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Community Theatre Shines With ‘Harvey’

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Board Vote Nearing for Hospital Reopening

St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange has been closed for more than two weeks, but that could be changing very quickly.

Leps Fall to Cuero But Still Grab the No. 3 Playoff Spot

For all that has changed with the Leps football program in the past year (new coaches, new schemes, new stars), the postseason challenge remains the same. Just like last season La Grange will open the postseason against Madisonville.

Shorthorns Beat Thrall to Grab Third Place

The Schulenburg Shorthorns won a shootout against the Thrall Tigers Friday night, 42-35. “We had a three week stretch with tough, tough games, and we lost on lastsecond plays two weeks ago and last week,” said Schulenburg head coach Luke Hobbs.

Flatonia Band Royalty

Flatonia Nearly Upsets Undefeated Holland

The Flatonia Bulldogs aren’t going to the playoffs, but they played like they were Friday, rallying from a 22-point deficit and nearly beating undefeated Holland before falling 37-36. A late two-point conversion try by Flatonia (5-5 overall, 2-4 in district) was stopped and that proved to be the game winner.

CDA Observes WRAP Campaign

CDA Court Annunciation No. 1962 La Grange placed white ribbons and a WRAP banner around the large oak tree on the courthouse lawn to raise awareness to the dangers of pornography in today’s society.

Sacred Heart Students Travel to Blinn

Republican Women Donate Dictionaries

Round Top-Carmine High School Grads Hold Joint Class Reunions

The Round Top-Carmine classes of 1965 to 1968 held a combined class reunion on Oct. 14 at the Shelby Fireman’s Hall in Shelby. A barbecue meal of pork steaks and all the trimmings was prepared by Gary Goebel.

Blinn-Schulenburg Offers Affordable Choices

Blinn-Schulenburg offers convenient, affordable choice for Flatonia High School grad pursuing a criminal justice career. Flatonia High School graduate Nayeli Rodriguez is taking introductory criminal justice courses at Blinn-Schulenburg.

Narcotics Unit Seizes 23 Kilos of Cocaine During Traffic Stop

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Oct. 31, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K9 partner Kolt, stopped an 18 wheeler pulling a flatbed trailer on I-10 at the 658 mile-marker at approximately 12:45 p.m. for a traffic violation.

Fayette County 4-H Competes in Aggiefest

The Fayette County 4-H Junior Maroon Team was the Grand Champion Junior Livestock Judging Team. Team members consisted of Kaisley Janecka, Abraham McBride, Alexis Berckenhoff, and Crockett Guenther.

Quilt Block Class at Quilt Festival

Margaret Atkins, Pat Karisch, and Rhoda Gersch completed two days of classes at the International Quilt Festival held this last week in Houston. They taught two eight-hour classes with 30 attendees from all over the United States. The ladies returned, tired, but excited to have been able to share the idea of quilt block painting with people from other states as well as different areas of Texas.

SPJST Weimar Donates to Food Pantry

Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association Opens Registration for 2024 Training Class

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association (BMGA) announces that registration is open for its 2024 Master Gardener Certification Training Class to be held in Brenham. The class is open to participants from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties, and will provide 50+ hours of gardening education from experts in various fields of horticulture.

Habitat for Humanity and LG Brewing Join Forces

Fayette County Habitat for Humanity, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing affordable housing solutions to families in need, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with La Grange Brewing Co., a local craft brewery known for its dedication to quality and community engagement. This exciting collaboration will see the launch of La Grange Brewing Co.’s new beer, “Jimmy’s Bock,”…