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  • Alumni of Randolph School in La Grange, which was closed in 1965, were presented the Key to the City by La Grange Mayor Jan Dockery during a special program Saturday to unveil a new Texas State Historic Marker at the school. Photos by Jeff Wick

    Randolph, Remembered

    Sixty years after it closed, the sounds of the Randolph School school song once again echoed off the walls of its gymnasium in La Grange.

  • City Manager Jack Thompson (left) delivers a budget presentation before the budget hearing Tuesday night. Photos by Andy Behlen

    Cutting Budget Proves Difficult For LG Council

    It’s hard to cut government spending, even by a little. Just ask the La Grange City Council.

  • The Flatonia High School Homecoming Court was recently announced. Pictured from left to right: Michelle Swift, Keilani Mendez, Emma Kosler, McKenzie Kessler, Kara Croyle, Jesus Vargas, Kevin Ramirez, and Yandel Manzano. Not pictured is Dylan Hughes. Homecoming festivities will take place Friday, September 25 when the Bulldogs take on Bloomington. FISD photo
  • The La Grange girls cross country team at the Bastrop Invitational.

    LHS Cross Country Runs Strong at Bastrop Invitational

    The La Grange High School cross country team turned in impressive individual and team performances on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Bastrop High School Invitational.

  • Jaylon Anderson caught a touchdown pass and snagged an interception Friday.

    Flatonia Stays Undefeated, Pounding Louise 34-0

    The Flatonia football team stayed undefeated with a 34-0 victory at Louise Friday.

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    Flatonia Homecoming Court

    The Flatonia High School Homecoming Court was recently announced. Pictured from left to right: Michelle Swift, Keilani Mendez, Emma Kosler, McKenzie Kessler, Kara Croyle, Jesus Vargas, Kevin Ramirez, and Yandel Manzano. Not pictured is Dylan Hughes. Homecoming festivities will take place Friday, September 25 when the Bulldogs take on Bloomington. FISD photo
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    Cutting Budget Proves Difficult For LG Council

    City Manager Jack Thompson (left) delivers a budget presentation before the budget hearing Tuesday night. Photos by Andy Behlen
    It’s hard to cut government spending, even by a little. Just ask the La Grange City Council.

    Randolph, Remembered

    Alumni of Randolph School in La Grange, which was closed in 1965, were presented the Key to the City by La Grange Mayor Jan Dockery during a special program Saturday to unveil a new Texas State Historic Marker at the school. Photos by Jeff Wick
    Sixty years after it closed, the sounds of the Randolph School school song once again echoed off the walls of its gymnasium in La Grange. “ ...

    Fayetteville Happenings

    Picking Park Picking Park on the Square in Fayetteville will take place on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 2-9 p.m.

    Sports

    Weston Wick Wins $200 Football Jackpot

    Weston Wick Wins $200 Football Jackpot
    Weston Wick was one of eight people to turn in a perfect football prediction ballot in our weekly game last week (ballots published in every Tuesday Record) and he won this week’s $200 jackpot via the score prediction tiebreaker. Here is Wick accepting his gift cards from Record publisher Regina Keilers.

    LHS Cross Country Runs Strong at Bastrop Invitational

    The La Grange girls cross country team at the Bastrop Invitational.
    The La Grange High School cross country team turned in impressive individual and team performances on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Bastrop High School Invitational. The Leopards and Lady Leps faced off against Bastrop, Cedar Creek, Smithville and a strong contingent of Austinarea schools.

    Lady Leps Fall in District Volleyball Opener

    Things started out so well for the La Grange volleyball team Tuesday in their district opener versus Giddings as the Lady Leps won their first two sets 25-23, 25-19, but then the Lady Buffs roared back to win the final three sets 25-20, 2523, 15-13.

    Leps Put Up a Fight vs. No. 1 Columbus Before Falling by 10

    La Grange’s Howard “Skip” Holmes leaps high to bat away this pass attempt by Columbus during Friday’s game. Photo by Darrell D. Gest
    The La Grange football team put a scare into No. 1-ranked Columbus, before the Cardinals finally prevailed in their home opener 41-31.
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    Lifestyle

    Lafayette Lodge Donates to LES

    The Lafayette Lodge recently held an event on the La Grange Square on the first Saturday in August and asked the community to donate school supplies or make a cash donation to the event. Above, Jackie Skelton with Lafayette Lodge presented the monetary donation and items collected to La Grange Elementary Principal Dr. Regina Walker (left) and La Grange Elementary Librarian Amy McCord (right). Photos from the event below.
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    Fayette Electric Co-op Awards Community Reinvestment Grant to Senior Connections

    Fayette Electric Co-op Awards Community Reinvestment Grant to Senior Connections
    Fayette Electric Cooperative has awarded a $10,000 Community Reinvestment Grant to Amanda Kridel and Senior Connections to support renovation efforts at the organization’s newly acquired facility in Schulenburg, which will serve as the central hub for its growing senior services network.

    Sew Sisters Hit the Road for Quilt Shop Adventure

    Sew Sisters Hit the Road for Quilt Shop Adventure
    I took off on a Quilt Shop Hop with sew sisters, Kim Bonewald and Trisha Griste for a couple days of fabric acquisition. I met up with them in Flatonia and headed to our first shop in Luling to pick up our “pass” and then on to one of our favorite shops in Mc-Queeney that was not on the hop. We then drove on into San Antonio to the Mesquite Bean Quilt Shop to get our passes stamped. On the way out to Bandera and the next shop we stopped to have lunch at a barbecue place along the way.

    Patterson Wins Grand Champion

    Fayette Savings Bank's Nicole and Sarah posing in pink to honor Dolly Parton.
    Fayetteville ISD kindergartner Riley Patterson and her calf, Sabrina, took Grand Champion at the Fayette County Fair Bucket Calf competition last Sunday with the help of her mentor, Rilan Karisch. Riley is the daughter of Cory and Karlie Patterson and granddaughter of Sue Patterson. Public Hearing
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