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SCHULENBURG – The Turtle Wing Foundation's annual Toast event is slated for Thursday, Jan.25, at Sengelmann Hall, upstairs, in Schulenburg. Doors open and cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with hors'devours and a cash bar. The program begins at 7 p.m. The Turtle Wing Toast is a free event where all are welcome. The event's continued theme is to 'Remember, Rejoice, Renew' - remember how we started, rejoice in our accomplishments, and renew our mission for the new year. This year, the program, 'A Lasting Legacy' will be highlighting the legacy of Turtle Wing and the future legacy of The Challenger League, which is a baseball league for those with disabilities under the Weimar Little League umbrella.

LA GRANGE - Join the Tex - as Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) on Friday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. for the opening of From the Silver Czech Toler to the US Dollar exhibit presented by the East Bohemia Museum in Pardubice and the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic. The 10-panel Petr Vorel Coin Exhibit will familiarize all with the history of the dollar's cur - rency that began in a deep forest gorge in the northwest part of

ROTARY CLUB SEEKS HEATERS/BLANKETSWEIMAR - The Weimar Rotary Club is seeking donations for their "Share the Warmth" campaign to help keep the residents of Weimar keep warm this winter. If you would like to donate, you can drop off new portable heaters and/or new blankets (both must be in original packaging) at Fayette Savings Bank, and Hill Bank and Trust Co. in Weimar. Monetary donations are accepted at Fayette Savings Bank in Weimar. Items will be distributed at the monthly Weimar FFA We C.A.N. Food Bank.

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COLUMBUS – The Columbus Walk for Life event will be held Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in Columbus. The gathering place is at the Industry State Bank parking lot on Milam Street to the Colorado County Courthouse with a rally to be held on the east side of the courthouse.

CHS Cheerleaders compete at UIL Spirit State Championships

BELLVILLE – O’Marian Freeman, 17, of Bellville was arrested for theft of property in the amount that carries a state jail felony. Freeman was involved with vehicle thefts that occurred in and around the Bellville area over several months.

CUERO – Numerous Fayette Coun- ty 4-Hers competed in the 2023 District 11 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge Contest on Dec. 13, 2023, in Cuero.

The Fayette County county- wide feral hog contest is being held to give landowners, producers, and sportsmen an opportunity to control feral hogs in Fayette County. The feral hog population causes economic losses to Fayette County Agriculture producers through crop destruction, pasture and livestock losses, and environmental damage.

SAN FELIPE – If you read the Telegraph and Texas Register in the mid-1800s, you probably read Travis’ letter from the Alamo and the Unanimous Declaration of Independence. But you would be late to the news party. 1829, Godwin Cotten published the first pa per to serve San Felipe de Austin with the Texas Gazette. During this time, the Texas Register published the first book in Texas in 1829. The author, Stephen F.

The Fayette County Spring Coyote Control Program began on Jan. 8, and ends April 30.

Sealy Elementary Assistant Principal named AP of the Year

SEALY - A Union Pacific train went off its tracks Jan. 5 at approximately 7:40 a.m. at the 100 block of South Meyer Street in Sealy.

District Court Indictments Jan. 2

LA GRANGE – A seven- hour Multi-County Early Childhood Education Conference will be held Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange.

A Career Fair is one of the first happenings for the Chamber in 2024! On Wednesday, Janu -

Known as “phishing”, cybercrime tries to obtain personal in- formation and use it for financial gain.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on Nov. 29, 2023, around 12:29 p.m., Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop on a 2018 GMC Acadia on I-10 westbound at the 661 mile mark- er for traffic violations.

If you have a big idea, goal or dream about helping others, writ - ing down your vision can help. Studies show you're 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down.

Grants of up to $50,000 available to first responders, civic groups and other nonprofits

“Six years ago, I considered going back to school to get a cer- tificate in elementary education. I thought teaching would be a pretty sweet gig, with summers off to spend with my kids.