In a significant boost to local education and community spirit, the THRIVE Mentoring Program is set to expand its reach across Fayette County schools. Launched in 2017 through a collaborative effort by the Shorthorns Forever Association, Schulenburg ISD, the Stanzel Family Foundation, and local businesses, the THRIVE program has established itself as a beacon of hope and support for students in the area. Now, backed by the Green Door Council for Workforce Development and Education, a program of the Fayette Community Foundation, the initiative is poised to make an even greater impact.

Remember We are Still in a Burn Ban Across Fayette County The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Oct. 6-12: Burn Ban Violations - 2 Gas Leak/Odor - 4 Accidents - 7 Agency Assist (Fire) - 1 Vehicle Fires -3 Fire Alarm - 1 Medical - 4 Smoke Reports - 3 Grass Fires - 6 Wash Down - 1 Missing Person Search - 1

The annual Reformation Fest for the Tri-County area of Lavaca, Fayette and Colorado Counties will be hosted by Faith Lutheran Church, 615 South Eagle in Weimar, with festivities beginning at 4 p.m. Musical entertainment is provided by the band Kist By Grace.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the State Fair of Texas Livestock Judging Contest on Monday, Oct. 7.

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Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Heart of Texas Livestock Judging Contest on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Friends of the Weimar Public Library will present Charles Hebert, researcher and author, on Friday, Oct. 25 at 9 a.m.

Arts for Rural Texas announces a new exhibition at the Ross Gallery, Arrangements in Nature and Light, featuring the work of Carolina Dalmas, Linda Dellandre, and Fran Ellisor. This collection includes acrylic, oil, and pastel paintings inspired by the beauty of the natural world.

An 18-wheeler ran off SH 237 and crashed north of Round Top on Tuesday, Oct. 1, while trying to avoid a head-on collision.