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St. Rose of Lima Science Fair Winners

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St. Rose of Lima Catholic School End of Year Awards

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School announced its end of year awards for 2022-2023: 5th Grade - Math: Cal Schiffli; Reading: Clare Besetzny and Cal Schiffli; Science: Cal Schiffli; English: Clare Besetzny; Religion: Brynlee Berger; Social Studies: Cal Schiffli; Computer: Bryson Ohnheiser and Abraham McBride; Band: Clare Besetzny and Cannon Lykke; Band Most Improved: Charlotte Schmidt.

Shop Burns Down

Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department fought a shop fire on Bryant Rd. just north of Interstate 10 Saturday afternoon, June 3.

Juneteenth Events Will Span Two Weekends Here

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining “June” and “nineteenth,” it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order, issued by Major General Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865, proclaiming freedom for enslaved Africans Americans in Texas (a picture of the Galveston Newspaper article about the…

Retirees Get Rocking Chairs

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Hermann Sons Life Rutersville will have their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. The meal will be hamburgers and members are asked to bring a side or dessert The Fayette County Republican Party will hold their second quarter meeting on Saturday, June 10 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Dr.

Highway 77 Widening Project South of LG Begins

Construction to widen US 77 south of La Grange began last week. Lucea’n Kuykendall, spokesperson for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), reported that the project involves a roughly 1.5 mile stretch of US 77 south of FM 155. Crews will widen the shoulders of the highway from six feet to ten feet along that stretch of roadway.

Cervenka Named What-A-Teacher

Splashing Into Summer

The La Grange city pool had a successful opening day on Friday, June 2. Families and friends came to beat the heat and celebrate the start of summer.

Big Time Culture in a Little City

When I was a wee tot, I subscribed to the single-ladder theory. Everything was in sync. If you were the smartest person in the land, you’d also be the richest. The most attractive. Probably the president. According to the theory, everything is tied together that way.

Fort Worth Mourns Hero of Fiery Disaster

T EXAS History After standing-room-only services in a large local church on Jun. 5, 1890, Fort Worth’s 23,000 residents paid silent tribute to the town’s first true hero by lining the route to the cemetery or walking behind the casket to the grave where Alfred S.

St. Mark’s: More Strategies for the Future

This is a recurring column sharing public information and insight on St Mark’s Medical Center, the needs for health care in Fayette County, and a path forward researched by local resident Sam Wilson.

Texas House Impeaches Paxton

C The Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton Saturday, only the third time in the state’s history that has occurred. The Austin American-Statesman and numerous news outlets reported the chamber voted 12123 to remove Paxton, 60, from office while he awaits a trial in the Senate during a special session yet to be called.

Fayetteville Bashes D’Hanis in Game 1 of Regional Final

Fayetteville was knocked out of the baseball playoffs last season by D’Hanis, but things are looking pretty good for the Lions right now in their rematch against the Cowboys. The Lions won Game 1 of their best-of-three series 11-1 in five innings Tuesday in San Marcos.

Record at the Indianapolis 500

Dooley Sprints Fayetteville to Success in Several Sports

Fayetteville baseball player Brody Dooley has speed around the bases that makes it easy for his hitters to drive him in. Dooley was also on the basketball team and has such speed that landed him in the state track tournament as well as in the long jump.

Cason Brown Second at Nationals in Discus

Twelve members of Angelo State University’s Rams and Rambelles track and field teams were named All-Americans for their performances at the NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships last weekend in Pueblo, Colorado including Cason Brown of Schulenburg in the discus.

Marburger Snags 170-Pound Hog

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: March 24 – Jacob Vacek, Schulenburg powerlifting March 31 – Taden Alvarado, Flatonia powerlifting April 7 – Austen Diggs, La Grange track April 14 – Egypt Woods, Round Top-Carmine track April 21 – Clayton Knapik, La Grange track April 28 – Lawson…