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Carlos Liriano, owner of Lost Pines Toyota in Bastrop, committed $5,000 to assist in expanding breast cancer screenings and diagnostics for women under the age of 40 in Central Texas, and Toyota will match the donation with an additional $5,000. On Friday, July 28, Lost Pines Toyota will host the Bastrop County Cares Breast Health Initiative from 11:30 a.m.

Fifty years ago this summer, Houston’s KTRK Channel 13 sent an undercover news crew to infiltrate La Grange’s Chicken Ranch. The flamboyant newsman Marvin Zinder later presented the story on television and forever cemented his legacy to The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

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Is it time to talk drought again? A few lucky folks have had some rain, but most have not and pastures are showing it. With temperatures over 100 degrees and constant wind, our part of Texas feels like a convection oven. Grass seems to turn brown overnight.

The parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg would like to invite everyone to their Country Festival on Sunday, Aug. 6 on the church grounds, 1031 Church Lane. The day will begin with the Very Rev. Robert E. (Bob) Knippenberg, V.F., celebrating Holy Mass at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Traditional Latin Mass at 10:30 a.m.

Rev. John Karle, Lead Missionary and Campus Pastor at University Lutheran Chapel in College Station, will be the featured speaker at the Annual BBQ Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 30 at Camp Lone Star. All persons from the area are invited.

The Texas Transportation Commission awarded maintenance and improvement projects in Texas Department of Transportation’s Yoakum District for two projects in Fayette County at its June 29 meeting in Austin.

In thanksgiving for the 17 years of serving Queen of the Holy Rosary and Sts. Peter & Paul Parishes, a celebration will be held on Saturday, July 29, at Hostyn. Mass is celebrated at 5 p.m., followed by a meal and dance at the Pavilion. Celebration is hosted by the Parishes and the McCourt family. RSVP for the meal to the parish office (979-247-4441 or hostynch@cvctx. com) by Monday, July 24, at noon.