The Fayette County Record made a breezy stop in Cape Town, South Africa, with John and Elizabeth Binning of West Point (center), visiting former La Grange residents Dustin, Madison, Isabella, and Lynne Strever (left to right), with Table Mountain rising behind them. With kite surfers skimming the waves in the distance, the Binning’s’ adventure also included a Karoo desert safari, a visit to the African penguin colony at Boulders Beach, the Cape of Good Hope, and the wine country of Franschhoek.

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Fayette County beef cattle ranks in the top three cow/ calf production in the state of Texas. Annually, beef cattle producers face a wide variety of challenges of environmental to economical factors. Therefore, the Fayette Beef Committee along with the Fayette County A&M AgriLife Extension Service work together to present timely and valuable best management practices to improve efficiency in beef cattle production.

You are invited to join for Holy Week observances and the Easter celebration at area Lutheran Church of the Tri-County Cooperative Ministries serving Lavaca, Fayette and Colorado Counties. Journey with us as we make our way from the triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to the Last Supper Jesus had with his disciples, to the sadness and suffering of Jesus nailed to the cross, and then the surprise on Easter morning.

If you heard joyful chopping sounds echoing through La Grange this past week, don’t worry it was a Fermentation Workshop hosted by Fayette Public Library; Women, Infants & Children (WIC) office; and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. The program highlighted traditional fermentation methods with a special spotlight on one of the world’s most iconic fermented foods: kimchi.

The Stanzel Family Foundation has released its 2024– 2025 Annual Report, sharing stories and insights from its ongoing work in Schulenburg and Weimar. The report reflects more than grants awarded.

Parents as Teachers of Rural South Central Texas (PAT) brought the community together for an unforgettable evening at their annual fundraising gala, Neon Lights: Illuminating Young Minds, held on Feb. 28, at the Southern Oaks Event Center in Columbus.

The Warda Bunch Show Fund, supporters of the Lee County Junior Livestock Show exhibitors, will have a BBQ Pork Fundraiser on Saturday, April 18. Pork butts will be sold by the piece. Each piece will be approx. 2.5-4 lbs. for $12 a pound. Cups of sauce are available for $3 each. Orders will be taken for how many pieces (not pounds) you would like. Pick up will be at the Holy Cross picnic grounds from 4-6 p.m. Preorder by calling the church office at (979) 242-3333 by Friday, April 10.

The Fayette County Jr. Livestock Show was held Thursday-Saturday at the fairgrounds in La Grange.