Round Top Christmas Tree to be Lit Friday

The Town of Round Top invites everyone to celebrate the holiday season at the Round Top Tree Lighting on Friday, November 28. The evening will be filled with small-town charm, twinkling lights, and the kind of special moments that bring neighbors together.
The Town of Round Top will hold a Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 28, at 6:30 p.m.

Feed the Need Distributes 180 Gobble Kits for Thanksgiving Here

More than 60 volunteers helped distribute 180 Gobble Kits (family Thanksgiving dinner kits) along with their weekly distribution of hamburgers Monday on the courthouse square in La Grange as part of Feed the Need’s efforts here. Feed the Need founder Jonah Beyer said the event here, along with four distribution sites in Bastrop County, included more than 10,000 pounds of turkeys and 830 families were helped this Thanksgiving across the region. Photos by Jeff Wick

Volunteer coordinators Joey Melton and Rick Garza organize other volunteers who will help hand out the Gobble Kits (complete Thanksgiving family dinners ready to cook) at Monday’s event. The truck is loaded down with turkeys.

Mark Rotter Receives War Service Medal

The Robert Rankin Chapter No. 62 of The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) presented fellow member, Mark Rotter, resident of Fayette County, with the War Service Medal for his service in the Gulf/Iraq War at the chapter’s Veterans Day Celebration. Rotter’s ancestral US Patriot is Nicolas Faust, PA.
Mark Rotter Receives War Service Medal

Animal Shelter Update

The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for all normal operations. The shelter is closed to the public on Mondays with staff onsite for animal care from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Reclaims are allowed on Monday after 10 a.m. by appointment. If you believe your lost pet may be in care, call (979) 966-0021.
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