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

May

In the last edition of the Record we looked back at the headlines from January-April of 2022. Here’s the batch from May-September 2022.

Prep work at massive solar site begins. 600 thousand modules are coming.

6,000 cyclists descend on La Grange. They raised 8.1 million for national MS society St. Mark’s Medical Center to celebrate National Hospital week.

Solution found amidst expired hazard plan County property values poised to rise 15-20% After 28 years of leadership Filla stepping down at Unified Tae Kwan Do Sewer plant overflows into Schulenburg creek County begins move in at Pioneer Building County workers get active attacker training Fayette County Sheriff’s Deputies internet usage racks up a $8,432 monthly cell phone bill Ballot snafu completely changes outcome of a city election Brugger retires after 37 years as President of American Legion Auxiliary Carmine Lions celebrate 50 years Judge Joe Weber orders security enhancements Wagner retires after storied career in education Vehicle pursuit goes across county City Manager selection committee appointed Dan Mueller wins heated County Judge runoff Train Depot gets grant for repairs Workforce Solutions celebrates new La Grange facility Tree planted in Ellison’s memory on La Grange ISD playground

June

Man dies when train strikes 18-wheeler at Plum crossing La Grange tourism director Stacey Norris leaving to be Dalhart City Manager Gospel explosion added to Juneteenth weekend events Dairy Queen gets new façade and new sign Fayetteville’s baseball season ends in regional finals Massive fire burns auto salvage yard, burns 21 cars Round Top man found dead in Lake Somerville

Gas explosion fire destroys Hostyn Church Sheriff asking for big raises for his officers Festival Hills 51st Season begins New LGISD leader talks staff feedback plan and his connection to Uvalde La Grange Chamber requests city funding Inflation taking a toll on county government budget Woman injured in Hostyn Church explosion remains in ICU.

Juneteenth celebrated in La Grange with a parade downtown Fayette County Deputy Joe Gonzales visits Uvalde Ammannsville Church picnic celebrates 132 years Texas Ranger memorial cross to be dedicated at grave of Sheriff Jim Kuntschik dies as a result of injuries from Hostyn explosion Six are vying for title of fair queen Giese’s legacy at LHS remembered Nearly 120 kids participating in Camp Invention at LGISD Dealership changes owners La Grange Ford is now Alpha 1 Legendary Sheriff T.J. Flournoy honored for his ranger service Rising inflation complicating Fayette County budget talks Tanya Nygrin to be inducted into Texas girls coaches association hall of fame

July

Abbieland Antiques catches fire Fashion Fling returns to Round Top to benefit Hospice Brazos Valley County accepts grant for automatic license plate readers Nearly 90 floats line up for Round Top 4th of July parade School board takes no action on drug dog The Texan store opens in Schulenburg Sheriff’s office investigates St. John fireworks incident Thieves steal $16 thousand in cigarettes from new store in Schulenburg Regina Walker is new principal of La Grange elementary Firm hired to aide in La Grange City manager search Propane tanks pop in the heat by design Clear backpacks to be required for students at LGISD this fall Commissioners proposing 5% raise for all county employees Tiemann wins trail blazer award at Cattlemen’s state convention Commissioners court meeting testy at times between county employees Segura captures titles at quarter horse nationals First ever fair Jr. miss contest being held this year LGISD we have to learn from Uvalde tragedy Serbin beats Weimar to move into first in Community league Trial of man accused of shooting officer begins Local man found dead weeks after crash in wooded area Cutting and shredding sparks two fires

August

Body found at La Grange Sewer plant Schulenburg gas stations continue to have the cheapest fuel around.

Christmas village idea nixed in favor of home sites.

Shooting spree started at weekend pasture party AMEN food pantry hit by supply shortages Body found in La Grange identified as Brittany Low Fires continue to ravage parched Fayette County Dobbins itching to return to field Jury selected and up to life in prison considered in Lehmann shooting trial New LG Principal encouraging change but respecting tradition New book vending machine unveiled at La Grange elementary Encore cabinets building being demolished Average La Grange homeowner’s to see a 10% rise in property taxes Menefee to be named interim La Grange City Manager Fayette County Fair being dedicated in memory of Tieken and Kuehn County to dip into savings to meet budget Bluebonnet Trails Community services honors retiring board member Robert Heinrich

September

Estates of Astoria Development 22 lots approved near Round Top Mikula to be County Fair parade Marshall Thousands descend on Praha for the 167th annual festival. So many attendees this year they ran out of beer.

Serbin wins community league baseball crown in La Grange Bluebonnet Trails set to close its Schulenburg Enrichment Center Neumann named 2022 Fayette Co. Fair Volunteer of the year The La Grange Garden Club turns over the N.W. Faison House to the Faison Preservation Society Frelsburg fish fry nets $16,195 for Hostyn LCRA pulls plan to relax power plant pollution monitoring requirements La Grange utility rates to rise Schulenburg Supt. and wife recovering from car crash County planning tire clean up event in November Goats and Heifers kick off fair week Schulenburg great Adams returns to town 95th Annual County fair a big success Legendary journalist talks to La Grange School classes LGISD Employees to get 3% raise Needed jail upgrades could cost millions La Grange could get DPS headquarters Hwy. 237 Estate Development announced Fleeing suspect seriously injures local officer Burn ban lifted, but not without dissent Fayetteville to unveil renovated 111-year-old school building La Grange city manager in final week of a 30 year career $50,000 donated for park at Hope Hill Queen remembered by local chef who cooked for the royal family 150th Schutzenfest held in Round Top Man arrested for Blinn vandalism HEB ready to cut the ribbon on multi million dollar expansion which added 100 plus jobs in La Grange.

LGISD enrollment is up, bus fleet breaking down HEB holds ribbon cutting of remodeled LG store Drug take back program nets 1,560 pounds Hostyn Festival Mass to be near damaged church