The Blinn College District and the Columbus, Fayetteville, Flatonia, Schulenburg, and Weimar ISD’s recently launched a new partnership designed to increase high school dual credit completion and establish seamless pathways toward postsecondary awards and industry credentials.

St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) is pleased to make available its latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) following a comprehensive and in-depth examination of the community’s healthcare use, practices and needs.

Join the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 a.m. and welcome quilter and teacher, Jamie Parker.

Farmers and ranchers have until Aug. 1, to nominate candidates to serve on the Fayette/ Lee County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Committee. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepts nominations each year in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAAs) for individuals to serve on these locally led committees.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of July 10-16: Gas Leak/Odor - 3 Medical - 7 Fire Alarms - 3 Accidents - 2 Grass Fires - 7 Mutual Aid - 1 Vehicle Fire - 1.

Feral hogs cause incredible damage to fields and pastures in Fayette County. Some crop producers here suffer tens of thousands of dollars in losses each year due to the hogs. But whose problem is it - private property owners or the County government?

Week Ending July 16 Week’s high July 10 ..............................................................109 Degrees Week’s min. high July 15 .........................................................97 Degrees Week’s low July 15 ...................................................................

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek announced that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a grant from the NRA Foundation and Friends of NRA in the amount of $4,500. The money received from the grant will be used to fund the purchase of service ammunition to be used for enhanced firearms training for Sheriff’s Deputies, Reserve Deputies and Corrections Personnel.

Kate Repp of Carmine, was named to Montclair State University’s Spring 2022 Dean’s List. Repp is a Theatre major.

On July 20 at approximately 12:14 a.m., Deputy Duane Meagher was dispatched to a residence off of Lidiak Road (Schulenburg area) in reference to a disturbance. Deputies Dustin Kieschnick, AJ Gonzales and Seth Nagel responded to assist.