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Building Better Caregivers Series Begins Sept. 5

Caring for a family member who is age 60 or older and find you need help managing your caregiving tasks? Starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, a “Building Better Caregivers” series will be conducted by Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Fayette County hosting.

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Opry to Feature Paul Schlesinger Aug. 21

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly Opry on Monday, Aug. 21, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange, Texas. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.

St. Anne’s Donates to Altar Society

City of LG Water Meter Clean Out Continues

The City of La Grange would like to remind utility customers that Aqua-Metric Sales Company is still going throughout the city cleaning out water meter boxes to prepare for the new water meter installations that are going to occur later this year.

Joel Walter Robison A Texas Legislator

Footprints Of Fayette Fayette County is one of the most historic counties in Texas. In this weekly feature from the County Historical Commission, a rotating group of writers looks back at local history.

LG Police Chief Reports on July 30-Aug. 5 Incidents

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 30-Aug. 5.

Remember When?

City council formally approved rehabilitation treatment for the historic Muster Oak in downtown La Grange. A contract awarded to Columbus Tree and Lawn Service involved cleaning the large cavity at the base of the oak, as well as several other smaller cavities, sterilization, filling in the cavities to provide bases for new growth and cutting out decayed branches.

McFarlin Family Reunion Held in Blanco

Steven and Penny McFarlin along with Larry and Peggy Moore attended the McFarlin-Delvige Family Reunion in Blanco recently.

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Drive Slated Aug. 27 in Carmine

C The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will have a Blood Drive on Aug. 27 at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

KJZT Society 31 Donates to AMEN

Market Under the Moon Held in LG

Fayette County 4-H Annual Awards Banquet Held Aug. 6

The annual Fayette County 4-H Banquet was held on Sunday, Aug. 6, at the Historic Casino Hall.

Rabbs Creek Wildlife Management Association Conducting Deer Survey in Winchester

During the nights of Aug. 16, 23, and 30, the Rabbs Creek Wildlife Management Association will be conducting the annual deer survey in the Winchester area.

Proposed County Budget Approved in 3-2 Vote

Fayette County Commissioners Court approved the proposed budget for next year with a split 3-2 vote last Thursday, Aug. 10. Pct. 1 Commissioner Jason McBroom and Pct. 3 Commissioner Harvey Berckenhoff cast the opposing votes.

County’s Sales Tax Up By More Than $220,000

Sales tax money alone isn’t going to solve Fayette County’s budget shortfall, but at least it’s going to help. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar sent the county more than a quarter million dollars last week as its August share of sales taxes collected here.

New Teacher Feature: Fayetteville’s Robin Wright

This is the second installment of feature stories on new teachers around Fayette County: The teachers at Fayetteville I.S.D. hardly ever leave, so when a job opened up at the elementary school back in March, Robin Wright applied right away.

Blessing of the Backpacks

Chief Urges Caution as Drought So Intense Fire Could Spark Anywhere

Strong wind and high temperature make a perfect recipe for grass fires. La Grange Fire Chief Frank Menefee asks everyone to exercise extreme caution as these conditions prevail.

For the Record

The August meeting of the Parkinson’s support group will be held Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Randolph Recreation Center 653 E. Pearl in La Grange. Meetings begin promptly at 10 a.m. and end at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome, but we especially encourage those individuals who have been diagnosed, along with their caregivers to attend. For further information, call (832) 561-1447.

Local Sales Tax Revenues

First Eight Months of Year (Jan.-August) Fayette County Cities Pct. Change Tax Rate 2023 2022 2021 2020 2022 to ’23 La Grange 1.50% 1,827,921 1,671,560 1,480,420 1,334,750 Up 9.3% Schulenburg 1.50% 1,011,200 840,175 633,256 602,133 Up 20.3% Flatonia 1.50% 311,099 287,288 266,789 241,144 Up 8.2% Round Top 1.50% 310,977 261,493 225,734 143,406 Up 18.9% Fayetteville 1.25% 162,002 82,602 78,550 66…