A Look Back at the Last Year’s Headlines from the Fayette County Record

January

Compiled by LOUANN ADCOX

Christmas Eve miracle for HEB sacker. Heroic actions saved his life.

Increase in COVID cases has not lead to more hospitalizations Jo Ann Mueller retires after 22 years at The Record COVID cases double in a three-day span.

Out of 10,435 plants FPP named 14th dirtiest in nation Fayette County Sheriff’s office saw an increase in calls for 2021 Changes coming to the La Grange orthopedic landscape La Grange gym vandalized Beard contest to raise funds for a mental health officer Recovery continues for HEB’s Scholten Rotary Club holding sock fundraiser for tornado victims MLK Day event in La Grange to include march across town For sale signs back up at Prause Meat Market La Grange seeks new municipal judge as Richard Schultz retires

Mullins Prairie store poised to re-open EMS- Details hammered out for new stations in Schulenburg and Round Top Twenty-seven sign up for sky dive for habitat Bugle Boy opens 18th season with two sold out shows Too much brush and not enough room at the recycling center Groundwater GM deploying to Laredo State Guard Campaign signs banned at the new early voting spot for county MLK Day marked by walk through La Grange Bodega is going up for sale after five years Campaign season kicks into gear at first forum COVID numbers remain high in Fayette County Second annual Texas blacksmith conference returning to La Grange County mourns the passing of long time doctor Bill Nolen LGISD head of cafeteria is retiring The red door campaign kicks off for those suffering from mental illness La Grange swimmers compete at District championship

February

Blinn faces an uncertain future in Schulenburg Warrenton subdivision nixed Alumni game starts softball season Address signs getting costlier Icy conditions bring county to a stand still Radio Gate: County Judge race gets controversial Ambulance drivers get special training from a visiting simulator La Grange soccer keeps winning St. Mark’s welcomes Jason McBroom to hospital board La Grange’s Estrada picked for all state band Driver breaks through fence at Historic site, flees, but leaves license plate St. Mark’s Medical center welcomes orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Blake Record adding two newspaper editions per week sort of by way of time capsule Bodega is under new ownership Bill Wagner named La Grange Citizen of Year at Chamber Awards Banquet Hurricane Harvey buyouts may come this month New Flatonia leadership finding even more city mismanagement Hope Hill annexation is no longer a controversial issue Richard Schulze Day is proclaimed in La Grange Capital Murder Trial begins in death of infant Atkins Fayette County Community theatre box office and studio opens in La Grange Film crew shoots in front of the Cottonwood Inn Coastal bend multi county childcare conference held in La Grange Tori Newton named overall grand champion at junior food challenge La Grange to have five contested races for city/school posts Infant murder trial continues 95% of County has yet to vote in the primary election Beloved animal control officer eyes 2023 retirement Polasek found guilty of murder in death of Logan Atkins. Polasek sentenced to life in prison First annual bluff Schuetzenfest planned Shank hired as Blinn director of Innovative ACCSS Program K-9 Kolt finds $637,000 in Fentanyl

March

100 Duplex resort Christmas village planned in Fayette Co.

The Red Door Campaign generates mental health awareness and support St. Mark’s outpatient wound center receives clinical distinction award $199,000 found hidden in toy boxes Fayette County brisket picked third out of 242 teams in Houston Vacant Beall’s in La Grange will become regional training center Younger voters mostly sat out primary election County Judge’s race heads to a run off Leopard relays held on new track Remnant Academy receives 4 star rating Freedom Convoy comes through Fayette La Grange High School One Act Play advances La Grange high School a target of social media threat Election day ticket adds to Co. Judge campaign intrigue La Grange Rotary hears from Tesla Representatives Schulenburg student’s selected for Honor Band Local agencies complete active shooter training Roadside trash called a local embarrassment Texas Women’s league holds 19th annual gala Fayette County Patriot Charlie Ripper passes.

Jump a thon held at La Grange Elementary La Grange 7th and 8th grade bands earn superior ratings Frisch Auf houses could be demolished by this summer.

K-9 Kolt discovers meth in gas tank valued at over 3 million dollars La Grange man dies during warrant arrest EMS to upgrade facilities in Flatonia and Schulenburg City to consider legal Action over Encore Cabinet building Father and son sky diving for Habitat fundraiser Schulenburg Civic Center needs major work after water leak floods facility Flatonia’s Mendiola wins State Power lifting Title sets new State record by squatting 450 pounds Filming returns to La Grange with HBO Max Series Love and Death Hall’s Pitching gives Leps an edge Newest Texas town has a new City Hall. Ellinger incorporated into a city 72 apply for LG Superintendent job Mikula calls it a career after 25 years at La Grange HEB La Grange Rotary Club hosting collection drive for Elgin tornado relief La Grange’s Charles Hebert finished new book on Civil War A&M Chancellor speaks in La Grange

April

Tommy Taylor honored for his role in helping people rest in peace Lady Leps stun State ranked Smithville Wildfire risk remains high in much of State Schulenburg band students perform at Honor Band in Beaumont La Grange ISD reports case of TB at school Classic car convention in La Grange La Grange grabs title at District tennis match Ponewash wins District golf title City council candidates gather for forum County seeks bids for Harvey buyouts McHazlett named sole finalist for LGISD Superintendent Merlos, Davis earn district soccer players of the year honors New effort started to save La Grange’s Historic Faison House Burn ban discussion gets hot Daniels leaves the Record after nearly 16 years Criminal Mischief ruins $3,500 in Barbecue Longtime La Grange City Manager Raborn to retire this fall Farmers Lumber Co. poised to acquire RoundTop Mercantile County could be in a pinch as its hazard plan expires La Grange man hit by a train Concrete flies as overpass struck in Schulenburg Gala to help fuel Festival Hills next half century. Gala raising about half million dollars Former La Grange resident appears in shoe commercial Record, Behlen win big at South Texas press awards Lady Leps win District softball title in thriller over Smithville Sodek named sole finalist for Flatonia Superintendent job La Grange Police Sgt. Travis Anderson set to retire Real Estate market so hot even Habitat searching for lots.

La Grange golf teams compete in regionals in Huntsville

To be continued ...