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

October

In the last two editions of the Record we looked back at the headlines from January-September of 2022. Here’s the batch from October-December 2022.

Muldoon Museum and courthouse to be renovated La Grange investigating auto thefts Oktoberfest a sell out in La Grange Old Bealls still awaiting its transition to training center La Grange’s Deborah Bradley named new director of Texas Quilt Museum 70,000 books go up in flames in Flatonia fire. Personal library of bookstore chain founder destroyed in blaze.

Shorthorn head coach placed on leave La Grange players spruce up St. Mark’s healing garden Burned books valued at half a million dollars Online bullying incident sends Schulenburg ISD campus into lockdown Details announced for 1.2 million dollar park at Hope Hill County to consider building new jail 45 years of Lickskillet Jury split on whether or not La Grange man robbed Burton bank La Grange band earns superior rating at regional La Grange man freed after hung jury Janecka to talk at library about Dubina’s history Early voting in Fayette County is brisk Nine secret semifinalists selected for La Grange City Manager vacancy Huge crowd for trick or treat on the square

November

Lori Berger remembered in a special way at Czhilispiel Locals buy historic Dance hall St. Mark’s kicks off annual Thanksgiving basket drive Leps fall in regular season finale to Cuero

Flatonia wins district title in football Mueller Wins Judge’s Race Overnight burglary at county courthouse DPS to locate a Sergeant’s headquarters in Fayette County.

Local chili team wins a title at International championship La Grange MKT Depot celebrates 125 years Downtown La Grange getting a liquid jolt La Grange City Manager finalists picked, but council not releasing names LGISD Board votes for tax break for a green hydrogen plant that is being considered Downtown bathrooms built, now who is going to unlock them Flatonia falls to Shiner in stormy playoff battle Nearly 200 families get gobble kits for thanksgiving from feed the need

December

Local first responders remember one of their own La Grange church and Masonic lodge burglarized County chooses artificial Christmas tree Flatonia football coach leaving 102 apply for Schulenburg athletic director position Schmeckenfest draws thousands to downtown La Grange Ellinger hopes 1.4 million plan fixes water woes Construction begins on Community center and Performance Theater in Fayetteville Harris chosen as lone finalist for La Grange City Manger Hydrogen plant idea gets chilly reception at public hearing Trail of lights to span ten nights

High Hill church getting roof and steeple repairs Northern Fayette getting new recycling center Schulenburg hires Hobbs as new football coach athletic director It’s a mess-Bluff residents lose services as lines are cut Salary differences holding up The La Grange City Manager hire School board votes no to supporting Hydrogen plant Swisher set more swimming records, as Leps look strong at El Campo meet.

Lyle Lovett and his acoustic group to play in Fayette County Tensions boil over at County meeting Council votes to donate more lots to Hope Hill Park Weber reflects as his time as county judge winds down to final days County sales tax surges to 3 million this year Deputy Santa receives over 100 toys, bucks for bikes Korean war veterans receive quilts of valor Missing elderly female from La Grange found safe Rohde family visits Today Show County EMS works record number of calls in 2022 Cold weather plays havoc on pipes Grants going to Fayetteville Center, animal shelter Second Chance funds new laboratory refrigerator and defibrillators for St. Mark’s Medical Center