then later by the folk high school and the corresponding clubs. There is also a company for training and continuing training. In earlier centuries, Lauterecken was also said to be a publishing centre for various newspapers. There were the Boten für das Lauter- und Glantal with the enclosure Blätter für Geschichte und Heimatkunde für die Glan- und Lautergegend ("Pages for History and Local Studies for the Glan and Lauter Area"), founded in the 19th century and shut down in 1937, and the Nordwestpfälzische Zeitung ("Northwest Palatine Newspaper"; 1900-1938). The newspaper was taken over by the Allgemeine Zeitung, which still appears as a regional offshoot of a major newspaper in Meisenheim. A further widespread daily newspaper is the Rheinpfalz, Westricher Rundschau appearing in Ludwigshafen and Kusel. Regular events Major events on the town's calendar are the Spring Market (Frühjahrsmarkt) on the first weekend in May, the great Folk Festival (Heimatfest) on the second weekend in August, the Autumn Market (Herbstmarkt) on the second weekend in October, the Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) on the first weekend in December and the Tower Festival (Turmfest), although this last event is held only every other year. Any special old customs that may once have been observed in Lauterecken are now unknown. Clubs As of 2005, the following clubs are active in Lauterecken: Angelsportverein — angling club Blaskapelle 1972 — wind orchestra BSW Eisenbahner — BSW* railwaymen Café Kultur DRK-Tennisclub — German Red Cross tennis club Eisstockclub — ice stock club Evangelischer Frauenbund — league of Evangelical women Evangelischer Kirchenchor — Evangelical church choir Fanfarenzug — fanfare band Förderkreis der Jugendfeuerwehr — promotional "circle" for the youth fire brigade Förderverein der Janus-Korczak-Schule — promotional club for the Janusz Korczak School Förderverein des Gymnasiums — promotional club for the Gymnasium FWG Lauterecken — Free Voters’ Group Gesangverein — singing club Heimat- und Kulturverein — homeland and cultural club Hundeverein — dog club Katholische Frauengemeinschaft — Catholic women’s association Katholischer Kirchenchor — Catholic church choir Landfrauenverein — countrywomen’s club Musikverein — music club Pfälzerwaldverein — hiking club Reiterverein — riding club Sportfahrerkreis Glan-Lauter — motorsport club Sportverein — sport club Tauchsportverein — diving club BSW (Stiftung Bahn-Sozialwerk) is a social assistance agency run by railwaymen for railwaymen and their families. Economy and infrastructure Economic structure It goes without saying that in days of yore in this former residence town, not only was agriculture, along with winegrowing, well developed, but