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Fayette County 4-H Competes in Bryan Livestock Judging

Fayette County 4-H members competed in the District 11 4-H Livestock Judging Contest on Saturday, April 15 in Bryan. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Maroon Team placed 1st overall.

Tax Assessor to Move Out Of Courthouse Next Week

The Fayette County Tax Assessor’s Office will move from the Courthouse to its new location at 143 N. Main Street next week.

LG’s Larry Jackson to Be Inducted Into Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame

The Texas Newspaper Foundation announced the selection of three exemplary journalists — Dave Campbell (deceased), Suzanne Bardwell (deceased), and Larry C. Jackson (retired)— into the Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame for the year 2023.

Drinking Habits

Fayette County Community Theatre’s newest production, Drinking Habits will be May 5 and 6 starting at 7 p.m. and May 7 at 3 p.m. Enjoy this laugh out loud comedy at the Sanford Schmid Amphitheater on the grounds of the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center located at 250 W. Fairgrounds Road, La Grange. Tickets are on sale at faycotheatre.com or at the box office at 120 S. Washington off the La…

Pam Tillis, Kyle Park To Headline Co. Fair

The Fayette County Fair has announced some of its entertainment for this year’s Fair, which is Labor Day Weekend. Friday Sept.

Early Voting Brisk in Round Top, Schulenburg

Municipal elections take place this Saturday, May 6, in La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia and Round Top. Polls will be open 7 a.m.

Swan Song Concert Features “Elvis”

The Bugle Boy Foundation brought an Elvis Tribute show to a resident at Schulenburg Regency Nursing Home last week. Swan Songs is one of the Bugle Boy’s outreach programs which brings concerts to patients in hospice care – in their home or residential facility. John Cobb (“Elvis”) thrilled residents and staff alike as he placed scarves on many of the women during the show.

Local Inventors Celebrated in New Exhibit

Inventors in Fayette County filed more than 150 patents between 1869 through 1920. Many of these inventions sprung from the minds of early settlers looking for ways to ease the toil of everyday life.

Soon-to-Be Grads (of All Kinds) Doing Great Things

Lady Horns Sweep Their Way Into the Second Round

The Schulenburg softball team swept Charlotte in a bestof- three playoff series 3-1 Friday and then 7-4 Saturday. In Saturday’s clincher, Kassidy Kubala had three hits.

County Track Athletes Qualify for State Meet

Fayette County track athletes spread out all over the state for regional meets Friday and Saturday, and by finishing in the top two in their events, earned their way to the state meet at UT May 11-13.

Lady Leps Bash Wheatley 23-0 in Playoff Opener

The La Grange softball team defeated Houston Wheatley 23-0 in a 4A playoff opener Thursday at Rice Consolidated. Alyssa Liccioni started the game and struck out all six batters she faced.

Sylvanus Castleman 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.

Fayette Community Foundation Administers Anonymous $40,000 Donation to County EMS

The Fayette Community Foundation (FCF) is pleased to announce that it administered a $40,000 designated grant on behalf of an anonymous donor to the Fayette County EMS on Wednesday, April 12. The grant will be used to support the newly built Station 4 in Schulenburg and enhance EMS’s mission of providing high-quality emergency medical services to the residents of Fayette County.

Round Top-Carmine Participates in District Track

Sports Physicals by Texas A&M Mobile Health Clinic will be given on May 4. RT-C High School boys and girls participated in the District 29A track meet held at Runge.

Agencies Work Together on Medical Emergency

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Tuesday, April 25, Fayette County Dispatch received a call about a medical emergency. The individual in question is the sole caretaker of an adult autistic family member with no known family or friends anywhere nearby.

Pitman Cemetery Memorial Service Sunday

M The annual Pitman Cemetery Day is coming around again. It is always the first Sunday in May, this year it is on May 7 with services beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Holy Smokers Cook For Habitat

PAT to Host Meeting May 10

The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group (RNNG) is excited to invite all nonprofit staff and volunteers to join their next gathering which will be held on Wednesday, May 10. RNNG creates opportunities for the organizations that do so much good in our rural communities to share their missions and visions, discuss community needs and partnership opportunities, bring in experts to facilitate growth and…