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18-Wheeler Catches Fire at Truck Stop

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Our Kind of Stock Market

Fayette County Junior Livestock Show Rewards Hard Work The Fayette County Junior Livestock Show was held Friday at the fairgrounds in La Grange as local kids were able to put on display the animals they have been hard at work raising over the past several months. The sale was held Saturday.
Back from the Dead

The Williams Creek Cemetery Association reorganized recently after a six-year hiatus. The last president of the association, Albert Jakobeit, died in 2021.
Bread Basket Store/Market Coming to La Grange

One of the most highlytraveled areas of La Grange is getting a new convenience store and gas station, said La Grange city manager jack Thompson. Construction began recently on a new 8,100 square foot complex called Bread Basket at the intersection of Highway 77 and the Highway 71 bypass.
Little League Night at Leps Baseball Game

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Antique Show Fun Continues

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One Hospitalized After Wreck in La Grange

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Mullins Prairie Store Closing, But Set To Reopen Under New Management

The managing partners of Mullins Prairie Store on FM 155 between La Grange and Weimar announced they will cease operations after this weekend. “This economy has not been kind to anyone, but the consequences of closing down outweigh the opportunities to stay open,” the business said in a Facebook post on Wednesday, March 19.
An Improba-bull Neighbor

Steer Being Raised in the City is a Neighborhood Celebrity as He Gets Ready for Livestock Show Good News Sometimes you just never know who your neighbors are… it might even be a celebrity like Johnny Cash! Well, Cash the steer that is. He just happens to live with the Michalke family of La Grange on their little over half an acre property in town.
Locals Meet to Prep for 40th Annual Bikeathon, Which Will Bring Expected 5,700 Cyclists to Town

Law enforcement and emergency management personnel met March 11 in La Grange to discuss the annual MS 150 ride that traverses across several area counties. The 40th annual MS 150 will have starts in Houston and Austin with all riders ending up in La Grange at the Fayette County Fairgrounds for the first night. The ride is scheduled for April 27-28, 2024.
Antiquers Poised to Descend On Fayette County Once Again

The population of northern Fayette County soared this week as vendors from across the world flocked to the Round Top and Warrenton areas for the Spring Antiques Show. Most venues officially open to the public Thursday. But a few early shoppers were strolling the fields Wednesday as vendors set up.
WELCOME TO FAYETTE COUNTY VISIT LIVE IT LAVE IT

The 2024 Spring/Summer Visitors’ Guide included free in today’s newspaper is the perfect way to plan your adventures over the next several months.
Job Shadow Event Shows LG Students the Working World

Last week several La Grange High School students fanned out across town to participate in the annual job shadow event which, according to program coordinator Kathy Toensing, is designed to expose j
Local Veteran Trains to Jump from a C-47 for D-Day Anniversary in Normandy

“STAND IN THE DOOR!” Those were the final commands given by the Jumpmasters as they gave signal for paratroopers to jump one by one from the vintage Tico Belle last week in Palatka, FL. The Tico Belle is a Douglas C-47 that at 0407 hours, June 6, 1944, lined up on Landing Zone “O” near St.
Krupala Headed to State in Powerlifting

La Grange High School’s Erick Guevara and Cody Krupala competed in the THSPA Region 4 Division 2 powerlifting meet March 7th in Colmesneil High School. Erick Guevara competed in 220 lb weight class where he finished 10th and Cody Krupala competed in the 123 lb weight class and medaled by finishing 5th.
Jayton Beats Fayetteville in State Semis

It had taken the Fayetteville Lions 81 years to fight back to the state basketball tournament. But the Jayton Jaybirds didn’t seem to care about that.
LG Soccer Teams End Season With Split Against Smithville

The La Grange girls soccer team ended its season with a penalty kick loss at home to Smithville Friday. Florencia Barron scored the lone goal for the Lady Leps in regulation before Smithville prevailed 6-5 in extra kicks. The Lady Leps finished district in fifth place and will miss the postseason.
Ancient Journal of La Grange Pioneer Discovered on EBAY

The Faison Preservation Society is excited to announce the discovery of a leatherbound 1867 pocket journal owned by N.W. Faison. The document contains notes about Faison’s business dealings, including personal loans and shopping lists. In the back of the book is a notation: If you find this, please return to N.W. Faison, La Grange, Texas.
Local Royalty Rides in Houston Parade

Fayette County Fair Royalty took on Rodeo Houston partnering with Fayette Co Go Texan and were riders in the Grand Entry Rodeo Parade for Fayette County day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Participating in the Houston event included (L to R): Queen 2nd Runner Up Andrea Ortiz, Jr Miss Annabella DelaRosa, Little Miss Reagan Arlund, Queen 1st Runner Up Camryn Alvarado, Little Mister Branson Moerbe and Queen Harper Henneke. Pageant Chairman Shannon Hemmitt, Pageant Committee Member Brenna Davis and families of the court were also in attendance for the day in the Bajou City. Members of the court considered the event a once in a lifetime opportunity. They spent the day on the grounds with their sashes and crowns on and meeting rodeo goers from across the state. If you or someone you know wants to join the fun as part of the Fayette County Fair Court, consider running as recruitment for Queen and Jr Miss contestants for our 2024 fair begins May 6.
Travel Trailer Burns

La Grange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a small blaze on Trinity School Rd. Thursday afternoon, March 7.

Hrachovy, Hoffmann Compete in Pageant

On Saturday, April 13, Heaven Hrachovy and Kylee Hoffmann traveled to Victoria to compete in the Crowned Flamingo Pageant. The pageant was held at The Mitchell Event Center in Victoria.

