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RTC Homecoming Royalty Crowned

6 months ago By News Staff

Round Top-Carmine High School held its homecoming festivities last week, highlighted by the crowning of the homecoming royalty at Friday’s basketball game.

To the right is Basketball Beau Treveon Fisher and Homecoming Queen Jessica Rohde. Below is the Homecoming Court – left to right: Gretchen Sacks, Makayla Smith, Alin Soto, Avery Nelius, Jessica Rohde, Georgia Bockman, Kaegan Wagner, