In a column last week Margo Johnson referenced the hit Netflix series “Live to 100: Secrets of Blue Zones” which is a four-part series that investigates the diet and lifestyles of areas around the globe where people live the longest lives.

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Wayne Edmund Kappler and Julia Ann Somich Marion Doyle Howard., Jr. and Daniele Ray White Caleb Samuel Carlile and Elana Marie Ledwik Silberio Guzman Padilla and Maribel Sauceda Kendall Ryan Welfel and Elizabeth Keane Dobbs Shaun Randall Walcik and Misty Dawn McCowan Cade Charles Holmstrom and Summer Renee Nicole Blankenburg Steve Allen Gabler and Sylvia Mendoza Gabler Jesus Omar Lopez Hernandez and Ximena Angeles Garcia Ethwin Luna Cruz and Astrid Varela Braxton John Smidovec and Halle Merie Davis Ricky Joe Shelby and Christy Shawn Green Eric Scott and Isabel Casas James Michael Ranes and Elizabeth Ann Hankins.

Ever wonder who has David Guion’s cowboy hat, where to find the label on an original piece of Stickley furniture or who did all the wonderful woodwork at Festival Hill? The Round Top Festival Institute has an amazing story to tell.Applications are now being accepted for the Fall Volunteer and Docent Program beginning Wednesday, September 13, 2023 on the historic Festival Hill campus in Round Top.

Hank Williams IV and The Lost Highway Band captivated the audience Thursday night at the Fayette County Fair. Ricky Fitzgerald, who goes by the stage name Hank Williams IV, says he’s the great grandson of the legendary Hank Sr.

In this monthly series, local realtor Andrea Schutter Riebeling does a Q & A with local business leaders about what inspires them. This month’s interview is with Holly Czimskey of Tillie’s Cafe in Schulenburg.

Since 2015, the Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) has awarded $43,500 to nonprofit programs enhancing local arts, culture, social welfare, health, conservation, and education. FCF’s 2023 Community Impact Grant is now open and closes Sept. 30, accessible through its new online portal.

When I attend concerts, I watch faces a lot. Because a reviewer’s job is not only to speak of the quality of the performance. It’s also to describe the effect the performance had on the audience. Sunday’s inaugural Steinway Concert at the St. James’ Episcopal Church was a case in point.

The Schulenburg Young Farmers held their annual Hay Show in conjunction with the Fayette County Fair on Thursday, Aug. 31.

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