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National Guard Converges on La Grange for Big Testing Day

  • Two members of the National Guard were stationed near the entry to the fairgrounds to assist attendees at Friday’s testing event. Photos by Jeff Wick
    Two members of the National Guard were stationed near the entry to the fairgrounds to assist attendees at Friday’s testing event. Photos by Jeff Wick
  • Representatives from the City of La Grange and Fayette County were on hand Friday to coordinate the testing event with the National Guard troops. They are shown here inside the drive through testing tent.
    Representatives from the City of La Grange and Fayette County were on hand Friday to coordinate the testing event with the National Guard troops. They are shown here inside the drive through testing tent.
The number of coronavirus cases in Fayette County was 16 as of Sunday, May 3. That’s up one from a week ago. Nine of those have recovered from the COVID-19 disease and six people remain ill, according to the latest figures from the Fayette County Office of Emergency Management. The new case came from Precinct 3, the Flatonia area. Before that, Pct. 3 had not recorded a single case of the…

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