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Budget Friction Continues

Local political activist William Bernsen was kicked out of the Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting last Thursday after Pct. 4 Commissioner Drew Brossmann rebuked him over criticism of the County’s budget plans for next year.

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Local School Enrollments Up and Down

The schools in Fayette County provided the Record with their beginning-of-year enrollment numbers. School officials said these numbers may fluctuate slightly with late enrollments or transfers.

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Tire Fire Blackens Sky North of LG

A fire north of La Grange burned a pile of old tires and other debris north of La Grange on Thursday, Aug. 24.

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For the Record

Round Top Family library will have dance instructor Anna McBride at the library on Thursdays, K-2nd 5 until 5:30 p.m. 3rd to 6th 5:30 until 6:15 p.m. Registration is required, this is a free class. Contact the library for details email; info@ilovetoread.org or call (979) 249-2700.

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Hengsts Chosen as Fair Parade Marshals

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Completing Puzzles

These days, in the intense heat of a long, long summer, I spend a lot of time, perhaps even too much, working puzzles. Some of them are word puzzles, like Wordle online, but many are jigsaw puzzles of all types and descriptions: artworks made into thousand-piece mysteries, like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers (which is spread out on my dining table as I write this, with just the edge completed so far);…

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STAAR Scores Show Struggles in Math, Reading

C Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported. Students in grades three through eight took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests in math and reading last spring.

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Texas League Slugger Breaks Home Run Record

T EXAS History Two weeks after breaking the Texas League home run record that had stood for 32 years, Ken Guettler hit his sixtieth round-tripper of the season on Aug. 26, 1956.

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Goodbye August

Right now my rearview mirror is filling with August on its way out. As months go, hasn’t it been a doozy? Normally I kind of like August, at least in Houston where it cuts traffic inside the Loop to about half the usual density.

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Flatonia Volleyball Sweeps Smithville

The Flatonia volleyball team defeated Smithville Tuesday 25-12, 26-24, 25-17 to improve to 8-5 overall. Here are the Lady Bulldog stats leaders: Aces: Katelin Sullivan with 6, Elzah Herrera with 5, and Emma Kosler with 3; Assists: Katelin Sullivan with 9 and Summer Sodek with 7; Blocks:Emma Kosler with 4, Katelin Sullivan with 2, and Kalen Scott with 2; Digs: Elzah Herrera and Sadie Noska with 5,…

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Marx Comes Out Swinging For the Lady Horns, Leading Volleyball Team in Kills

Schulenburg junior volleyball player Emmrie Marx has been a force on the offensive end for the Lady Horns. The outside hitter has displayed eagerness to get this team back to the state tournament, notching a team-high 146 kills for the season.

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Lady Leps Fall to East Bernard

After 18 consecutive road matches to start the season, the La Grange volleyball team finally played its home opener Tuesday. But the Lady Leps ran into a tough East Bernard team and after winning the first set 2514, lost the next three sets 1625, 14-25, and 11-25.

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Fayette Co. Record’s Athlete of the Week

Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on the FCR’s Facebook page. Recent Players of the Week: August 11 – Jena Jobb, La Grange volleyball August 18 – Kaysie Ward, Round Top-Carmine Volleyball August 25 – Emmrie Marx, Schulenburg volleyball.

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Football Season Opener Friday Between La Grange and Bellville Will Be a Study in Contrasts

To call it a contrast in styles would be an understatement. Friday’s season opener for the La Grange football team against Bellville will showcase two teams that go about the game completely differently.

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La Grange Police Report

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Aug. 6-12.

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Blinn-Schulenburg Offering Basic Computer Refresher Course Sept. 13

Class will include terminology, word processing, and safe Internet usage The Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus is offering a hands-on, introductory computer refresher course this fall. The class will include basic computer terminology of hardware and programs, basic word processing, and internet safety and navigation.

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WoodmenLife Donates Flag to Ellinger VFD

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Schulenburg Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Aug. 13-19.

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City Checking for Hotel Tax Compliance

F The City is in the process of evaluating compliance with state and local Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) regulations. All properties operating as a lodging enterprise within the City of Fayetteville and Extra Territorial Jurisdiction that are not in compliance will be contacted in the coming weeks to register with the City and reconcile their accounts.

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Bluebonnet Offices Closed Labor Day

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, in observance of Labor Day. Bluebonnet members can access their account information and make payments while the offices are closed through the co-op’s website at bluebonnet.coop, MyBluebonnet mobile app or calling (800) 842-7708.

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