Amanda Urban has been named to the Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2024 semester. This recognition of being named to the Dean’s Honor Roll is reserved for students who complete a minimum of 15 credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.75 to 4.00.

That’s a wrap in 2024 with a flurry of furry friends. GJAS staff, volunteers, fosters, and transporters had the privilege of caring for 1,682 Fayette County dogs and cats in need. With your help GJAS has saved 97% of those lives and found new forever homes all over the country. In five years, GJAS has found forever families in 39 states and Canada for hundreds of Fayette County’s unwanted dogs and cats.

La Grangenative and former Leopard star running back J.K. Dobbins may have his own special cheering section in Houston Saturday.

Fayette County’s most famous resident appeared on the Joe Rogan Podcast last week. Former Governor Rick Perry, who lives near Round Top, appeared on the podcast that debuted Jan.

Intake 923 759 1,682 Adoptions 609 264 873 Rescue Transfer 251 352 603 Return to Owner 20 84 104 Euthanasia 28 20 48.

The St. James Episcopal Men’s Club (Holy Smokers) will hold a BBQ and the Women will hold a bake sale Saturday, Jan.11, from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. or until sold out at 156 N. Monroe St. across from H-E-B. A half chicken is $6 and sausage link is $7, drive through only. This barbecue is for the benefit of the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter died Dec.

Here are more of The Fayette County Record’s Eat. Shop. Play. contest winners. Participants entered to win in the contest by purchasing items at any of the 10 participating businesses in the Eat. Shop. Play. magazine and brought their receipts into The Record office. For every $20 spent, shoppers received a punch in our special Eat. Shop. Play. Shop Small punch card. Once a customer spent $100, their card was turned into The Fayette County Record office for a chance to win a $25, $15, or $10 gift certificate to each of the participating merchants. The more shoppers spent, the more chances you have to win.

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