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Flatonia’s Burton Wins State Title

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La Grange One-Act Play To Hold Pair Of Public Performances This Weekend

La Grange High School’s One-Act Play proudly wrapped up their 2024 season after competing at the UIL OAP Regional contest in Carthage last month. Performing “And Jack Fell Down” by Richard Weaver, LHS One-Act Play earned 4th at Regionals and took home multiple individual awards: Riley Lowe-Best Actor, Molly Hudson-All Star Cast, Austin Williams-Honorable Mention and Kameron Behrens-All Star Crew.
Two New Quilt Exhibits Open This Week in LG

Just like the upcoming Texas weather, things are heating up at the Texas Quilt Museum with the installation of two new exhibits. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Prizewinners and Fiber Art Now: Excellence in Fibers III will be on display from May 2-August 31, 2024.
Five LHS Students Advance to State UIL Academic Meet

La Grange High School had quite a showing at Regional UIL academic meet last week in the Nacogdoches/ Carthage areas and are advancing several students to state. One Act Play competed at Carthage High School Friday, April 26, and the rest of the Academic team competed at SFASU in Nacogdoches on Saturday, April 27.
The Struggle to Find Childcare Intensifies

Usually these kind of lines are reserved for Black Friday sales. In a show of just how needed childcare in this area, folks started lining up more than three hours early Wednesday for the 4 p.m.
Next Generation of Leopard Football Players Learning the Ropes

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One Last Meet as a Lep

One of the most elite sprinters in La Grange High School’s history has one more track meet as a Leopard. Austen Diggs is the defending state 4A champ in the 200 meters, the school record holder in the 200 and the 400 meters and has accepted a track scholarship to Baylor.
Flatonia Wins District Baseball Championship

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team won the 2024 District 29-2A title by defeating the Shiner Comanches 5-0 last week. This was the first district baseball title won by Flatonia since 2009.
Jerome and Charlene Kolenovsky are 2024 Mother Seton Award Recipients

On Thursday, April 25, the Diocese of Victoria Office of Catholic Schools in partnership with local Home and School Associations hosted the Saint Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton Awards at the Shiner Knights of Columbus Hall.
Thousands of MS 150 Cyclists Roll Through La Grange for the 40th Annual Fundraiser

Nearly 5,500 cyclists pedaled into La Grange Saturday for the 40th annual Texas MS 150. As of Sunday, April 28, The ride raised more than $7.5 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Riders departed from various locations in Houston and Austin early Saturday morning. The first large groups began arriving at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange around noon, where they were greeted by well-wishers. Riders and volunteers spent Saturday night at the Fairgrounds and began departing La Grange at 6:45 a.m. on their way to the finish line at Kyle Field in College Station. The event concluded Sunday afternoon with a big meet-up on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Thankfully for the riders, the rain held off until Sunday afternoon, but wind was an issue all weekend. Photos by Andy Behlen
LCRA Awards $50,000 to Ledbetter VFD for Extrication Tools

A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department outfit a recently purchased firetruck with new, more effective rescue tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,593 in matching funds from the department, will pay for batterypowered extrication tools, including a cutter, spreader and ram that help first responders free people from wrecked vehicles or other places they cannot get out of on their own.
Schmidt Celebrates 40 Years at LGISD; 35 With Leps Baseball

As the La Grange baseball team gets ready for the playoffs next week, few teams can rival the experience the Leps have in their dugout. La Grange assistant baseball/ pitching coach Wayne Schmidt is celebrating his 40th year as a coach at La Grange ISD, and his 35th with the Leps baseball program.
Diggs Headed Back To State in Two Events

The wait was worth it for Austen Diggs. Because of bad weather, the finals of the Region III4A track meet in Bullard was postponed two days.
La Grange Freshman Collier Hurdles Her Way to State

What a first year of high school La Grange freshman Macie Collier is having. The three-sport athlete has emerged as one of the best hurdlers in the state.
Tillman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Harrison

A Fayette County Jury sentenced Charles Lee Tillman Jr. to life in prison for the 2021 murder of David Harrison Jr.
TxDot Expansion Uncovers a Surprise

Contractors working for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) uncovered a piece of La Grange history while working on improvements to the intersection at US 77 and SH 71 Business. The contractors were drilling a hole for a new traffic light pole in the parking lot at Pharmhouse Drug when they struck some old underground fuel tanks. That corner of the intersection used to be the location of Erwin Petzold’s Gulf Station, which opened in 1924. The tanks were full of water when the contractors uncovered them. The contractors excavated the tanks and pumped them out on Tuesday.
Shakespeare’s 460th Birthday

William Shakespeare would have turned 460 on Tuesday. To honor the occasion, La Grange 6th grade English teacher Emily Ayres took her students outside for a celebration of “Sonnets and Scenes.” Ayres talked with the students about the play “The Taming of the Shrew” and had students do cold readings of an Act Two scene between sisters Bianca and Katherine. Emily Ayres, seated left, is in her first year at LGISD. She is the daughter of Shakespeare at Winedale founder James “Doc” Ayres.
Tillman Found Guilty of Murder

A Fayette County Jury has found Charles Lee Tillman Jr. guilty of murder for killing David Harrison Jr.
Locals Brave The Weather to Support Relay for Life

A small but energized crowd braved some nasty weather Saturday evening for the La Grange Relay for Life. But it almost didn’t happen this year.
Rodeo Must Go On: One Dry and One Wet Night

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Magliolo Wins Third State High Jump Medal

Meredith Magliolo now has a state high jump medal of every color. As a sophomore she won silver, last year she won gold and Friday she tied for third to grab bronze, clearing five-foot, four-inches.

