United Evangelical Lutheran Church, located at 2038 FM 3171, Schulenburg, will host a Disaster Response Preparedness Training Saturday, Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. A light lunch will be provided. For everyone this is very practical basic training. Topics covered will be: What is the definition of a disaster? Family Preparedness: is your home ready? Congregational Preparedness: how prepared is your building and your members? There will be plenty of time for Q&A. Contact Pastor Lemae Higgs or leave a message of how many will attend at (979) 247-4151.

The La Grange City Council voted unanimously Monday night to authorize city staff to submit an application for a downtown revitalization grant. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), which administers the downtown revitalization grant program, already earmarked up to $1 million for the La Grange project.

La Grange’s Randolph Recreation Center will begin offering a Friday day camp. The camp will provide activities for La Grange ISD students on the Fridays when school is closed.

The La Grange City Council approved a $1.06 million budget for the City’s economic development corporation (EDC) Monday night. A few of the big-ticket items in the EDC’s budget for the coming fiscal year include $200,000 to rebuild the public parking lot on S.