Colorado Valley Communications (CVCTX), is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Rural Scholarship Fund awards. A total of $65,000 has been awarded to thirteen outstanding graduating seniors from across area high schools. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education or trade school.

The Round Top Film Festival (RTFF), the annual celebration of independent film, storytelling, and community in Round Top, announces an exciting new chapter as the nonprofit launches its inaugural youth summer camp program.

Join Senior Connections at any of our locations, where membership is free, the food is fine, and the friendships are fabulous. On Monday, Memorial Day, May 25, we will be closed in honor of our veterans who lost their lives while serving their country and protecting us.

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Hundreds of well-wishers packed the Hostyn Parish Hall, inside and out Sunday evening, for a party and meal celebrating the 40th anniversary of the ordination into the priesthood of Father Eddie Winkler. He is shown above, in white, along with several area priests who came to the celebration. Bishop Brendan Cahill arrived before the party ended as well. Winkler is currently the priest of the Hostyn and Plum parishes, but has also served in Flatonia and Cistern among other places, and he is a Schulenburg native. Photo by Jeff Wick Both these photos were displayed at the party. Left, Winkler as a young priest and right, as a Schulenburg High Honor Grad.

LGISD Superintendent Andy McHazlett gave the board a report Monday that included the status of the graduation ceremony, enrollment and attendance. As of press time, the plan is for the graduation ceremony to take place at Leopard Stadium at 8 p.m.

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The Fayette County Record is pleased to announce the establishment of a new non-profit chamber music organization: the Colorado Valley Chamber Players (CVCP). Co-founded by pianist Miles Gillette-Bockhorn and flutist Isabelle Jamois, CVCP seeks to serve and inspire the people of the lower Colorado River basin by providing the region with increased access to the art of chamber music.

A recent generous monetary donation by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 was received by the Veterans Outreach Program, sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary 5254 of La Grange, which benefits the VA Clinic in La Grange. The clinic was contacted and gave insight into what was needed by the Veterans; then items were purchased and delivered to the VA clinic. Brittney Schneider, AMSA, second from left, received the items for the VA Clinic from Becky Leer, VFW Auxiliary 5254 Chairman of the Veterans Outreach Program, center, and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 members from left, President Andy Janda, Roy Behler, and Pat Lyons. Also donated were two cases of Girl Scout cookies by Girl Scout Troup 1011 of La Grange, Troop Leader Kristi Jackson.