The parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg invite the community to its 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. and then Frelsburg’s famous fried fish meal and activities throughout the day.

If you hunt in Texas, you may be required to obtain an official hunter education certificate. Any person born after Sept. 1, 1971 requires this certification card to hunt in Texas. Friends of the Weimar Public Library will offer a Hunter Safety Certification class on Friday, July 14, at the Weimar Junior High cafetorium, 101 North West Street, Weimar.

M Muldoon will be celebrating the Fourth of July early on July 2 with a parade, auction and picnic in the park. Everyone is invited to come out and join in the fun of being in a parade.

The Texas Wendish Heritage Society Scholarship Program is now taking scholarship applications. This scholarship program is available to students of Wendish descent and encourages students to learn more about their Wendish heritage. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school for Fall 2023 semester. Scholarship applications for 2023-2024 are available online at www.texaswendish. org and on the Texas Wendish Facebook Page. Applications must be submitted digitally by the 5 p.m. on July 14, 2023. For more information, contact (979) 366-2441 or museum@texaswendish.net.

Have you marked your calendar for the 17th Annual City-Wide Garage Sale held by the chamber on Saturday, July 8? It’s from 7-11:30 a.m. Friday, June 30 is the last day requests to be placed in the map can be accepted.

St. James’ Episcopal Church and the Record have recently published a book on the role in the history of our county of the iconic church. Here follows an excerpt from the book. It tells the story of distinguished members who were instrumental in building the church.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 28-June 3.

Animal Complaint

It’s a busy summer for Turtle Wing Foundation, with many opportunities to learn, grow and play for our Turtle Wing families, as well as educational professionals and daycare staff in the local area.

Dr. Kelly Damphousse, President of Texas State University and Dr. Mary Cavitt, Dean of University College are pleased to announce that Lauren Marie Mazoch was one of the 4,500 plus 2023 spring graduates from Texas State University. Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies with minors in Music, Theater and Art and graduated Magna Cum Laude which requires a final grade point of 3.6 out of a 4 point system. During Lauren’s last two years she earned a perfect 4.0. Lauren is a 2018 graduate of La Grange High School and is the daughter of Laura and Michael Mazoch of Schulenburg.

The week of June 12-16, Fayette County Community Theater hosted its annual workshop camp at the La Grange ISD Performing Arts Center for students in middle and high school. Each day of camp, participants learned about lighting and sound, makeup and costumes, and fundamental acting skills.