Society

The first Farmer’s Market for 2024 will be held March 9 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Zilss Hall in Winchester. Vendors may sign up on site for a $10 fee. Several individuals will be having garage sales in the community also. Please stop by.

Turtle Wing Foundation Turtle Wing Foundation helps children with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential. 723 S Upton Ave., Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 505-5090.

The award-winning feature documentary The Grove, Texas and the documentary short The Friendly Tavern make their Flatonia and Fayette County premieres together on Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. at The Lyric Theater.

The Stray Gathering Cowboy Church has been very alive, active and growing. They have had the parking lot and the church full on Sunday with worship services at 10 a.m. and on Wednesday nights with the youth ROPE gathering. If you are looking for a church to attend in the area, this is a great and welcoming place with Biblical gospel preached. Stop by on a Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. for some doughnuts, coffee and fellowship before the 10 a.m. worship or any area youth (ages 13-18) is invited to come on Wednesday nights to check out all the fun, learning and good Christian fellowship that starts at 6 p.m. with a meal.

Tanner Schobel has committed to play baseball at Western Texas College in Snyder to further his athletic and academic career. The Round Top-Carmine girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end when they were defeated by Nueces Canyon in the area round of playoffs on Feb.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Consumer Decision Making Judging Contest on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the San Angelo Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, Feb. 17.

DOPTABLE These young boys showed up to our shelter over the weekend. We are calling them Reese (red & white) and Jax.

The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is now accepting applications for their 2024-2025 scholarship awards. Applications can be found on the FCF website ( www.faycofoundation.com/ scholarships) or through local high school counselors in Fayette County and the surrounding areas. The Fayette Community Foundation currently offers 10 diverse scholarship opportunities in 2024, all aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education within Fayette County and its surrounding areas.

F The following are updates to some of the City’s activities: • The City received unexpected additional sales tax funding, which allowed for the beautiful courthouse to receive repairs and a fresh coat of paint. • The City has been the recipient of a generous, private gift to help in our courthouse restroom refurbish.