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The Smith-McMillan Chapter NSDAR awards two $1,000 Smith-McMillan Chapter NSDAR Scholarships. The winners of those scholarships are Campbell Youens and Kannyn Goehring.

The Fayette County Fair’s commitment to youth and education and the field of agriculture is best demonstrated by its scholarship program. In 2023 the Fayette County Fair Association will once again continue its presentation of academic scholarships.

After nearly four decades of coordinating the Fayette County Fair Scholarship program, longtime director Marge Rosenberg said she will be stepping back from coordinating the program after this year (though she hasn’t found a replacement!). She got the idea to start the scholarship program after hearing about another fair doing so at a convention, and under her leadership, the program grew from giving away just a single scholarship the first year to now awarding 20 scholarships annually.

W The public is invited to the 129th Annual Serbin Picnic, Sunday, May 28 at the Serbin Picnic Grounds. Worship will be held at 8:30 a.m.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s offices will be closed Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Bluebonnet members can access their account information and make payments while the offices are closed through the co-op’s website at bluebonnet. coop, MyBluebonnet mobile app or calling (800) 8427708.

News The 86th Tomato Festival will be held Friday, May 26 through Sunday, May 28. Friday-Margarita and Chips and Salsa, Entree and Dessert contest plus Round One of Chopped Challenge and Entertainment by The Broken Spokes from 8:3011:30 p.m.

The Shorthorn Golf Team finished 8th overall out of the 12 teams in the 2A UIL State Golf Tournament played at Lions Course in Austin on Monday and Tuesday. “The UIL Golf Director AJ Martinez, stated at the tournament awards ceremony that there were over 1,200 AA Golfers in the state of Texas that started the season and only 12 teams - 60 kids made it to the state tournament,” said Schulenburg golf coach Richard Hoogendoorn.