OP News In the upcoming election, Proposition A is in favor of “ratifying the ad valorem tax rate for maintenance and operations of $0.6969 per $100 tax assessed valuation in Round Top-Carmine Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 2.8 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the district for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $178,366.” If the vote passes, it will allow RTC to keep all funds raised in the school district. Last year, as part of the state’s recapture program, the district had to send nearly $2.5 million back to the state.

The Round Top-Carmine Education Foundation held its first “Classics for Kids” Car and Truck Show at the Carmine Hall on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Sept. 29 through Oct.

Tuesday more than 300 fourth graders from all the elementary schools in Fayette County descended on the fairgrounds for the annual Fayette County Farm Bureau Ag Day. The kids and their teachers rotated around the grounds to a number of different stations where they learned about everything from cattle, to grains to local wildlife.

A Honor Roll 7th Grade Adamcik, Olivia Arcibar Benitez, Rodrigo Armstead, Darrell Bertsch, Luke Bishop, Adalyn Blaschke, Emmry Blaschke, Grayslin Blythe, Brooklynn Cabrera, Ariana Cherry, Caroline Cone, Elliot Dominguez Llanas, Aylin Ehler, Hadley Gordon, Micah Gunn, Shepherd Hall, Kallyn Harbers, Mason Hess, Harper Hill, Kason Hunt, Atticus Hutchins, Allison Hutchison, Reygan Jackson, Audrey Karonika, Caden Karonika, Carson Kellen, Nathalee Marulanda, Jaxon Melton, Josephine Mitchell, Haylee Muske, Kenlie Pittman, Bryna Raabe, Kaden Rusek, Sophie Salas, Yareli Sanders, Shanelle Scarborough, Charlotte Vasquez, Domingo Villalobos, Antonio Wallace, Fallon Wick, Maddox Williams, Janiya 8th Grade Anzaldua, Eliana Bishop, Byntlee Rae Blythe, Haylee Boehm, Alyssa Brawley, Kyndal Castaneda, Danna Castaneda Guel, Daisy Cernosek, Abby Cowen, Lyla Davis, Holden Delarosa, Anabella Emmel, Makenna Finch, Tanner Fritz, Cole Garcia, Alex Griffin, Adeline Griffin, Harper Gutierrez, Raylee Harbers, Aiden Hart, Raynee Hartley, Lyria Hollek, Gabriella Huysman, Peyton Kallus, Kenlie Kinsey, Sarita Lehmann, Daniel Lira, Carolina Magness, Coy McCullough, Paul Melton, Julia Meneses, Sergio Mitchell, Hannah Rickman, Ruby Rios, Eli Salinas, Allyanna Sotelo, Karla Torres, Jazlyn Vega Hernandez, Lia Veitch, Briella Yanis, Kayden A/B Honor Roll 7th Grade Amaya, Luis Adrian Bates, A’Liyah De’Shay Bates, A’Niyah De’Nay Beteta Martinez, Patrick Noe Bretz, Shiloh Sky Bryant, Cayson James Castaneda, Saul Doak, Emma Lynn Estrada, Yarely Natalie Fajkus, Kash Karter Flores Sanchez, Francisco Daniel Gabriel, Avery Elizabeth Garcia, Juan Gael Good, Ella Grace Guinand, Abigail Grace Gunter, Chloe Love Hernandez Gonzalez, Gerardo Adrian Hrbacek, Rowdy Allan Huffstutler, Calyn Rose Jaster, Wade Matthew Johnson, Jagger Lane Kalina, Korey Carson King, Chancie Nicole Kocian, Flynn Allen Krieg, Kerianah Nicole Lange, Presley Louise Mackey, Aa’Liyah Nicole Mancera, Sofia Elizabeth Martinez, Ean Michael Martinez, Ethan Earl McKenzie, Allante Jordan Mouton, Lilly Ann Moya, Miguelangel Norwood, Easton Theodore Oates, Luke Colton Perez, Carlos Yahir Perez, Lucas Issac Ramirez, Fermin Sebastian Richard, Tyree James Rocha, Christian Obed Rodriguez, Doroteo Randolph Scott, Quayshon Diamante Scott, Trinity August Soto, Kymberly Rene Stark, Tucker Lane Thomas, Harmoni Grace Torres Martinez, Yamileth Ariadna Williams, Lyla Nicole Wilson, Na’Riyah Larene-Kay Zoch, Annabelle Rose Zuniga, Roland Fabian 8th Grade Anderson, Hannah Marie Asher, Khyler James Barron, Carlos Javier Bell, Lilly Summer Rose Blaschke, John Wayne Britton, Sydnee Nicole Brock, Ryder Dean Buscha, Gracelynn Rose Castillo, Miguel Angel Chovanec, Peter James Cooper, Kayden Flynn Darden, Liam Bryce Delgadillo, Abbygail Jillian Espinoza Gallegos, Sasha Guadalupe Friemel, Gabriel Henry Gooch, Blair Nicole Graham, Rylan Lee Greenwood, Paisley Anne Hernandez, Angel Esteban Huenefeld, Erin Elizabeth Huette, Van Frederick Janca, Candyn Jay Johnson, Brayden Matthew Kelly, Brodie Shane Klesel, Ryder Allan Laake, Laramie Lathe Landry, Scarlett Grace Ledwik, Addison Faith Linaje Flores, Christopher Lopez, Liliana Elyse Lopez Sanchez, Ivan De Jesus Luna, Giovanni Jayden Mao, Teresa Martinez, Julissa Arisbeth Millan, Miley Vriella Morales, Carolina Lizet Muniz, Pharen Lynn Odom, Judah David Oppermann, Kaylee Jayne Orona, Isaac Alan Sanchez, Juan Carlos Sanders, Tytan James Soriano, Yahir Santiago Soto, Melany Splawn, Kason Alexander Spoelstra-Peterson, Andrew Ray Taylor, Gracie Ruth.

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On Sunday, Oct. 20, the League of Women Voters of South Central Texas will kick off “Women Making History: Her Story Is Our Story” with a special event at the Historic Casino Hall in La Grange.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Guadalupe County Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The Bastrop/Fayette County Fall Ag Conference will be held Friday, Nov. 1 at the Smithville Veterans of Foreign Wars, 557 NW Loop 230, Smithville. A total of 5 pesticide applicator CEU credits have been approved from the Texas Department of Agriculture for this program (1 General, 2 Laws & Regulations, 1 IPM and 1 Drift).

As Turtle Wing Foundation’s 13th year comes to a close, it is important to give an update on the foundations endeavors. With the mission of “helping individuals with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential by providing access to a shared network of emotional, educational, and therapeutic resources”, the past year has been one of growth and triumph for Turtle Wing Foundation. Because of the generosity of others, the foundation has been able to grow the funding of services and our provider network, touching hundreds more families who have children with learning challenges.