The Year in Review: A Look Back at the Headlines from 2023

A lot happened in 2023. Here’s a look at some of the top headlines from January through June of this year. Look for the top headlines from the second half of the year in Tuesday’s paper.

January

Mueller fires Moreau minutes after being sworn in as judge Ten county officials take oath of office on New Year’s morning Still no deal on La Grange City Manger Juneteenth committee announces 2023 MLK Program Items stole from a downtown La Grange bar recovered Man stuck on roof was not Santa Heat lamp catches doghouse on fire Employee cut at butcher shop Rebecek honored with Hero award at St. Mark’s La Grange terminates negotiations with city manger finalist 70 applicants for Flatonia head football coach Five years after hurricane Harvey Frisch Auf! Area demo begins Blind quilter to give presentation Mueller presides over first commissioners meeting Suspect flees prior to 60year sentence MLK Day celebrated in La Grange La Grange optimist club to celebrate 42 plus years of service with open house at new location Foggy morning causes havoc Quick action by local workers saved lives McHazlett’s contract extended with raise La Grange city manager search down to two LGISD gets good audit but flagged for track/turf cost overruns Matt Kates resigns after unprecedented tenure as leopards football coach Fire destroys old La Grange plastics warehouse Rockport’s Carruth now appears to be city manager front-runner Fire cause still undetermined next step is cleanup for La Grange Plastics City Manager negotiates continue in La Grange Numerous runaways at Whispering Hill center near Flatonia County gives out more big grants Carruth withdraws from La Grange City Manager race.

February

Round Top’s Perry leading charge on sports betting in Texas County shuts down, but ice never arrives Estrada makes history as two time state qualifier Graffiti artist caught and his work cleaned off even before he left town.

Mascheck hired as new Flatonia football coach Local fugitive caught in Austin Wal-Mart February proclaimed Quilt Month in La Grange 133 apply for La Grange football coaching job Election filings heat up in Schulenburg Gutierrez family buying Hengst Printing County honored for recycling achievement Black History month event coming up in Schulenburg St. Mark’s slashing staff, services in an effort to stay open County EMS service to be impacted by St. Mark’s shake up Bell hired as new city manger of La Grange Black History month events held A&M Mobile Clinic makes first of its new weekly visits to Fayette County La Grange hires Kyle Cooper as new football coach Neighbors concerned about nose from compressor station Commissioners asking for answers from St. Mark’s

March

31 LHS band students’ heading to state Local man facing charges in beach house murder Flatonia Postmaster arrested in shooting Locals win State 42 Domino Title What happened to the big bass at Lake Fayette LHS Band keeps piling up the awards La Grange poised to be a regional education hub Flatonia boys Basketball State bound Gilbreath surprised with regional teacher of the month award Fayetteville Community Center project gaining momentum Wade Eilers named Carmine Chamber Citizen of the year Hospital officials grilled at courthouse Flatonia’s historic season ends in the State Semifinals La Grange’s Hermes wins Moulton Chamber award Kadyn Hall leads the Leps on the mound and behind the plate La Grange’s feed the need missions to host Texas Burger Bash Ding Dong ditching prank went to far La Grange ISD hosts’ first ever-special prom County could get another 4.8 million in Harvey Grant funds Governor Greg Abbott to speak at Giddings event Shooting now a homicide case after victim dies Three Flatonia athletes headed to State power lifting LHS Play wins first at bidistrict Flatonia Postmaster arrested for murder, bail set at half a million Leaders continue the dialogue about LG’s hospitals future April

La Grange council trying to fill new vacancy Despite money pledged, hospitals full return iffy

50th Anniversary reunion of 1973 State Champion La Grange baseball players Overpass project to take years in Schulenburg and will cost 30 million Car convention coming to La Grange April 21- 23

May

MS 150 Bike ride raises more than 7 million dollars Residents appeal to county or help with noise clash New ATF rule change would make some county gun owners felons Fayette Community Foundation administers anonymous $40,000 donation to EMS.

St. Mark’s no longer uses machine bought with county grant funding Pam Tillis, Kyle Park to headline the Fayette County Fair La Grange’s Larry Jackson to be inducted into Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame La Grange has more living options with apartments and an RV Park opening Koopmann wins Schulenburg Mayor Historic Dancehall Reborn May 8 designated John “Honza Cernosek Day in the city of La Grange Aleyn Voss to celebrate 100 years May 1 Round Top Springs Development nears fruition with homes starting at 3 million.

Appraisal values to make another jump Fitzpatrick departs and Harbers joins LGISD school board Gator spotted by several motorists scurries off after being hit Mackey to be LHS graduation speaker Schulenburg says tiny homes are o.k. in some areas of town La Grange seniors receive more than $ 1 million in scholarships Record crowned top semiweekly by Texas Gulf Coast Press Assoc.

After 25 years Air Evac closes La Grange helicopter base

June

Highway 77 widening project south of La Grange begins Cervenka named What A Teacher

Shimek retiring from Schulenburg PD Wick named top sportswriter at Texas Press Assoc.

convention La Grange’s Larry Jackson inducted into Texas newspaper Hall of Fame Fayetteville wins regional title next stop is state Six leps soloists earn state band medals La Grange band marches at Disney World Shorthorn band marches in DC The Chicken Ranch closed here 50 years ago this summer Details for Schulenburg’s 150th anniversary party are taking shape Fayetteville advances to State title baseball game St. Mark’s takes out loan using land as collateral Deputy uses fire extinguishers to save man swarmed by bees More flooded homes demolished on Country Club Drive.

Fayetteville grabs State Baseball Silver Business booming in tiny Fayetteville TxDOT to close US 77 for 5 days City moves to condemn plastics plant Stop flushing baby wipes sewer manager advised as it is costing thousands annually Chicken Ranch closed 50 years ago this summer, but some would rather forget.

Remembering the Kolache King Jim Weikel Five La Grange teens vying for Fayette County fair queen TX Dot considering big changes to US Hwy 77 Deputies seize $188,000 in suspected drug money Iconic Schulenburg building for sale Some county crews starting at 5 a.m. to avoid afternoon heat