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The St. James Episcopal Men’s Club (The Holy Smokers) will hold a barbecue on Saturday, June 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out at 156 N. Monroe St. across from H-E-B A half chicken is $5 and sausage link is $7. The meal is drive through only. This barbecue is for the benefit of St. James Preschool.

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LG Band Marches At Disney World

The La Grange High School Band concluded their successful school year with a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida, where they marched in the park’s daily parade. .

The Legacy of the La Grange Ladies Cemetery Association

City Cemeteries Were Filled With Cattle, Hogs, Weeds and Unmarked Graves Before Local Ladies Stepped Up Board members of the La Grange Ladies Cemetery Association must have lost sleep 45 years ago when they wrestled with whether or not to end their organization’s proud century-old tradition of active civic service. In the First National Motor Bank meeting room at 7 p.m.

Lions Eliminate Defending State Champ D’Hanis

Fayetteville left no doubt who the best baseball team in the region was. After blasting D’Hanis 11-1 in the opening game of their region 4-1A finals Tuesday, the Lions slammed the door on the Cowboys’ hopes of repeating as state champs with a 12-4 win in the series finale Thursday at Texas State.

Fayetteville Lions at a Glance

Head Coach: Clint Jaeger Assistant Coaches: Marcus Sodek, Jake Diggs Tournament Appearances: 9 (1979, 85, 97*, 99, 2012*, 17, 18, 21*, 23) * indicated years state titles won Season Record: 19-6 Player Information Number/ Name Class Position Avg Pitching 0 Mason Fenhaus Freshman 2B .500 1 Karson Corn Senior UT .500 2 Logan Fritsch Senior C .345 3 Lawson Fritsch Sophomore DH/3B .296 4 Reid Gross…

Fayetteville Wins Regional Title – Next Stop State

They already have their diplomas. But they have one more test left.

Fayette County Community Theatre to Hold Auditions

Fayette County Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the summer children’s production, “Back to the 80s,” on June 19 and June 20 at 5:30 p.m. at La Grange ISD Performing Arts Center located on the La Grange Elementary School campus.

St. Rose of Lima School Nine Weeks Achievements

Fourth 9 Weeks Achievements for St. Rose of Lima students in Schulenburg.

St. Rose Students Visit Stanzel Museum

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School 3rd and 4th Graders recently visited the Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum in Schulenburg. Students were excited to learn about the ingenuity of the Stanzel brothers and the history of how they built their model aircraft business.

Vietnam Veterans Scholarship

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 870 of Schulenburg proudly presented scholarship certificates May 10 to Schulenburg senior graduates, left, Savannah Kuntschik who received The Jimmy Baresh Memorial Scholarship, and Jenna Matura, right, who received the Vietnam Veterans Scholarship. This year Chapter 870 members awarded thirteen $1,000 scholarships to high school area graduates including…

LG Police Chief Reports on Recent Activity

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his departments responded to during the week of May 14-20. Animal Complaint On May 15, Animal control officer Dean Ahlschlager went to the 100 block of S.

St. Rose of Lima Students Participate in State Meet

Approximately 1,600 students from across Texas participated in the 2023 Private Schools Interscholastic Association Academic State Meet held on May 6, at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. These students qualified to participate in the PSIA State Meets by placing either first or second individually in one or more contests at 17 area tournaments across Texas this spring.

Officers Arrest Suspects For Theft of Mail in LG

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Tuesday morning May 30, around 12:30 a.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call on a suspicious blue truck on U.S. Hwy. 77 just north of La Grange.

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The annual Ledbetter Homecoming will be held Sunday, June 11 at the Ledbetter Firemen’s Park in Ledbetter. Registration and decoration of the graves at Ledbetter Cemetery with a meeting and memorial service to follow begins at 9:30 a.m. Enjoy bingo, a fried fish meal served with beans, cole slaw, and hush puppies for $15 per plate, and a silent auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Raffle tickets can be…

Combined Community Action Casino Night Friday

W Combined Community Action will be holding its 18th Annual Casino Night on June 9 at St. Michael’s Pavilion in Winchester.

Nathaniel Wright Faison of Fayette County

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.

AMEN Sees Increase In Families Served During May

The AMEN Food Pantry continued to be busy in the month of May. A total of 328 families were served for the month for a total of 957 individuals. In the previous year during the month of May, 256 families were served, which represents a 22 percent increase of families served in May.

Remember When?

The reality of gasoline shortages was beginning to bear on the minds of local and area motorists who were accustomed to driving as though there would always be enough fuel. A survey conducted by The Record revealed that several local wholesalers were starting to face supply apportionments based on past sales. Don Williams at the Texaco station said he would curtail sales at the retail station…

Hurricane Season Is Here, Be Prepared

Fayette County Emergency Management Coordinator Angela Hahn reminds the public that hurricane season is here, and while Fayette County generally isn’t in the bullseye, it’s always good to have a plan in place for disasters.