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Leps Clinch 2nd Place

With a 4-1 win over Giddings at home Monday the La Grange baseball team closed out the regular season and clinched second place in District 22-4A. Lep ace pitcher Trenton Barnes pitched five innings of three-hit ball with nine strikeouts.
Shiner Beats Flatonia For District 29-2A Baseball Title

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Seven LHS Students Qualify for State UIL Academic Meet

The La Grange High School UIL academic team competed at the Region Academic Meet at Stephen F Austin State University on Saturday, April 22. Twenty-four LHS students competed in the following events: accounting, computer science, copy editing, current issues & events, feature writing, headline writing, literary criticism, news writing, ready writing, social studies, and extemporaneous informative & persuasive speaking. Seven students qualified for the State Academic Meet at The University of Texas at Austin on Wed-Thurs, May 17-18. The following students qualified for State: Phoebe Tucker - 1st place - Copy Editing (Coach - Mrs. Lucy Carr) Anna Eichler - 2nd place - News Writing (Coach - Mrs. Lucy Carr) Dominick Smith - 3rd place - Extemporaneous Informative Speaking (Coach - Ms. Laurie Stork) Kylee Kelley, Kylie Zbranek, Jade Ackerman, and Anna Follin - 1st place Literary Criticism TEAM (Coach - Ms. Laurie Stork) Kylee Kelley - 1st place individual Literary Criticism Also medaling individually are: Kylie Zbranek - 4th place individual Literary Criticism Kylee Kelley - 6th place Ready Writing (Coach - Ms. Laurie Stork)
MS 150 Will Criss-Cross and Overnight in Fayette This Weekend

More than 6,000 bicyclists will converge in La Grange this Saturday, April 29, for the Texas MS 150. Motorists should be on the lookout for cyclists this weekend around La Grange and the northern parts of Fayette County.
Church Picnic Season About to Hit High Gear

A favorite time of year is almost here for connoisseurs of fried chicken, polka music and zima pivo (Czech for “cold beer”). The first church picnic of the year in this area, St. Michael’s Spring Festival in Weimar, takes place this Sunday,April 30. The Hostyn Mayfest follows next Sunday, May 7.
Hail, Yes! Ice Chunks Pelt Fayette County

We’re hearing reports of damaged roofs and cars as Thursday night’s storm pounded wide portions of Fayette County with massive hail not seen here in years. .
Quick Thinking Saves Home Amidst Fire

The lightning storm that passed across the area Thursday night and Friday morning sparked a house fire in southern Fayette County. Lightning struck the home of Walter and Mary Ann Wotipka on Vacek Loop south of Schulenburg.
Fashion Fling Returns to Round Top

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LGISD Talks Libraries, Superintendent’s Hiring Authority

The La Grange School board held their April meeting Monday. Here are some highlights: Comments from the Public Deanna Lowrey-Green spoke to the board about how important libraries are to the students of LGISD.
Texas Burger Bash Holds Inaugural Event in La Grange

The first-ever Texas Burger Bash took place on the Courthouse Square in La Grange on Saturday, April 15. Feed the Need Missions of La Grange sponsored the event.
Special Unit Raids Carter Motel Room

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office raided a room filled with drugs at the Carter Motel in La Grange on Monday, April 17. Investigators seized 4.8 oz of methamphetamine, 6.8 oz of ecstacy pills and over one pound of marijuana, along with narcotic sales paraphernalia and a 9mm handgun.
Even 50 Years Later, Memories of Title Still Special for ‘73 Leps

Even a half-century later, the members of the 1973 La Grange baseball team – and their fans – are still celebrating their magical state title. Friday the team held a 50th anniversary reunion, and as part of the festivities, the team members (almost all of whom attended) were honored on the field before the Friday varsity baseball game.
La Grange Area Track Qualifiers Ready to Compete Friday at Lep Stadium

