At the 2026 Round Top-Carmine High School Academic Banquet held on Wednesday, May 6, American Legion Quade-Werchan Post No. 338 presented their 2026 Citizenship Award to Gretchen Sacks.

Michael Vance, Texas historian, raconteur, author, sportswriter and stand-up comedian, will give a free talk at the Fayetteville Community Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, about four events in Texas history with which you may not be acquainted. One is a about the origins of Texas Chili, which is the official state food of Texas since 1977. It’s a very interesting tale. Another is about a member of the Clyde Barrow Gang of the 1930s (that’s Bonnie & Clyde in popular culture) who had a falling out with Clyde and then became Public Enemy #1 on his own — a good outlaw tale. Also on the agenda are artifacts of the Texas Revolution and a South Texas pre-Civil War story.

A peacock was found running loose in downtown La Grange Friday near city hall and was picked up by Animal Control. The city put out word about the featured fugitive on social media and the bird was quickly reunited with its family..

Whitetail deer are starting to have babies, and local Game Warden Shaun Bayless wants to remind everyone to leave the little fawns alone. “It’s that time of year again, whitetail deer are beginning to have fawns,” Bayless said.

Round Top-Carmine High School will hold its 2026 graduation ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, May 22 at Festival Hill.

Kacey Musgraves is an international country music star from Golden, Texas. She has won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Country Music Association awards for album and song of the year and many more. Kacey has launched the start of her latest North American tour in support of her new record, “Middle of Nowhere.”

From eagles to airplanes and from flags to fireworks, Fayette County kids have all sorts of images representing American freedom. 835 youngsters from all across the county entered their artwork in a countywide coloring contest sponsored by the area’s America 250 organization.

Fayette County Judge Run-Off candidates Josh Vandever and Josh Homan will appear in a Town Hall style meeting Tuesday May 12 at the American Legion Hall in Schulenburg (1015 West Ave.) The event begins at 6 p.m. and will include questions from the audience. Questions must be submitted at the town hall meeting by 5:30 p.m. that evening or emailed to faycorepublicans@ gmail.com.

Not many people have been in the insurance business as long as Jerry Rohde. He celebrated his 50th anniversary with Farm Bureau on May 1.

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