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Council’s Signage Decision Raises Concern

La Grange Economic Development Corporation awarded a bid to install wayfinding signage around the city. But the company that won the award, FSG Signs of Austin, submitted a price double that of the low bidder, TRP Construction of Austin.

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La Grange Police Investigate Electric Theft

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reported that police received a call from the 700 block of Upperline Street on May 7. The caller stated that a tenant in their apartment complex had plugged an extension cord into another tenant’s exterior electrical outlet. The caller stated that the cord had been plugged in for at least a day.

LG Auto Accidents Plummet

Fewer traffic accidents are happening on the streets of La Grange, apparently as a result of the coronavirus shutdowns.

Sports Awards to be Announced Online

La Grange High School will be announcing the Roberts Family Female and Male Athlete of the Year, Business and Professional Women’s Club Female Athlete of the Year, La Grange Optimist Club Male Athlete of the Year and Female and Male Fighting Heart Awards live on a Zoom meeting next Monday, May 18 at 6 p.m. Those awards were usually announced at the annual sports banquet. The school will be…

Schulenburg Srs. Vote for All-Inclusive Ceremony

Schulenburg ISD High School seniors and their families had the opportunity to vote last week for how they wanted their graduation to be held.

Local Makes a Splash With Texas-Shaped Pool

Joe Arnold really loves Texas.

A Pool’s Progression in the Fayette County Countryside

These three photos courtesy of Joe Arnold

Bealls/Gordman’s Files for Bankruptcy

Stage Stores, Inc. (the owner of the former Bealls location in La Grange that was transitioning to Gordman’s) announced Sunday that the company has filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The Company will simultaneously solicit bids for a going concern sale of the business or any of its…

SLM Offering Parking Lot Worship Services

The congregations of the Shared Lutheran Ministry are planning to gather for a parking lot worship on Sundays, May 24 and 31 at 10 a.m. at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Warrenton parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Bluebonnet Electric Annual Meeting Held Without Public Attendance

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative conducted its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 12, without public attendance in adherence to coronavirus-related guidelines from federal and state public health officials.

Ellinger VFD Announces Raffle Winners

On Wednesday, May 6, the Ellinger Volunteer Firemen held the drawing for the raffle it sponsored. The drawing was to be part of the 29th Annual Feast and Fundraiser that was scheduled for Sunday, April 26. The Fundraiser was cancelled due to health risks involving Covid-19. The cost of each ticket was $20 and there were 20 prizes.

The Wild Adventure of a Man Named Shirley

Last week, we left Shirley G. Wilkins of La Grange in the small detached office of a store in Catoosa, Indian Territory on the night of February 7, 1895. His friend, Sam Irvine, had just been shot in an attempted robbery by Jess Cochran. Wilkins had returned fire and killed Cochran. Out of ammunition, he slid his shotgun on the floor next to Irvine and hid behind a bureau as Cochran’s partner,…

Turtle Wing, PAT Offering Early Childhood Workshop

Turtle Wing Foundation will again be partnering with Schulenburg/Weimar Area Parents as Teachers to provide quality training for early childhood educators, daycare providers, their staff and all parents of young children.

LCRA Donates $104,000 To Local Food Banks

The Lower Colorado River Authority has donated $104,000 to 52 food banks throughout the LCRA service area to help support communities during these challenging economic times.

Fireworks May Have Sparked Ellinger Fire

Ellinger firefighters put out a small grass fire in a pasture off Power Plant Road on Sunday, May 10. Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department got the call around 3 p.m. on Sunday. They quickly got the fire under control. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reported that two roman candle fireworks were found in the pasture. No one else was at the scene when firefighters arrived.

LG Police Help Find Runaway Child

La Grange Police helped retrieve a nine-year-old autistic child who ran away from his mother in the Tractor Supply parking lot last week.

Fake License Plates – Times Two

Schulenburg Police arrested a Flatonia man for displaying a set of fake license plates on his vehicle last week.

Corrections

• In a headline in Tuesday’s edition above the story about local Girls State participants we included an incorrect description of the sponsoring entity. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102 is the group that coordinates local participants.

While People Isolate, Animals are Roaming and LG Police are Getting the Calls

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

Round Top Christian Fellowship Resuming Services

Round Top Christian Fellowship services are resuming. Three individuals tested for COVID-19 out of precautionary measures and all received a negative report which led to this decision. Worship services will resume on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Chairs will be spaced for couples and families and there will be no refreshments. The Lord’s Supper will be served in manufactured sealed containers. Those who…