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My Thoughts on Loss of Black Lives

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It’s a Free Country

All lives matter, we hear.

Governor, Education Commissioner Say Schools Will Open In Fall

AUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of their homes with the deadly coronavirus showing no sign of abatement.

Climate Change

Back in the day, climate change meant winter turns into spring, spring turns into summer, summer turns into fall and fall turns into winter.

White Outlaws Go On Warpath With Indians

A much anticipated report reached the governor’s desk on June 27, 1859.

AMEN Moves into New Location

Above, volunteers Lisa Oltmann and Mannie Fritsch stock the shelves at AMEN Food Pantry’s new location in La Grange at 851 S. Reynolds Street. Left, workers from Leon’s Electric Company moved a commercial refrigerator into AMEN’s new building. AMEN volunteers made the move from their old location on Mode Lane Tuesday morning, June 23. The pantry will reopen at the new location on Monday, June 29,…

Fundraiser Organized for Kaycee Roesler as She Battles Blood Cancer

Kaycee Roesler is a 2010 LGHS graduate. She is currently working at Jefferson Place and enrolled in a LVN to RN nursing school with Victoria College. Kaycee has recently been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer and told she may no longer work until her treatments have been completed.

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…

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.