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Man Claims Snakebite Had Him Standing on Hwy. 290 Before Collision

A pedestrian from the Austin area suffered serious injuries after getting hit by a car on US 290 in Carmine Tuesday night, Sept. 19. The wreck happened around 9:15 p.m. about a third of a mile southwest of Trailer Park Rd.

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La Grange Homecoming Royalty

Two Injured as Tractor, Car Collide

An SUV struck a tractor that was trying to cross FM 609 on Wednesday, Sept. 20, resulting in serious injuries to both drivers.

Alamo City a Hotbed of Exile Intrigue

T EXAS History A crowd of several hundred supporters showed up at the San Antonio train station on Sep. 24, 1911 to cheer the arrival of Bernardo Reyes, a Mexican general on the lam.

Genealogy, Fear, and Worrying

When we learn family stories by putting two and two together after decades of ignorance, some really intriguing revelations can appear. For example, my father was always particularly close to the first cousins who were children of his two Aunt Claras, one a sister of his father and the other of his mother. Both of the aunts died when Dad was quite young, as well as his grandmother, who…

Paxton Acquitted on All Impeachment Counts

C APITAL Highlights Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 Democrats in voting to convict him of some of the 16 charges heard by the Senate, with four other charges dismissed by the Senate, The Dallas Morning News reported.

EMS Needs Competitive Wages

“Mobile healthcare delivered with dignity, respect and compassion for the community we serve.” That’s the mission of the Fayette County Emergency Medical Service, which has been serving the residents and visitors of Fayette County since 1976.

Volleyball Roundup

Schulenburg, Fayetteville And RT-C Cubettes Win Caldwell in 5 Sets The La Grange varsity volleyball team suffered a tough five-set loss to Caldwell Tuesday. After winning the first and third sets, the Lady Leps lost the final two sets.

Spacek Collects $100 Football Jackpot

Friday Football Previews

La Grange vs. Splendora When: 7:30 p.m.

Janecka Comes Through Big After Being Named Flatonia Starting QB; Earns County Athlete of the Week Honors

Flatonia football player Cale Janecka was recently named the starting quarterback last week and has proven he’s the right man for the job. In a comeback victory over Falls City last Friday, Janecka led his team to a check mark in the win column with 196 yards passing and two crucial touchdowns in the second half.

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 football August 25 – Emmrie Marx, Schulenburg volleyball Sept.

35th Annual Wendish Fest Sunday

The 35th Annual Wendish Fest will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24 at Serbin.

St. John-Ellinger In Need of Volunteers

E Volunteers are needed to help park cars in Warrenton for the Antique Show on Oct. 16-17.

Shelter Has 27 Adoptions Last Week

As of Sept. 15, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1,251: 596 dogs and 655 cats in need. As of Sept. 15, the shelter has 141 animals in care: 62 dogs/79 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Fayette Co. Fire Calls

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Sept. 10-16: Fire Alarms - 2 Medical - 9 Illegal Burning - 2 Mutual Aid (Grass Fire) - 1 Grass Fires – 2 Electrical Fires - 4 Accidents - 3 Gas Leak/Odor - 2 Lightning Strike - 1

Almost Half of All Car Safety Seats Aren’t Installed Correctly

Car seats work. Just ask Mandy Watson who was in a head-on crash with her 11-month-old and 5- year-old as they were going to lunch more than a decade ago.

Taekwondo Classes Offered at Round Top Family Library

OP News Junior Master Gardeners for fourth through sixth grades, art class for grades second through twelfth grades, jazz dance for grades kindergarten through sixth grades, chess club for ages 7 and up, and Taekwondo for ages 7 and up are all free classes offered during the week. Contact the library for more information and to register.

Flooding Leading Cause of Natural Disaster

Flooding remains the leading cause of natural-disaster loss across the United States. The Hill Country and Central Texas have a greater risk of flash flooding than most regions of the United States. This area is called Flash FloodAlley because of the area’s steep terrain, shallow soil and unusually high rainfall rates. Heavy rains can quickly transform into walls of fast-moving water with great…