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Bishop Forest Class of 1973 Reunites

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Fayetteville Students Start School Monday

F A reminder that FISD students are back in school this coming Monday. For residents (non-students) who have enjoyed spending time on the school track, holding yoga classes and stretching out on the bleachers this summer, these activities will no longer be allowed.

Adopt Me

DOPTABLE At the shelter, we see a lot of sad cases. Cori and Jodi’s story broke our hearts.

New Teacher Spotlight: Flatonia’s Lauren Hoffman

With school about to start, the Record is profiling one new teacher at each of the county’s five public schools over the next few editions of the newspaper. Here’s our first installment: Lauren Hoffman joins Flatonia ISD this year as the new head volleyball coach.

Farmer’s Quick Action Saves Tractor But Not the Baler

A hay baler caught fire in Mullins Prairie Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8.

FEC Building New Headquarters

Fayette Electric Cooperative plans to build a new headquarters on Von Minden Rd. in La Grange with a move in date set for June of next year.

Ralph ‘Fizzie’ Fisher’s Entertaining Life

Fayette County’s king of Longhorn, buzzard and armadillo performances still wows crowds large and small Ralph Fisher was 13 years old when he landed a bit part in the heartwarming 1961 movie “Tomboy and The Champ.” Ben Johnson was the star of the show being shot in Katy, Texas, near Ralph’s hometown of Barker. The story was about a Texas ranch teenager who won a calf she named The Champ.

Fort the Record

The Round Top Family Library has several free programs during the month of August. Yoga in the library is on Mondays at 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Starting Fresh in Flatonia

Flatonia football has been on a run most programs would envy. For the past eight seasons the Bulldogs have made it to at least the second round of the postseason, and last year they went 11-2.

The Record Hikes The Scottish Highlands

Targac Helps Team USA to Title

Brown Earns National Student-Athlete Academic Award

Eighty-seven Angelo State University student-athletes have earned 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards from the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA), including James Cason Brown of Schulenburg.

Kenmar Residents Shine at Bugle Boy Concert

On a Thursday afternoon in July, nine Kenmar residents took the stage at The Bugle Boy to perform for their family, friends, and caregivers. The concert was the culmination of creative musical workshops led by award winning singersongwriters Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines at the Kenmar Residential Services offices in La Grange. Participants sang their chosen and original songs to a cheering crowd…

Dry Conditions Increasing Hog/Human Encounters

M Muldoon has been seeing some hot temperatures recently. This combined with the lack of rain has caused the grass and trees to really dry out.

Community Ice Cream Social Aug. 16 at Zilss Hall

W The next Neighbors Night Out will be on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

The Children of William Rabb

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.

Wild West Casino Night and Show Fund Meal Both Coming Up Soon in Carmine

C The “Wild Wild West Casino Night” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, sponsored by the Carmine Chamber of Commerce.

1973: Facelift for La Grange’s Historic Muster Oak

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.

Local Kids Transport Audiences ‘Back to the 80s’ With Radical Play

More than 60 area kids combined for a three-night run of “Back to the 80s” last week, the annual Fayette County Community Theatre’s kids summer play. The show was directed by recent LHS grad Hayden Splawn with assistance from another LHS grad, Bryssa Rios and adult supervisor Melissa Weltner.