Smithville held the fifth annual Bastrop/Fayette County Alzheimer’s Walk on Saturday. Several participants gathered for the two-mile walk, which was sponsored by Alzheimer’s Texas at the Towers’ Nursing Center. The organization, which was established as a non-profit in 1982, provides information, referrals and a variety of support programs for those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their family members, caregivers and professionals. All funds raised are used to research and develop awareness of the disease. Christian Wells and Taylor Minks of Alzheimer’s Texas headed up the effort along with the Towers Nursing Center staff and many volunteers, organizations and sponsors ...