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Unity Gathering to be Held Saturday in LG

A Unity Gathering will be held Saturday June 20 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at White Rock Park in La Grange.

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Prayer Rally Friday on Downtown La Grange

The Juneteenth on the Square organization is hosting a Prayer Rally Friday, June 19 on the courthouse square in La Grange beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting about an hour. Speakers will be Louis Zachary, pastor of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and Verlia Mosley. Organizers are hoping to have a choir and there will also be a reflection time of eight minutes and 46 seconds, which was the time…

Muldoon Community Garage Sale a Success

The big community garage sale in downtown Muldoon was a success. There were seven vendors of all kinds of goods. Buyers came from all over to meander through the goodies and find some real bargains, thus helping clean out a few garages and storage spaces. It also was a great way for everyone to get a chance to visit out in the open air with lots of space. Meanwhile, those unused goods made their…

Flatonia’s Central Texas Rail History Center Re-Opens Friday

One of the most unique and detailed model train layouts in South Central Texas, if not the entire State, has made its way from Michigan to Flatonia’s downtown Central Texas Rail History Center (CTRHC).

Emancipation Day Proclaimed

Last Thursday, June 11, Fayette County Commissioners signed a proclamation designating June 19 as Emancipation Day in Fayette County. That day also know as Juneteenth, celebrates the date in 1865 when Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and announced orders freeing African-Americans who were up until then held in slavery. Pictured at the signing were (from left) Pct. 4 Commissioner…

WACA Scholarship Deadline is June 30

The Winchester Area Civic Association will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Fayette County resident who is enrolled or enrolling in an institute of higher learning for careers in the professions of nursing, teaching, criminology/peace officer, fire sciences, dental, radiology imaging or EMT certification/ paramedic.

Community League Baseball

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Weather From a Local Perspective

Cirrus clouds – these are the small wispy strands of clouds in the upper atmosphere. These clouds come in all different shapes and sizes, but most of the time they look like strands of a spider’s web or stray cotton floating in the wind.

First Communion at Hostyn

Nine local young people made their First Holy Communion Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. Front row, left to right: Hannah Grace Garza, Gustavo Angel Vazquez, Wyatt Alan Hermes, Jaycee Sadie Zapalac, Olivia L’Lyn Esther Adamcik; Second Row: Ariana Michelle Cabrera, Slade Weston Mozisek, Maddox Parker Wick, Annette Avery Zbranek. Back row: Teacher Brianne Bernsen, Deacon John…

In Honor of Father’s Day Coming Up ...

The Schulenburg/Weimar Area Parents as Teachers Program offers this information about the importance of dads in child development:

Coronavirus: The Battle Continues

At a meeting last Thursday, Fayette County Commissioners extended its COVID-19 disaster declaration for another 14 days.

679 in Nursing Homes Tested; Free Testing June 17

On June 11, five teams of military testing experts came to Fayette County and conducted coronavirus testing at all of the Fayette County nursing homes. In total 679 citizens were tested. Of those, 311 were residents of the nursing homes and 368 were staff at the nursing homes. Fayette County Chief of Emergency Management Craig Moreau said. “we are awaiting the results of the testing and will share the results once they are available.”

No Easy Answers About Returning to ‘Normal’

All over the world, organizations are having to make decisions on trying to balance COVID-19 precautions, with the resumption of normal life.

Unexpected Positive Financial News for Fayette Co.

At last Thursday’s Commissioners Court meeting, County Auditor Kathy Kleiber reported a bit of surprising good news about the recent economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis: year-to-date sales tax receipts are actually up compared to the same time period last year.

ATM Burglary Fails Sunday Morning in Schulenburg

Schulenburg Police are looking for three men who unsuccessfully tried breaking into the Prosperity Bank ATM early Sunday morning, June 14.

Kleiber Retiring As County Auditor

Fayette County Auditor Kathy Kleiber will retire in October after 25 years of service to the County and 13 years at the helm of the auditor’s office.

Moving Forward-Tackling Bias and Prejudice

Recent events call for our society to develop a path forward that will allow all residents of this great nation to partake in the promises of the Declaration of Independence.

Storm Preparations Begin While State Continues to Battle COVID-19

AUSTIN — As Tropical Storm Cristobal moved north in the Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula toward Louisiana, the weather system’s potential impact on East Texas grew and Gov. Greg Abbott on June 5 addressed the situation in a news conference.

Lyndon Johnson Loses Supreme Court Fight

In a private meeting at the White House on Jun. 13, 1968, Earl Warren told Lyndon Johnson that after 15 years the time had come for him to leave the Supreme Court.

Painting the Fence with Creosote

One day my Dad decided to tear down his dilapidated wooden corral and build a new one. He installed heavy cedar posts and planned to nail some heavy 2x6 boards to them. At the time, white or yellow pine lumber was not pre-treated like it is now. Untreated boards wouldn’t last but a few years. Therefore, before they were nailed, Dad placed them on the ground and had me paint them with creosote at…