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LHS One Act Headed To Regionals for First Time in Nine Years

The La Grange High School One-Act Play “Jack Fell Down” placed 3rd at the Area Contest in Baytown on Saturday, April 13, qualifying to compete at the 4A Region 3 Contest at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches on Friday, April 26. LHS OAP is under the direction of Alizabeth Calhoun.

Seniors Power Lady Leps to 15-0 Win in Regular Season Finale

In their final regular season home game, La Grange’s senior softball players put on a show as they smashed Giddings 15-0 Tuesday. La Grange senior Marissa Gonzales drove in Kylin Brawley to put the Lady Leps up by 15 in the bottom of the fourth inning to enact the mercy rule and end the game early.

Schulenburg Golfers Headed to State

The Schulenburg golf team qualified for the state tournament after placing third at the regional tournament this week in Corpus Christi. The Shorthorns shot a two-day 708.

Leps Blast Manor 14-2

The La Grange baseball team blasted Manor New Tech 14-2 Tuesday to improve to 11-11 overall and 5-3 in district. Oliver Gunn and Braxton Dahse combined on the pitching effort and limited Manor to just three hits.

RTC Baseball

La Grange Tennis Players Medal in Shiner Tourney

The La Grange Varsity Tennis Team traveled to Shiner for a full-day tournament on Monday, April 15 (this was a replacement tournament for the rainout on April 8). Here are the results: Owen Westall- 1st place Boys Singles Riley Youens/Graham Youens- 2nd place Mixed Doubles Phoebe Tucker/Gage Mihatsch- 5th place Mixed Doubles Marissa Muras- 5th place Girls Singles Eleanor Carey/Ella Nygren- 5th…

La Grange’s Barber Leads Baseball Team to Biggest Win of the Season

La Grange senior Bennett Barber has had an illustrious career for the Leopards baseball team as a four-year starter on the middle infield, including the last three seasons as starting shortstop. But last Friday was one of his biggest games ever as he had three hits, drove in the game-tying runs in the seventh inning and then the game-winning run on a walkoff 9-8 victory over first place Caldwell.

Athlete of the week

FAYETTE C O. REC ORD’S A WEEKLY FEATURE Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on our facebook page Recent Players of the Week: Feb.

RT Elementary Honor Roll 5th Six Weeks

Mackenzie Filshie Greylyn Gaskins Jax Kuecker Marie Le Bouef Finley Martin Natasha Martinez Evelyn McCullough Riley Radcliff Libby Robertson Collyns Schatte Kynlee Stewart 2nd Grade Holly Avant Kellen Bishop Bayln Komar Blake Massey Joseph Morales Isabella Morales Oliver Shrum-Boling 3rd Grade Ellen Hernandez Kyle Sanders 4th Grade Emery Fricke Gael Mendoza Bowen Williams Sarah Williams …

RT-C High School Honor Roll

A Honor Roll 7th Grade Graham Goehring Cayden Nelius Rebekah Sacks Liliana Salinas Cassi Williams 8th Grade Peter Kieke Madison Markwardt Reagan Williams 9th Grade Kylie Amos Jaylen Bage Angelica Le Bouef Phoebe Ritch Callaway Smith 10th Grade Linleigh Coil Adeline Hambline 11th Grade Kinsley Bage Kendra Pesch 12th Grade Emme Dallmeyer Jenna Hardaway Mallory Krause Kimberly Rohde Magali…

Faith Lutheran High Arts Showcase Slated May 8

Faith Lutheran High School in Warda will present “The Spring Thing.” This is a showcase of the students’ work in the fine arts department, including vocal, instrumental and handbell pieces.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek Reports on March Activity

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of March 2024. Detective Marc Bennett is working numerous cases involving assaults against children.

One Square Mile Music Fest This Weekend in Round Top

OP News Come out to Round Top this weekend for the 2nd annual “One Square Mile Music Fest.” The party is in fullswing over at the Round Top Dance Hall, located at The Sone Cellar. Friday, April 19 features Cactus Thief at 6:30 p.m., Annie Bosko at 8:30 p.m., and Jack Ingram at 10 p.m.

Kleiber Running For LGISD School Board

My name is Ryan W. Kleiber and I am announcing my candidacy for the LGISD Board of Trustees – Place 6. I am a graduate of Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree. While attending Sam Houston State University, I was a four-year letterwinner on the Championship Football Team, and a three-time selection to the Academic All-Conference Team. I have been…

Mural Completed in Downtown La Grange

A crowd gathered at the corner of Travis St. and S.

Flatonia Baseball Update

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team dropped a district game to Ganado last week by a 0-4 score. This loss drops Flatonia into second place in their district race, while Ganado stays in first place.

La Grange Varsity Track Teams

Dobbins Signing One-Year Deal With San Diego Chargers

CBS Sports reported Wednesday that La Grange native and NFL running back JK Dobbins has found his next landing spot. Their reporting said: “The 25-year-old plans to sign a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Chargers, according to his agency LAA Sports.

Sausagefest 5K Race Winners

The Alliance for College and Career Student Success (ACCSS) held their first annual 5K race in conjunction with the Schulenburg Sausage Festival on April 6. It was a perfect day for a small-town run, with athletes traveling from as far as Austin or Round Rock or as near as a few blocks away from the start line. Chip timing was provided by Run Texas Timing Services. Keegan Escamilla of Columbus…

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