As of Feb. 9, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 145: 80 dogs and 65 cats in need. As of Feb. 9, the shelter has 81 animals in care: 47 dogs/34 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport.

The Smith-McMillan chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors various events throughout the year to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Two such events are the American History Essay Contest which is open to students in grades 5-8 and the Patriots of the American Revolution DAR High School Essay Contest which is open to students in grades 9-12. Students may attend public, private, or parochial schools, as well as homeschooling.

Evelyn Vasek celebrated her 90th birthday with a party Saturday at Care Inn with family and friends. Everyone enjoyed cake and reminiscing with the birthday girl. Her actual birthday is Tuesday, Feb. 13.

The Green Door Fund for Workforce Development and Education, an internal program of the Fayette Community Foundation, is committed to providing job awareness, training, and career opportunities to local students and young adults in Fayette County and the surrounding rural region. Emphasizing alternatives to traditional college education, the fund aims to support local students who represent the overlooked and underserved 38% of high school graduates in the U.S. who do not pursue college, along with the 16% who do not graduate high school. Led by an Advisory Council comprised of noted and trusted members of our community, The Green Door Fund is working towards enhancing the quality of life for all members of our rural region by helping our youth find meaningful employment and our businesses find the staff they need to operate successfully.

The Fayette County Texas Exes will be supporting local food pantries in La Grange (AMEN Food Pantry), Schulenburg (Schulenburg Area Food Pantry), and Flatonia (Celebration House Food Pantry). From Feb.

I am Michael P. Schlabach and I am your candidate for the Fayette County Republican Chairman.

My name is TammyJo McCleney. Some of you may know me as TJ Mac.

To the voters of Fayette County, my name is Darrell Maze and I’m running for Fayette County Precinct 3 Constable. I have resided in Fayette County for over ten years with my wife Ami (Haverda) Maze and two kids, Chesney and Hunter.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Food Challenge Contest on Thursday, Feb. 8, at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

BauerFinancial, Inc., the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, proudly acknowledges that Fayette Savings Bank, La Grange, has earned its highest, 5-Star rating for 70 consecutive quarters. Having maintained its financial strength and stability for over a decade, Fayette Savings Bank has also earned an “Exceptional Performance Bank” distinction. This designation is reserved solely for those banks that have earned and maintained Bauer’s 5-Star Rating for ten years (40 consecutive quarters), or longer. This latest rating was assigned in January 2024 based on Sept. 30, 2023 financial data and signifies that Fayette Savings Bank continues to be one of the strongest banks in the nation.