M Muldoon’s Gretchen Andrew will be leading a new Ladies’ Bible Study beginning on Tuesday, Aug, 25 at Flatonia Baptist Church 9:30-10:30 a.m. Gretchen has all the study materials and is happy to answer any questions.

Schulenburg Mayor Connie Koopmann issued a proclamation at the City Council meeting Monday night, Aug. 3, recognizing students from the Schulenburg FFA who qualified for state competition. Four Schulenburg FFA teams reached state during the 2025-26 school year: farm business management, dairy judging, wildlife and forages. Koopmann described the students as role models and wished them continued success. Pictured are (back, from left) City Administrator Tami Walker; Schulenburg ag teacher Kylee Zapalac; FFA students Brayden Stoever, Ian Reeves, Haylee Vacek, Ava Slaton, and Grace Schramek; Schulenburg Mayor Connie Koopman; FFA students Jolene Jarvis, Mikayla Stang, Scott Bass, Gracie Burton, Shalanie Olvera, Cody Lewis, and Hannah Mulhern; FFA Advisor Brad Lux; (front) and Council members Greg Thomas, Frank Wick III, Roger Moellenberndt, Randy Mican and Kathy Kleiber.

Festival Hill is more than a performance venue, it is a carefully created “musical landscape,” where music, architecture, and history unfold across a unique campus in Round Top. Founded in 1971 by James Dick, the Institute has grown into a place filled with stories waiting to be told, and you can be part of bringing them to life.

Last week I wrote about summer gardening depression and how a few hardy shrubs are helping to keep the blues away. That got me thinking about some other heat-loving plants growing around my place. Now, I’m not necessarily suggesting that anyone grow this plant I’m about to write about. It’s quite invasive. If you plant it, give it a space and just know that it’ll probably spread and you’ll never get rid of it. But it is quite beautiful this time of year.