If you’ve driven through La Grange lately, you probably noticed all of the construction along Travis St. on the south side of the Courthouse Square.

That Little Voice A locked door, an enclosed yard, separate rooms in a house, even a back turned to you can be a way of saying ‘stay in’ or ‘stay out’. I’m talking about barriers: why I have them, how I use them, their benefits, their effectiveness, what I’m hiding, or what I’m trying to control or corral.

How can you not support the farmer? He feeds America, after all. Think about the image of the American Farmer – perched atop his tractor, a scruffy beard and straw hat, wearing overalls of course, carefully looking back to make sure his cultivator stays in line with the rows.

To the editor: This Veterans Day, and every day, I want you to know how grateful I am to you for your service to our great nation. Thank you for all you have sacrificed.

To the editor: Reading the various issues of The Fayette County Record can really make you wonder what is happening in Fayette County. Stories about other costly projects all the while this community needs a hospital, which should be the primary focus of dollars spent in Fayette County.

To the editor: I recently moved/retired to La Grange from Houston. Please don’t hold that against me.

To the editor: Let me begin by acknowledging Mr. Cernosek’s letter in last week’s FCR.

To the editor: Recently confirmed Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is refocusing a Congress lost in corruption and infighting on religiously inspired leadership. The challenge before him may not require parting a sea.

Elaine Thomas has written several columns in this paper on financial fraud, and now I would like to make readers aware of another threat we may face, namely losing land ownership rights through others’ unscrupulous or even heinous means.

My mom had to have been one of the very best kolache bakers ever! Once she got to baking them, she’d be at it almost all day long, making dozens at one time. There were pineapple, prune, peach, pear, cheese, sauerkraut and just about any other filling she could make.