M The Stray Gathering Cowboy Church is having a “Jesus and Jammies” brought to you by Sweet Tea and Scripture with Chloe. Bring your Bible and a smile and prepare for a fun filled evening on Thursday, July 10 at the church.

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As of June 27, the total intake for 2025 at the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 897, representing an increase of 73 dogs and cats in need for the same time frame in 2024. The shelter has cared for 411 dogs and 486 cats in need. There are 155 animals in care: 58 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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The Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT), a statewide nonprofit committed to bolstering support for the arts and spotlighting artistic excellence, has announced that its 2025 - 2026 First Year Teacher Grant applications are now open. As part of the Trust’s Arts Access program, these one-time $1,500 grants support first-year arts teachers in providing quality arts education for students in rural and Title I schools.

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On June 30, a Fayette County Texas Ramp Project volunteer built and installed this 4 ft. ramp on Schilhab Bottom Loop near Freyburg.

Round Top Film Festival, fresh off a successful and well-received first iteration in November of last year, is returning November 6-9 for its second act. Organizers Shanna and Skylar Schanen, the dynamic mother-daughter duo, are laying the groundwork for RTFF year two as we speak and have big things in store as they seek to elevate the films, guests, panels, and parties to continue to grow RTFF and establish it as one of the top annual film festivals.