Several folks asked me recently about how to deal with grasshoppers damaging their gardens. This is a tough one.

DOPTABLE Bex (left) and Riley (right) are Foxhound mixes. These sisters are about 2.5 years old.

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The City-Wide Garage Sale put on by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce was a huge success with 32 locations on the map. Whew! The Fayetteville Lions Club scored over $3,500. This included proceeds from their Sneak Preview night.

Lake Fayette

E The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department recently took delivery of its new rescue truck. The apparatus is a Fouts FOUR (First Out Utility Rescue,) constructed on a 2022 Ford F550 4X4 Crew Cab Chassis.

The Stanzel Family Foundation is proud to have sponsored local students to attend Camp Invention in La Grange. The students were funded through the Dale Kirn Memorial Scholarship, awarded every year to four local students who show an aptitude in science, technology, engineering, art and math in the Schulenburg or Weimar schools.

The Remnant Church had a wonderful time celebrating its 4th of July Church and Community Party. Attendees enjoyed free hot dogs, watermelon and sno-cones. The kids kept cool with a waterslide, splash pad and dunking booth. All ages had fun competing in the watermelon seed spittin’, jump rope, and 3-legged race contests. At dark, an amazing fireworks display ended the party with a bang.

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Fayette County Marriage Licenses from June 2023: Douglas Bryce Vickery and Stephanie Kay Keng Labaaron Demon Hutchison and Ashlee Michelle Gaitan Patrick Tylor Raborn and Mary Elizabeth Cernoch Lazaro Alberto Salazar and Telma Marisol Herrera Amaya Nichola James Curtis and Ashley Rhea Ben-David David Ray Matula Jr. and Kelly Anne Hefner Tyler Charles Schmidt and Elizabeth Kay Corneau Jordan Peters Silva-Parker and Epephania Nupeiset Braden Bryce Samuels and Brittany Ann Bretting Benjamin Mark Lewellen and Paula Kay Vogel

News The Firemen’s annual fundraiser will be held on July 16 at the Carmine Hall. Fried chicken plates will be served as drive-thru only and donations will be taken as payment for the meal.