Former Fayette County Judge Ed Janecka and his wife Margie, the authors of the book, “Dubina – a Place of Freedom and Hope,” will be on hand to sign copies of their book Saturday, Sept. 10 from 2-5 p.m. at 4750 FM 1383, one mile north of Dubina, at the old west town of New Dubina. Come and meet the authors and tour the town’s many log cabins, church, jail, blacksmith, shop, saloon and antique wagons. Sheriff Jimmy Helms, the owner of the town will be on hand. New Dubina has been featured in articles on “The New York Times,” and other media. Movies have been filmed there as well as many music videos. For more information go to DubinaTexas.com.

Not everyone whose home flooded after Hurricane Harvey five years ago qualified for assistance. Many government relief programs were based on income, family size, whether or not the victims had insurance, and other socio-economic factors. Such was the case for John Castaneda, whose manufactured home was destroyed

Fayette County Commissioners Court presented a new 2023 County Budget last week that shaved the deficit they initially proposed last month. The budget they proposed three weeks ago included a $270,000 spending deficit.

Flatonia Police Chief Lee Dick identified the victim of last Monday’s homicide as Elizabeth Massey, 37, of Flatonia. Daniel Lee Willis, 42 of Flatonia, has been charged with Massey’s murder. He remains in jail at the Fayette County Justice Center in La Grange. Lee said officers found Massey deceased at a residence in the 500 block of Hackberry Street last Monday, Aug. 29, after responding to a call for a welfare check.

Opening night set the tone that the 2022 Fayette County Fair was going to be quite a success. Thursday night was free for the first time in recent memory, resulting in a larger than normal first night crowd for the 95th annual fair.