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We ate the first head of our fall cabbage on New Year’s Day, and boy, was it good! I write a lot in this column about growing vegetables. The whole point in growing vegetables is eating them, after all.

Make plans to be at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange, Texas on Friday, January 12, 2024 for the opening of “From the Silver Czech Tolar to the U.S. Dollar,” a traveling exhibition presented by the East Bohemia Museum in Pardubice and the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic.

Discover the vibrant world of plein air painting as Arts for Rural Texas presents Plein Air Perspectives: A Texas Trio, featuring the captivating works of Julie Sanderson, Kathy Hammond, and Lisette McClung. These talented artists, fueled by a love for travel, seek beauty in scenes that forge a connection to places and people.

July Local group emerges to take over hospital Restaurant owner seriously injured in motorcycle crash Lots of interest in meeting on Hwy 77 Bluff’s future Kerr joins La Grange City Council Home struck by gunfire in Flatonia July 3 Texas One Stop wins $10,000 grant from Women’s Leadership Center Barrera slams six homers at Cooperstown tourney Coal train derails, sparks a grass fire Five 3-D printed houses going up outside Round Top Estrada earns another state gold Copperhead invasion in Warda St. Mark’s earn award for lab services Blaschke’s book gives insight into chicken ranch Fund set up for injured local restaurant owner 10 percent of EMS Calls are heat related La Grange facing budget and sewer decisions Single father of four chosen for newest Fayette County Habitat House Local theater traveling back to the 80s with student play Burglars strike church, country store in Mullins Prairie K-9 Unit seizes 8.5 kilos of cocaine HEB celebrates 50 years in La Grange Korenek raises $120,000 for reelection campaign Charges pending for Mullins Prairie burglars HEB Donates $15,000 to mark 50 years in La Grange August Judge offers surprising pay raise proposal Pool ready to make a splash with La Grange football County EMS employees honored Fayette Lake water scooped by planes to fight Bastrop fire Leopard band hard at work on new marching show Meals on Wheels helped 215 local folks in 2022 and is also starting a pet aide project County budget crunch is lingering Schulenburg Festival packs in the crowds Tejas Clinic hosts back to school festival Legendary educator Demerson celebrates 95th Birthday Fayette Electric building new headquarters New grant could pay for deputy raises New county budget approved in 3-2 vote Fire burns 63 acres near Countyline- baling corn shucks spark massive fire Governor includes Fayette County in disaster declaration as severe drought intensifies First day traffic headaches prompt responses from LGISD Budget crunch hits City of La Grange Vehicle theft burglaries rising in Fayette County Buzzard sparks fire in wild week at Flatonia September Local group says it now has enough to take over management of hospital.

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The first meeting of the Winchester Area Civic Association will be held on Monday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall. The meeting date was changed due to New Year’s Day coinciding with the first Monday of the month. 2024 dues will be collected. Dues are $10 per family per year. If you have any questions, please contact Rhoda Gersch at rmgersch@yahoo.com.

Round Table Book Club

Raphael Joe Fellman, David Garfield Caughman, Lloyd Boyce Needham, Norman Uel “Buddy” Toungate, Andrew Charles Srubar, Sister Louise Miksch, Raymond Villanueva Tobar Jr., Allen “Cotton” Maurice Kahlden, Betty Behrens, Linda Rombs Davis, Martha “Marty” (Prince) Neuman, C.E. “Mickey” Krause, Marilyn “Jurajda” Hart, Ruben Ibo Ramirez, Mary Ann Fajkus Kokes, Jack E. Herzik, Elfego “Al” Sauceda, Sr., Garrett Wayne Diers, Carolyn Bamsch, Donita Jane (Leyva) Ortiz, Joyce Mamie (Keng) Pagel, Charles Henry Koepke, Kermit Lee Jerry Holmes, Alfred E. Drescher, Richard Gartman, Carolyn Karrer, Laverne Willie Mae (Vasut) Wittmann, Richard (Dick) James Ingalls, Cole Dismukes, Patricia “Patty” Ann Petersen

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Dec. 3-10: Accident On Dec.