June 9-13, 1972 La Grange’s John (Bubba) Riehs, the southpaw pitcher-first baseman for the bi-district champion Leopards, was drafted in the 27th round by the Baltimore Orioles of the American League. Riehs was tapped on the second day of the major league free-agent draft.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 22-28. Animal Complaint On May 26, Officer Juan Castilleja was informed of an animal complaint in the 1300 block of Pierce in reference to a dog on a short leash without food and water or shelter.

I find myself looking at something in my kitchen, or living room or bathroom and That asking ‘What is this and why Little do I have it?’ Gadgets. They occupy Voice spaces that could be housing some worthwhile thing-a-bog that I really do need.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt mixed politics and pleasure on a reelection campaign swing through Texas on Jun. 11-12, 1936.

My first two years of school involved walking about four miles each day. The Catholic nuns, or sisters as they were called, drove a car from Hostyn to the Radhost school house every day.

Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Education Agency to ensure school facilities are made safer in the wake of the killing of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.

Every Tuesday our Timecapsule series (full editions from 10 years ago) is sent out free to our e-edition subscribers. If you missed it, a decade ago, we were covering: • Flatonia’s state softball title • Fayetteville’s run to the state baseball title To subscribe to the e-edition and timecapsule feature (free for print subscribers) go to www.fayettecountyrecord.com..

There’s a big shady spot on the southeast side of my house. A pair of crepe myrtles, a pair of Chinese tallow trees and some Bradford pears form a border around this area.

To The Editor: Although this statement has nothing to do with the physician’s oath, it has everything to do with how we confront each other. Harm is the result of attacking personalities rather than attacking issues.

To the Editor: Our recent Memorial Day was rightfully dedicated to the brave men and women who serve in the military to protect our sacred Constitution’s representative democracy, in which Americans have the ultimate moral and fiduciary duty at the voting booth to protect all people but especially our children. Given what we now know regarding the senseless slaughter of elementary school children in Uvalde last week, this year’s Memorial Day should challenge us to not only never forget our debt to those slain in action defending our country, but to also never forget those increasing number of school children being needlessly maimed and killed by ammunition designed and intended only for the battlefields on which our veterans fought.