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La Grange Baseball Team Marches Into the 2nd Round

The La Grange baseball team had no trouble beating Houston Furr in the first round of the 4A playoffs. The Leps won 11-1, led by a six-inning, five-hit gem from pitcher Brock Loehr.

Sky-High Schley

Fayetteville Sophomore Medals at State Track, Pitches Complete Game in Playoffs Fayetteville’s Jack Schley has had a pretty good last few days. Friday Schley pitched a complete game to help the Lions sweep their playoff series against High Island.

Austen Diggs Caps LHS Career With Two State Sprint Silvers

La Grange senior Austen Diggs had never run faster – and it earned him a pair of state silver medals Thursday at the state track meet. In the 100 meters Diggs ran a 10.43, just three hundredths of a second behind winner Will Henderson of Gilmer.

Burton Powers His Way to State Gold

Last year Flatonia’s Kobe Burton placed second in state in the shot put. He said the runner-up finish fueled him for an entire year, and Friday Burton got his gold, winning the state 2A boys shot put title with a throw of 55-feet, 5.75-inches.

Slavnost Set For May 19 in La Grange

The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange invites you to a family Sunday Funday filled with music, food, laughter, Czech culture and remembrance during the 23rd Annual Slavnost ‘May Fest’ on May 19. Festivities begin with a recognition ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The Czech Immigrants to Texas will be honored and the stones on the Immigrant Wall will be recognized.

Tebbe, Weishuhn To Wed

Green Door Fund, Arts for Rural Texas to Host Hospitality Training

The Green Door Fund, a program of the Fayette Community Foundation, and Arts for Rural Texas are hosting a two-hour hospitality training called Communication is the Key. This training will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, in the Ross Gallery at Arts for Rural Texas in Fayetteville.

Traffic Stops Lead to Arrests in Schulenburg

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of April 7-13. Possession of Marijuana On April 7, Officer Byron Powe initiated a stop in the 600 block of W.

Fayette Memorial Funeral Home Donates to AMEN

Fayette Memorial Funeral Home held a food drive recently and collected 240 pounds of food for AMEN Food Pantry of La Grange.

Senior Bingo May 19 in Ledbetter, Matin Luther Announces VBS Dates

C Senior Bingo Bingo for Seniors (age 60 and older, plus guests) has a change of date for May. It will be held on the third Sunday in May, due to Mother’s Day being on the second Sunday.

Winchester Farmers Market Returns this Saturday

W The monthly Farmers Market will be held on May 11 from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the yard of Zilss Hall in Winchester. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, you may register on site.

LG Police Respond to Reported Burglary

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 24-31. Burglary On March 25, Officer Mitchell Maxwell was dispatched to the 700 block of N.

Holman Valley, Curtis Grimes to Host Benefit Concert to Support Turtle Wing Foundation

Holman Valley Steakhouse will be hosting Curtis Grimes with other special guests on Saturday, May 18 for the second annual Benefit Concert with proceeds being donated to Turtle Wing Foundation. “For those that know me, know how close this is to my heart,” said Wendee, owner of Holman Valley Steakhouse.

REMEMBER WHEN?

A prominent dairyman and rancher in the La Grange community, Donald Dopslauf, announced plans to build Fountainview Apartments and Townhouses on Upper Line St. in La Grange. The 17-unit complex was to include 12 one- and two-bedroom apartments and five two-story townhouses. Storage and washer-dryer facilities, as well as off-street parking, would be offered. Clovis Heimsath Associates, Inc. of…

Muldoon Lending Library Receives Care from Locals

M Carl and Carolyn Caflisch have been busy beautifying Muldoon. They cleaned up, painted and put new flowers on the Little Lending Library in front of the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Station.

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Round Top Family Library Hosts Big Turnout at Celebration Announcing Naming of Campus

Round Top Family Library hosted a celebration on Thursday, May 2nd, marking its announcement that its campus has been renamed The Faith and Charles Bybee Foundation Campus. Despite earlier torrential rains that day, the skies cleared just in time for a perfect evening of festivities with over 100 people in attendance.

Local CDL Class Already Paying Off For Graduates

Round Top Family Library hosted a commercial drivers license class put on by Smithville Workforce Training Center. Six students graduated from the class on April 24. One of those was Joshua Matus. He already found a job as a truck driver for U.S. Field Services in Giddings.

Where on the Square? Contest

May is Historic Preservation Month and as part of that effort, La Grange Main Street is holding a contest to help locals better appreciate the architectural features that are preserved in the downtown business district. Look at the above close-up picture and if you think you can identify where this is, cut out this entire box, fill out the below information and return it to the La Grange Visitors…

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