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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. .

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Stand-Off With Federal Agents Ends Peacefully, But Concerns Linger

A scary scene unfolded in Schulenburg on Thursday, April 20, as federal agents apprehended a fugitive following an hour-long standoff. The incident took place at a residence in the 100 block of Russek St.

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

Local Sales Tax Revenues

First Four Months of Year (Jan.-April) Fayette County Cities

St. Mark’s: The Community Health Needs Assessment

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 written by La Grange businessman Sam Wilson.

Blood Keeps Flowing in Mitchell-Truitt Feud

TEXAS History

Dueling Tax Proposals

CAPITAL Highlights

Good Ole Country Weddings

My favorite times and favorite memories are the annual church picnics we attended during the year. As youngsters, we didn’t get a chance to go anywhere except to church on Sundays, sometimes to town with Mom, and to these long-awaited picnics. Another occasion was a good old country wedding.

Celery-brate This Overlooked Garden Gem

I love surprises in the garden. Sometime in back in November, my wife Janessa told me she planted some Chinese celery seeds around the border of a flower bed in our yard.

Snake Surprise

First Fridays in the Archives With Elaine Thomas

For 10 years, Elaine Thomas has been informing and entertaining us with her “Stories I’ve Been Told” profiles of local citizens in The Fayette County Record. Yet, there are so many special stories that are still unrecorded and that’s where you come in.

1A Baseball Roundup

The Fayetteville baseball team now has a 8-6 overall record and a 7-4 mark in district after beating Round Top-Carmine 11-0 Wednesday. Fayetteville’s Travis Gully, Easton Jaeger and Reid Gross each had two hits in that game.

State Bound!

The Flatonia girls golf team placed fifth at the Regional Tournament in Corpus Christi this week.

Flatonia Baseball Keeps Rolling

The Flatonia baseball team improved to 16-3 overall and 8-1 in district with Tuesday’s 6-5 win over Weimar. The Bulldogs also pounded Moulton last Friday 23-1 with Luke Law getting four hits.

Gonzales No-Hits Giddings as Lady Leps Head to Playoffs on High Note

Leps Clinch Baseball Playoff Berth

The La Grange baseball team went on the road and bashed Manor New Tech Tuesday 14-0 to officially clinch a playoff berth.

Lions Run Away With Area Title

The Fayetteville track team poses with the hardware they won at the area meet last week in Runge, including the boys team title plaque after the Lions tallied 171 points, easily beating second plac

La Grange’s Clayton Knapik Sprints To Finish Line of Stellar Senior Year

La Grange track runner Clayton Knapik has been a vital part of the Leopards team as he was part of three relay teams that qualified for this Friday’s home area meet. The senior was also an all-district starter for the football and basketball teams, as well as a regional qualifier in swimming.