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St. Rose Educators Attend NCEA Conference

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School teacher Jaime Rainosek (left) and principal Rosanne Gallia (right) attended the National Catholic Educational Association Conference Tuesday, April 11-13.

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Festival Hill Music Series Wraps Up

OP News Festival Hill Round Top Festival Hill’s August to April music series concludes with the Adkins/ Newman Duo on Saturday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Festival Concert Hall.

Fayette County Leadership Focuses on Tourism

Woodland Meadows Holds Meet & Greet

New Church Members, New Town Residents Welcomed

On Easter, the parishes of St. John and St. Mary welcomed six wonderful individuals into the Catholic Church in a beautiful mass. Four of them received the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion. Two received the sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion.

Preventing Mass Shootings

To the Editor: Frequent mass shootings will continue as long as demented individuals are able to obtain firearms. We have it fully in our power to prevent this and thereby to preserve countless innocent lives.

Everybody Has A Place In A Story

To the Editor: Recently, at La Grange ISD, it was put forth that a committee would be made to curate library book purchases. The genesis of this revolves around parental concerns about books that contain gay/ lesbian/trans characters and actual people.

La Grange Knights of Columbus Supports Teachers

Schulenburg Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 12-18. Driving While Intoxicated On March 16, Officer Byron Powe stopped a driver in the 600 block of E.

Adopt Me

Huskies are a special breed. They need a special family.

Truck, Trailer Engulfed In Flames a Total Loss

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Tuesday evening April 11, around 6:53 p.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a westbound truck pulling a camper on fire on Interstate 10 near the 658 mile marker.

Fayette Co. Fire Calls

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of April 9-15: Gas Leak/Odor - 2 Vehicle Fires - 3 Accidents - 5 Medical - 6 Smoke Report - 2 Grass Fire - 1.

Jack Hooper Day is May 6

Turtle Wing Foundations Jack Hooper Day at the Park is right around the corner on May 6 at Wolters Park in Schulenburg. Register today for the 5K Fun Run and/ or cornhole tournament. Or come out and play in the free kids zone, where Parents as Teachers is hosting their Art in the Park. There will also be bounce houses, a train, and other activities. Kids can play while parents compete in the…

Shelter Has 90 Animals In Care

Kitten and puppy season is here, and the intake is climbing. As of April 14, total intake for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter in 2023 is 400: 236 dogs and 164 cats in need. As of April 14, the Shelter has 90 animals in care: 49 dogs/41 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) Hold Group Connection Easter Party for Families

On Thursday, March 30, PAT hosted an Easter party for its PAT families at Weimar Elementary School with 110 people in attendance. For the kids in attendance, there was an Easter egg hunt, as well as 12 different games, crafts and activities to participate in with each having an emphasis on using and building their cognitive, social-emotional, gross motor, fine motor and literacy skills.

McHugs to Speak at Quilt Guild

Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will be hosting Annie McHugs at our April CVQG Guild Meeting. She will explain to us all about the varieties of Picture Window Reverse Applique patterns she has designed. This fun, interactive presentation will cover design, color, inspiration and options. Ms. McHugs will give us a full demonstration on Wednesday morning.