-filled website with lunch menu, speakers for Lunch and Learn, and upcoming activities and more.

Three St. Rose of Lima Catholic School staff members were recognized with the Fayette County Record 2022 Readers’ Choice Best of Fayette Award. Pictured from left is: Jeannie Mican, Support Staff; Kacy McBride, Teacher; and Rosanne Gallia, Administrator.

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