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My sister and I have just completed a project that has been such fun. We have jointly written a collage of memories of growing up in Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle during the 1940s and 1950s.

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Fayette County Fire Association Call Report

The Fayette County fire calls for the week of June 7 through June 13:

American Legion Quade-Werchan Post 338 Holds American Flag Disposal Ceremonies

The American flag is one of our nation’s most recognizable symbols. Yet, too often when a flag has become torn or tattered beyond repair, faded or simply outlived its usefulness, disposal is not done in accordance with directives and the proper dignity owed to it. The United States Flag Code outlines the proper etiquette stating, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a…

Four County Nursing Homes Have Positive Tests for Coronavirus

Fayette County Emergency Management Chief Craig Moreau reported that his office has received most of the results from last week’s nursing home testing.

Buried by Giving

The staff at Second Chance Emporium have issued the following statement, saying they “would like to thank the public for the donations received over the last two and a half weeks since reopening. We know many of you were quarantined at home over the last few months and took that time to do some major closet cleaning. That being said, Second Chance is now buried with donations that must be…

Interim EMS Director Also Resigning

Interim EMS Director Malissa Mieth submitted a letter of resignation to Fayette County effective June 29.

Summer School & Construction

Things are beginning to return to normal (or at least as normal as possible) at La Grange ISD. Summer school began on Monday with 48 students in attendance in person and 11 students participating through virtual learning and packets. The schedule will have two weeks of instruction followed by one week off and then two more weeks of instruction. The students are being kept socially distanced in…

Intoxicated Assault Arrest in Schulenburg

Schulenburg Police arrested a local man for intoxication assault with a vehicle last Wednesday.

Election and COVID News from Fayetteville

Rarely has a cancelled meeting included so much news.

Prauses Plan Return

“We’re not done yet,” said Gary Prause of the Prause family, which has run Prause Meat Market since the 1890s in downtown La Grange.

Nursing Home Testing Reveals Five New Cases in Four Facilities

Fayette County Emergency Management Chief Craig Moreau reported that his office has received all of the results from last week's nursing home testing. There are currently five

Texas Women’s League Gives out $121,000 to Local Charities

Right before the pandemic precautions began locally, the La Grange-based Texas Women’s League was able to host their annual gala March 7. Through money raised from that gala, the Texas Women’s League was able to give away $121,000 this year to local charities and non-profit organizations. “We had a great turnout and it was a huge success! This is a record breaking year for giving,” said Camille…

Enrollment For Agriculture Risk Coverage Price Loss Programs Must Be Completed By June 30

Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office to sign a 2020 enrollment contract.

Deputies Intercept Vehicle For Evading Arrest

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Wednesday, June 10 a call was received about a disturbance at the Amigos gas station in Flatonia. Flatonia Police Officers Cody George and Mark Pritchard arrived at the gas station and discovered the subject had left on FM 609 traveling northbound in a brown Honda Civic.

Voss Graduates From A&M

Rohre Albers Voss graduated from Texas A&M on May 8 with a bachelor of science in sociology and a minor in business. She is the daughter of Dina and Ronald Voss, Jr., the granddaughter of Betty and Ronald Voss, Sr. and the great granddaughter of Aleyn Voss, the late Rudolph Voss and the late Evelyn and Edgar Schulz. She is a third generation Texas A&M graduate. Her father is a 1987 graduate and…

Evans Family Welcomes First Child

Mavrick and Valerie Evans of Smithville are the proud new parents of a baby girl born on Friday, May 29, at St. David’s North Austin Women’s Center of Texas. She was named Charley Rae Evans. Charley made her debut at 8: 54 a.m. She weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 18 ½ inches long. Grandparents are Jan Orsak Everson, Jeffrey Evans, Kathy and the late Charles Trench. Great-grandparents are…

LG Police Respond to Identity Theft Report

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 31 through June 7.

Corn And Survival

Going through my late husband’s things, I came across a neatly-kept seed corn sack. That was a reminder about how corn meant survival at one time in Fayette County and throughout Texas. Corn not only fed humans, but also animals. Wheat flour was not available in the early days, so cornmeal became the basic ingredient for cornbread, Johnny cakes and cornmeal mush, which was frequently prepared…

Lee County Courthouse Struck By Lightning

Giddings Times & News

Youth Mental Health First Aid Program Offered August 3

Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an eight hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing…