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A Closer Look at Mammatus Clouds

Mammatus clouds are soft pillowy clouds that are a rare but beautiful sight if you are lucky enough to see them. Mammatus clouds are a rare type of cloud that only appears just before or following a particularly severe thunderstorm. These clouds look like lumps or lobes that hang below the clouds, which ties into the meaning of the clouds themselves. The definition of the word mammatus is mammary…

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Right Soil Might Flavor Thai Eggplant

Earlier this month, my wife and I traveled to New Braunfels to celebrate a friend’s birthday.

Academic Recognition Banquet Held at Hostyn

La Grange High School held its Academic Recognition Banquet Monday at the Hostyn Parish Hall Pavilion with social distancing precautions in place.

Ellinger VFD Purchases Life-Saving Equipment

The Ellinger VFD have purchased a “jaws of life,” used to extract occupants of vehicles pinned inside due to crashes. Members will receive training on the equipment in mid-July.

La Grange Police Issue Curfew Violation Warnings

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 14-21.

Mobile Food Truck In Fayetteville Tuesday

The Capital Area Food Truck will be in Fayetteville on Tuesday, June 30, from 10-11 a.m. The truck will be at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Recreation Hall. This will be drive-thru only.

Date Night Leads to Beekeeping Hobby

What started as a fun date night idea six years ago for Paul and Kelli Biles of Warda has turned into a hobby of beekeeping. The Biles thought they would have a fun date night by attending Round Rock Honey, a company that introduces people to beekeeping. Speaking with Kelli Biles, she said, “It was fascinating. You get to suit up and it’s very much a hands-on class.”

Part of $1.5 Million Grant to Aid LG’s Bluebonnet Trails

Texas A&M University College of Nursing researchers are working with rural health care providers to increase access to quality care in Central Texas. These collaborative partnerships will integrate behavioral health and primary care services in rural health clinics to enhance patient care while providing education and training opportunities for future nurse leaders.

La Grange Roadrunners Gather for Brown Bag Social

Some La Grange Roadrunners gathered together for a brown bag social this past weekend. The group has not been out and about since the first week of March. Members noted it felt great to be able to get together and be able to bring each one up on what each has been doing for the past three months.

In Effort to Woo Regional Visitors, LG City Council Approves Billboard Buys

The La Grange City Council approved two tourism grant requests for billboard signs. The signs will be used to advertise the community as a tourism destination.

Winedale Hosting Virtual Lunch & Learn

Winedale is hosting a virtual lunch and learn on July 7 at 11 a.m. with Dr. James Kearney, entitled “The Forty-Eighters on Possum Creek; A Texas Civil War Story.” Please send an email to Tricia.Blakistone@austin.utexas.edu for the meeting link if you would like to participate.

Marcus Seger Wins Contest

St. Rose seventh grade student Marcus Seger was the winner of the local Patriot’s Pen Contest and then went on to win third place in district, receiving another $100 award. Pictured from left are James Brossmann of the VFW and Marcus Seger.

REMEMBER WHEN?

Elaine has dipped into the archives for some news from 1960, 60 years ago.

Giddings Stabbing Victims Expected to Recover

On Monday morning, June 22, at approximately 8:25 a.m. law enforcement in Giddings received multiple 911 calls regarding people being assaulted by a man with a knife.

La Grange Athletes of the Year Presented with their Trophies

The Billy Mike and Bobbie Jean Roberts Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards were announced earlier this year online (rather than at a sports banquet) because of coronavirus precautions. Just recently, the winners of the award, Marcus Darden II and Mikaylee Supak (above) actually got to see the huge trophies that will bear their names alongside the other previous years’ winners of the award.

LG Seventh Grader Camryn Smith Scores ‘Exceptional’ on ACT Test

Camryn Smith, a 7th-grade student at La Grange Middle School, was recently honored for achieving an exceptional score on the ACT, the same test taken by college bound high school students. Camryn Smith took this above-grade-level test as a participant in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). Duke TIP is a nonprofit organization that recognizes academically talented…