The Fayette County Record

From Vietnam to Round Top Via New York

3 months ago By Meadow Taylor-marklin
As the Festival Hill Music Festival reaches its halfway mark of the program, the performers are getting better acquainted with one another and the beauty of Round Top. Hagan Tran, a violinist who just graduated from the Eastman School of Music in upstate New York, is enjoying her first time in the South.
Hagan Tran, a violinist who just graduated from the Eastman School of Music in upstate New York, is enjoying her first time in the South. Photo by Meadow Taylor-Marklin

ARTS Opens Entries for Youth Art Competition

3 months ago By News Staff
Arts for Rural Texas proudly presents Emerging Artists, an annual youth art competition and exhibition that showcases the creativity and talent of rural Texas students. Held each year at the Ross Gallery in Fayetteville, the competition invites public, private, and homeschooled students in grades 6–12 to submit their original artwork for a chance to earn ribbons and a share of $5,000 in cash prizes.
“Coming Soon” by Xaylene Puente, last year’s Best in Show winner.

Fayetteville City-Wide Garage Sale Set July 11

3 months ago By Cindy Stephens
The City-wide Garage Sale held by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce will take place on July 11 from 8 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. (as long as sellers wish to stay open). Spaces on the square can be rented for $20 or your location can be placed on the map.
2nd Sunday Polka Dance at the Fayetteville Community Center.

Winchester VFD Fish Fry Set July 25

3 months ago By Lisa Gay
Winchester VFD Annual Fish Fry will be held Saturday, July 25 at St. Michael’s pavilion in Winchester. The meal will be served from 5-7 p.m. Dine in or take-out. A free will offering will be collected. Silent auction will run from 4-6 p.m. with the live auction starting at 6 p.m. Raffle tickets will be available before the event, everyone is invited and encouraged to come out and support their local Winchester Fire Department.
Pastor Beck at Holy Cross Lutheran in Warda recently celebrated his 15 year anniversary of being ordained as a Lutheran Minister.

A Cat Tale

3 months ago By Jeff Wick
Sometimes the right collection of caring people come together – and it makes all the difference. On Saturday June 6 a man who lives at The Carter Motel in La Grange found one of the stray cats he had befriended covered in tar from head to tail.
Gardenia Janssen Animal Shelter Director Tiffany Reid holds Puffy, who is happy and healthy and a far cry from how he looked when he arrived at the shelter covered in tar (photo downpage). Photo by Jeff Wick

Four Locals Star in Recent Camp Shakespeare Performances

3 months ago By News Staff

Four La Grange students, pictured below, were part of the first session of Camp Shakespeare. They performed “Love’s Labour’s Lost” in Gonzales on Friday in La Grange on Saturday and finally in Winedale at the Theatre Barn Sunday. Camp Shakespeare is a two-week University of Texas residential summer camp for young people, ages 11-16, dedicated to exploring Shakespeare through performance. It was founded by James “Doc” Ayres, and is in it’s 26th year. 

Delilah Citzler
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