Several Fayette County 4-H members competed in the State Fair of Texas Food Challenge Contest on Monday, Oct. 2, in Dallas.

The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will host the 11th annual Heritage Fest & Muziky on Oct. 20 and 21.

Atornadic windstorm roared through a rural area just west of Plum on Thursday morning, ripping roofs off homes and outbuildings and tearing large oak trees out by their roots. Fortunately, no one was injured. The storm struck first at the Arnold Korenek home and dairy, where it ripped off part of the house and barn roofs and damaged other outbuildings. One corner of the house was moved several inches, but remained on its pillared foundation. The most damage was done at the Henry Harbers place where a large section of the house roof was torn off and scattered over adjacent fields and pastures for several hundred yards. The dairy barn’s roof was completely torn off, but the rafters were left intact. Almost all of the outbuildings suffered damage; an 8x10-foot metal pump house that was bolted down on a concrete foundation was torn up and its pieces scattered.

The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of eight informational meetings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties aware of what types of agricultural enterprises are best for their property.

The October meeting of American Legion Quade-Werchan Post No. 338 was held on Thursday, Oct.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K-9 partner Kolt, stopped a Volkswagen passenger car on I-10 at the 665 mile-marker at approximately 12:15 p.m. for a traffic violation. After speaking to the driver Sgt. Thumann became suspicious that the driver may be involved in transporting illegal narcotics. Thumann was given consent to search the vehicle.

The Fayette County Community Theatre is hosting Open Mic Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19. Come out to the FCCT Box Office and Studio at 120 S. Washington St. in La Grange to share your acting, comedic, vocal, or musical talents, or to enjoy the talents of others.

A hunter safety education course will be taught on Saturday, Oct. 21 by Bobby Eichler of La Grange.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Sept. 3-9.

The Fayette County Fair Association presented each Queen contestant’s sponsoring non-profit organization with the proceeds from their season ticket sales at their monthly membership meeting on Monday evening. An impressive total of $10,775.00 was donated to five area organizations, presented by fair president, Michael Zuhn.