The Fayette County Record

Senior Connections Bringing Seniors Together

1 year ago By Stephanie Shroyer
At Senior Connections, our mission is clear: to enhance the quality of life for active seniors through camaraderie, exciting activities, and delicious meals. We invite you to join for a series of engaging events this week that promise to bring joy and connection to our vibrant community. Doors are open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on program days.

Trading My Squash Surplus for Mesquite Bean Jelly

1 year ago By Andy Behlen
If you’ve read this column lately you may recall I’ve been trading my bumper crop of cushaw squash for homemade goodies like beef tallow and honey. Last week I bartered some squash for a unique treat that I’ve never tried before – mesquite bean jelly.
Trading My Squash Surplus for Mesquite Bean J

Resources For Successful Living Lunch and Learn Continues Aug. 19

1 year ago By News Staff
The topic for August’s “Resources for Successful Living Lunch and Learn” series will be Universal Home Design, Make Your Home Your “’Forever Home’” This monthly event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 12:05 - 12:50 p.m. at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104 in La Grange.

Local Models Walk The Runway in Second Chance Attire

1 year ago By News Staff

The 12th annual Fashion Fling benefitting Hospice Brazos Valley was held Saturday at The Compound in Round Top. Twenty-five different local models participated in the Style Show, walking the runway wearing clothes from Second Chance in front of a huge crowd of equally stylish attendees. A.K. Schmidt introduced all of the models, described what they were wearing, and then listed the remarkably low price each of the outfits cost at Second Chance. 

Fran Woodall

New Tri-County Tractor Club Being Started This Weekend

1 year ago By A Monthly Feature By Jessica Montez
Country living is built on pride, legacy, and plowing through fields as life continues to pass you by, and preserving this way of life is hard to come by unless you start a Tri-County Tractor Club! For Lindsey Blezinger of New Ulm and her family, the idea of a tractor club has always been on their mind. “I have always had an appreciation for history.
Brad Blezinger drives his grandfather’s tractor in a parade in New Ulm as his son Henry watches.

Animal Shelter Update

1 year ago By News Staff
As of Aug. 1, the total intake for 2025 at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1,111: 474 dogs and 637 cats in need. There are 158 animals in care: 61 dogs and 97 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to a rescue partner.
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