An oft-forgotten bridge in Fayette County turns 100 years old this year. The crossing over the East Navidad River on FM 1579 doesn’t seem like much today.

Folks concerned about the plans for a Christmas market and resort near Carmine can breathe a little easier. Back in February, California developer Dirk Winter came to the Fayette County Commissioners Court with plans to develop a 100-duplex Christmas market and resort on a 150-acre property along Fuchs Rd.

Nonnie Barton’s half-century in the newspaper business was celebrated in a special way Friday. Barton, a co-owner of The Fayette County Record and a book keeper for the newspaper for the past 46 years, was honored with The Golden 50 award Friday at the Texas Press Association’s state convention in San Marcos.

Honey is a simple food, pure and delicious, but how honey bees make it is marvelously complex. 2,000,000 Flowers for a Pound of Honey To make one pound of honey, honey bees may collect nectar from two million or more flowers.

La Grange only had two days this month with high temperatures under 100 degrees. That kind of heat can kill a person.

Yoakum Herald Times A scammer tricked DeWitt County out of $305,301 in what is believed to be the first cyber crime ever committed against the county. A county employee responded to an email seeking to change bank account information, leading to the money being sent from the county to an unverified bank account opened by a Nigerian citizen.

The 3rd Annual Turtle S’Wing & Shoot will be occurring on Sept. 20, at the Big Easy Ranch in Columbus. This is Turtle Wing’s largest event of the year, with all proceeds going toward the mission of Turtle Wing Foundation. If you are unable to play in the tournaments, you can still support from home by participating in the ball drop. A maximum of 200 balls will be pre-sold for $20/ball or six for $100.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of July 17-23: Grass Fires - 7 Structure Fire - 2 Accidents - 5 Medical - 4 Fire Alarm - 2 Illegal Burning - 2 Illegal Burning - 2 Vehicle Fire - 1.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) defines dual credit as a system in which an eligible high school student enrolls in college course(s) and receives credit for the course(s) from both the college and high school. Dual credit courses may be taught on the high school campus by an approved instructor or on the college campus. Dual credit courses include both academic and technical courses.