La Grange High School will host the District 21/22-4AArea track meet Friday April 21 at Leopard Stadium. Field Events start at 9:30 a.m. with the running finals to start at 1 p.m. The event is open to the public. The top four places in each event move on to the Regional Track Meet in Bullard on April 28 & 29. Shown below are La Grange’s area qualifiers. The La Grange boys are fresh off their District 22-4A team title, their fifth track district title in the last six seasons. At the district meet, Austen Diggs broke his own school record in the 200 meter dash. He ran a 21.07 in the finals.
Schulenburg, Flatonia Athletes Place at Area Track

The District 27-28 2A area track meet was held April 12 in Weimar, and several Schulenburg and Flatonia athletes finished in the top four in their events to advance to regionals. Here are the county athletes who placed:
Expanded Texas History on Tap Returns to Bluff SchuetzenFest

Once the third largest brewery in Texas, Heinrich Kreische’s Bluff Brewery produced a popular beer following precise and traditional methods. His 1882 German language obituary noted that Kreische “understood how to produce such a good brew that his beer made a name for itself all over Texas.” Nearly 150 years later, Kreische’s brewing legacy thrives in over 300 craft breweries across Texas. Several of these breweries will proudly share their beers—and their place in Texas history—at the Texas History on Tap Beer Garden during the second annual Bluff SchuetzenFest.
Miss and Mr. LHS Crowned at LG Prom

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LCRA Employees Fan Out Across Fayette for Steps Forward Day

Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees fanned out across parts of Texas to volunteer on dozens of community projects during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day. On Friday, April 14, LCRA employees worked on three projects in Fayette County.
Coast to Coast Via La Grange: America on Two Wheels

Twenty-seven women from around the globe stayed the night in La Grange Monday as part of a group bicycling trip across the U.S. “This part of Texas, the hill country, has been the most beautiful of our entire trip so far, and the people have been the nicest,” said Laurie Singer, one of several who stopped at Latte on the Square, on their way to their overnight accommodations at The Best Western here.
Speedy Sand Truck Flips in Town

An 18-wheeler hauling two large containers of sand rolled on its side in La Grange on Saturday, April 8. According to La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath, the wreck happened around 7:20 p.m.
Structure a Total Loss from Fire

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A Drive Along The County’s Edges

The late, great Leon Hale wrote all sorts of wonderful columns in Houston newspapers. But he had two recurring ones that I especially remember.

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La Grange Church Celebrates Girl Scouts

The First Presbyterian Church in La Grange celebrated Girl Scouts on Sunday, March 10 with local scouts and their leaders. Girl Scout Troop No.

Italian Treat in Schulenburg

St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg held a spaghetti dinner following mass on Sunday, March 10, with the meal prepared by Fr. Jasper Liggio, pastor at St.

Nancy Kunkel, a Round Top Original

In this monthly series, local realtor Andrea Schutter Riebeling does a Q & A with local business leaders about what inspires them. This month’s interview is with Nancy Kunkel of Round Top Originals.

Flatonia Baseball Team Beats Schulenburg to Keep Rolling

The Flatonia baseball team beat Schulenburg 4-1 Tuesday as the Bulldogs improved to 8-1 this season and 2-0 in district. Schulenburg fell to 7-7 overall and 1-1 with the loss.

Schulenburg Beats Flatonia in Softball

The Schulenburg softball team defeated Flatonia 14-4 in district action Tuesday. Kinley Tillery of the Lady Horns threw a complete game four-hitter.

Shorthorn Golfers Third in Tourney

Senior Hurlers Horton and Loehr Shine For the Leps

La Grange begins district baseball play next week and they head in feeling pretty confident. That’s in part to the strength of their pitching staff, which is led by a pair of senior starters Brayden Horton and Brock Loehr, who are both coming off strong starts at their home tourney last week.

Fayette co. record´s athlete of the week

FAYETTE C O. REC ORD’S Recent Players of the Week: Feb.

The Main Event

The Gregory Gym I sat on the steps Of the hallowed hall Of battles long ‘go, Barred locked from entry, The sounds . . . Screams and squeaking shoes, A final buzzer, A winner . . .

Shelter Caring For 100 Animals

As of March 8, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 247: 154 dogs and 93 cats in need. As of March 1, the shelter has 100 animals in our care: 74 dogs/26 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

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