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Quilt Guild to Feature Asbill

The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will welcome its very own Kristi Asbill as the guest speaker on Tuesday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Jackie is a charter member of CVQG and has been quilting for over 45 years. Kristi will highlight a collection of her scrap quilts and share how she uses her scraps to design and make her quilts. She will also give ideas for storing her scraps and planning for future quilts.

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Lady Horn Volleyball Team Wins National Academic Award

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Camp Shakespeare Wraps Up 23rd Season

Camp Shakespeare’s 23rd season wrapped up after Sunday’s performance of “Romeo and Juliet.” The students performed the play in Gonzales, La Grange and finally Winedale. The camp is for kids 11-17.

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LG Police Chief Reports on End of June Activity

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 25 through July 1. Animal Complaint On June 26, Officer Curtis Zwahr responded to the 2100 block of N.

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Burn Ban Enacted

Fayette County Commissioners ordered a burn ban at their meeting last Thursday, July 13. The order prohibits outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of the County.

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July Really Hot For Sales Tax

July was another outstanding month for the city treasuries of Round Top and Fayetteville. Still apparently enjoying the fruits of new venues and the return of big crowds to Antiques Weeks sellers, Round Top has taken in just over $285,000 so far in 2023.

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Water Leak Affects 90% of Fayetteville Residents

On Thursday, July 13, the City of Fayetteville repaired a water leak on the corner of Rusk and W. Main Street. According to Fayetteville Mayor Mike Stroup, the water leak was caused by old piping that had broken the previous evening, Wednesday, July 11. The section of piping had to be completely replaced, so repairs began Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. and were completed by 1 p.m. Roughly 90…

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Railroad Tie Fire Could Be Seen for Miles

A stack of creosote posts caught fire north of La Grange and created a huge plume of black smoke on Saturday afternoon, July 15. The plume of smoke could be seen for miles around.

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For the Record

The Carmine Chamber of Commerce invites you to join for two grand openings and ribbon cutting ceremonies on Saturday, July 22. Both businesses are conveniently located on Hwy. 290 about 1.5 miles apart. The Glass Anvil, located at 271 E. Thigpen creates beautiful stained glass works. Their ribbon cutting will begin at 10 am. From there move to Windmill Ranch Lodge located at 1403 West 290. This…

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Local Theater Traveling ‘Back To the 80s’ With Student Play

Sixty Local Kids Paying Tribute to the Lovable Decade of the 1980s If you’re a fan of community theater, be prepared for a blast from the past in the Fayette County Community Theater’s upcoming student play. On August 4, 5 and 6, audiences will have the opportunity to watch a twist on the Back to the Future series in live theater format.

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The Fayette County Record welcomes submissions, whether they be letters to the editor, guest columns or news items and/or photos. Please send any submissions to editor Jeff Wick at: jeff@fayettecountyrecord. com.

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Houston Odd Man Out In Love Triangle

T EXAS History On Jul. 12, 1839, Sam Houston wrote a letter to his favorite pen pal, a woman young enough to be his daughter, to say how much he missed her and his Texas.

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House Democrats’ Tax Plan Would Help Renters

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Reading a Novel While Shucking Corn

As a youngster, I used to love to read books, especially ones about adventure or animals. I was about in the sixth grade when I came across a book titled “Smokey, The Cow Horse.” I could usually read a short novel in one or two days, but I had already read most of the smaller books. This particular book came from a higher shelf of our small library and it was about 500 pages. When I started…

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The Play’s the Thing

If you want to get out of the heat Saturday afternoon, may I suggest seeing “Romeo and Juliet” at 3 p.m. the LGISD Performing Arts Center, a show put on by the Camp Shakespeare kids If you want to embrace the heat, may I recommend seeing Sunday’s 2 p.m, performance at the Winedale Theater Barn. Take note: They do have some A/C and fans set up but the historic barn is open on the outside.

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Sts. Peter and Paul Country Festival Aug. 6 in Frelsburg

The parishioners of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Frelsburg would like to invite everyone to their Country Festival on Sunday, Aug. 6 on the church grounds, 1031 Church Lane. The day will begin with the Very Rev. Robert E. (Bob) Knippenberg, V.F., celebrating Holy Mass at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Traditional Latin Mass at 10:30 a.m.

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Weimar Library Hosting Dog Agility Program

Every dog has its day, and your dog’s day is Friday, July 21. Be at the Weimar Public Library at 10 a.m.

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Rev. John Karle to Speak at Annual Camp Lone Star BBQ

Rev. John Karle, Lead Missionary and Campus Pastor at University Lutheran Chapel in College Station, will be the featured speaker at the Annual BBQ Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 30 at Camp Lone Star. All persons from the area are invited.

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Single Father of Four Chosen for Newest Fayette Co. Habitat House

Fayette County Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) is pleased to announce the selection of the partner family for their milestone tenth home build. This year, the honor goes to Johnathan Wright, a dedicated single father of four children.

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Texas Transportation Commission Awards Contracts Here

The Texas Transportation Commission awarded maintenance and improvement projects in Texas Department of Transportation’s Yoakum District for two projects in Fayette County at its June 29 meeting in Austin.

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