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Fayetteville Shines at District UIL Academic Meet

Fayetteville competed at the UIL District Journalism Meet Monday, April 1st at RTC High School. Here are the awards the Lions won: Ready Writing 1st - Kayme Schley 3rd - Emily Keilers Feature Writing 1st - Reagan Moreau 2nd - Rylee Jeffcoat 3rd- Jaden Mings Headline Writing 3rd - Harper Mau 5th - Jaden Mings 6th - Haylee Meier News Writing 1st - Lainey Gromaski 2nd - Georgia Chastain 3rd -…

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Stitching Stories of Creativity

Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) has concluded another successful semester of Art After School. Students celebrated the culmination of their hard work with the completion of various projects across a wide range of mediums, like Mrs. Brown’s students, whose endeavors resulted in their own unique quilted creations.

Mother’s Day Dinner Event at Zilss Hall Coming Up May 12

Accidental Catering by Pines Media is hosting a Mother’s Day Dinner event at Zilss Memorial Hall in Winchester on Sunday, May 12.

Marine Corps League New Officers

RT-Carmine 4-H Club to Host Pet Vaccination Clinic

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 2 when the RT-C 4-H Club is sponsoring a pet vaccination clinic.

Man Tried to Hide Cocaine Near Child

On WednesdayApril 10, at approximately 4:46 pm, Sgt. Ryan Meagher of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2009 gray Hyundai Sonata for a traffic infraction in the La Grange area.

Downtown Warrenton Scorched by Fire

A fire in downtown Warrenton Thursday morning destroyed two structures and also damaged the Warrenton fire station. When firefighters arrived shortly after 5 a.m., they were able to safely get a pair of fire trucks out of the station to fight the blaze, which started just feet away and had spread to the attic of the fire station.

La Grange Wins District 22-4A UIL Academic Championship

The La Grange High School academics team placed 1st at the District 22-4A UIL Academics Spring Meet. Regional qualifiers will compete at the Region 3-4AAcademic Meet on Saturday, April 27, at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches.

LCRA Employees Lend a Helping Hand in Flatonia & Schulenburg

Hundreds of Lower Colorado River Authority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more on Friday, April 12, to volunteer on dozens of community projects throughout Texas during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day.

Sales Tax Revenue Lower For Most of County’s Towns

After setting record highs for sales tax revenue last year, Fayette County towns are finding it’s hard to keep up such a pace. Five of the county’s seven towns have collected less revenue in 2024 than they did in the same period of 2023.

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Local Sales Tax Revenues

First Four Months of Year (Jan.-April) Fayette County Cities Pct. Change Tax Rate 2024 2023 2022 2021 2023 to ’24 La Grange 1.50% 877,696 936,995 808,132 695,469 Down 6.3% Schulenburg 1.50% 397,312 461,777 364,825 276,302 Down 13.9% Flatonia 1.50% 149,376 153,039 135,308 127,243 Down 2.4% Round Top 1.50% 134,465 129,888 91,941 87,082 Up 3.5% Carmine 1.50% 55,473 44,878 45,386 43,437 Up 23.6%…

Killer Tornadoes Lay Waste to Panhandle

T EXAS History The only F5 tornado ever to touch down in the northernmost part of the Lone Star State tore through the Texas Panhandle on Apr. 9, 1947 leaving death and destruction in its 100-mile-long wake.

The Case of the Disappearing Wheel!

As youngsters, growing up the only fun we really had on weekends was when my parents visited with their brothers and sisters and I got to play with my cousins. On one such day, we all went to visit my Uncle Frank Kana.

Agencies Blasted Over Wildfire Oversight

C APITAL Highlights State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed up to 10,000 cattle and…

Choose the Life You Want to Live

One of the greatest gifts I received from my parents and others of their generation was their optimism about life in general and about the future. Raised during the Depression (one born in 1920, the other in 1928), they had seen the hardest, cruelest of days during their youth and had nevertheless come through it more or less unscathed.

Fayetteville Wins Both Area Team Track Titles

Fayetteville hosted the District 29/30-1A area Monday. Fayetteville won both the boys and girls team titles and advanced numerous athletes (who placed in the top four) to the regional meet as did Round Top-Carmine. Here are those regional qualifiers:

Special Games in Flatonia

Local Aggie Baseball Players Join Reunion

Lady Leps Pound Taylor 11-1

The La Grange Lady Leps pounded Taylor Tuesday 11-1 in softball. Kylin Brawley homered as part of her threehit, two-RBI night. Teagan Branch had two hits, including a homer. Haylie Cooper had three hits and three RBIs. Haedyn Cooper and Sarah Kay each had two hits. Alyssa Liccioni pitched a complete game three-hitter. The Lady Leps play at Caldwell Friday.

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