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County Hears About Solar Farm Economic Impact

Fayette County Commissioners Court received an application from Candela Renewables for a property tax abatement at a meeting held Thursday, May 28.

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LCRA, Bluebonnet Grant $24,000 to SPJST Lodge No. 1 in Fayetteville

A $24,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help restore a historic fraternal lodge and dance hall that has welcomed residents of Fayette County for more than a century. The grant, paired with matching funds of $46,000, will pay for restorations to the wooden flooring and shutters at SPJST Lodge No. 1, which was built in 1910. SPJST comes from…

Blinn Posts Record May Minimester Enrollment

The Blinn College District has enrolled a record 1,463 students for the May Minimester, a 15.2% increase over the previous year.

Garden Club Held Final Meeting For Season

The Garden Club of La Grange enjoyed an al fresco lunch on Thursday, May 28 as their final meeting of the season. The Club doesn’t meet in the summer, but will resume in September. They “socially distanced” in the yard at the Faison House for their May meeting. Interested gardeners are invited to join them. Photo by Larry Jackson

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City of La Grange to End Bill Relief Program

The City of La Grange will discontinue its utility billing relief program at the end of this month.

Texas Quilt Museum to Reopen June 4

The Texas Quilt Museum has announced that it will reopen for visitors beginning Thursday, June 4, at 10 am. The three exhibits for spring—which had just debuted when the Museum had to close in mid-March due to the worldwide pandemic and state’s orders—have been extended until September 20. They include “Texas Grand Masters: Timeless Quilts,” “Fun with Fractals and Other Mathematical Quilts,” and …

Colorado County Teen Graffitis LG HEB

La Grange Police detained a 16-year-old boy from Colorado County on Tuesday. May 26, after the staff at HEB allegedly caught him vandalizing the men’s restroom.

Correction

In Tuesday’s story about the ATV fatality near Flatonia, we reported the wrong date. The accident took place on Friday, May 15. Also, the story incorrectly identified the road as FM 2672. The accident actually took place on FM 2762.

Graduation Celebration Innovation

For the past three months, nothing has been normal for the seniors of the Class of 2020.

After Two Years, LG Man Indicted For Bank Robbery

A Washington County grand jury indicted 53-year-old Shawn Patrick Childers of La Grange for the aggravated robbery of the Burton State Bank two years ago.

Quenten Gonzalez Joins La Grange City Council

Quenten R. Gonzalez was officially sworn in last week as the newest member of the La Grange city council.

Teens Try to Organize Riot on Social Media

Law enforcement and nervous business owners descended on the courthouse square on Sunday after two local 15 yearolds created a post on social media trying to start a “riot” in downtown La Grange Sunday night.