Fluor Cares, a committee of employees working for Fluor Cooperation, delivered a check for $3,500 to Turtle Wing Foundation. Pictured from left is: Turtle Wing Founder DeeAnn Hooper, Joan Klekar of Fluor Business Services, and Turtle Wing Executive Director Destiny Psencik.

The Rural Non-Profit Networking Group (RNNG) is an opportunity for the organizations that do so much good in our rural communities to share their missions and visions, discuss community needs and partnership opportunities, bring in experts to facilitate growth and professionalism, and simply connect to maximize the efficiency and impact that participants can bring to Fayette, Colorado, Lavaca, and surrounding counties. Since reactivating post-pandemic shutdown, the group is more energized than ever, back to meeting monthly, and incorporating an educational aspect into each gathering.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that Deputy Austin Moore made several arrests over the weekend. On Friday, Feb.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Feb. 20-26: Medical - 4 Gas Leak/Odor - 2 Illegal Burns - 2 Grass Fires - 3 Accidents - 2 Smoke Report - 1 Mattress Fire - 1.

Habitat Sale Fayette County Habitat for Humanity will hold a garage sale benefit on Saturday, March 5 beginning at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The race for the Republican nomination for Fayette County Judge is headed to a runoff between Dan Mueller and Craig Moreau. The runoff will take place on May 24.

Drew Brossmann won the race for Pct. 4 Commissioner with 1,104 votes (78.46 percent).

The Republican primary for the Texas House District 85 seat will go to a runoff between incumbent Phil Stephenson and Stan Kitzman. The unofficial results in the four-way race were Stephenson with 40 percent of the vote, Kitzman with 34.5 percent, Fred Roberts with 15.7 percent and Art Hernandez with 9.8 percent.

Fayette County Elections Administrator Terri Hefner said the vote counters ran into a delay early in the evening. “Primary elections are always the most complex elections because you have to do two of everything for the two parties,” Hefner said.

Admiral Dr. Glenn Morris (center) with the Texas Navy of 1836 covers his ears after firing off the Round Top Town Cannon in celebration of Texas Independence Day on March 2. Morris and former Round Top Councilman Jerry Hinkel organized the celebration. Morris delivered a short speech entitled “The Road to Round Top and Texas Independence” just before firing the cannon, which took place at noon. More than two dozen folks gathered to watch the event – not a bad turnout considering organizers announced the event just a couple of days beforehand. Round Top Mayor Mark Massey said the town plans to make it a yearly event. Photo by Andy Behlen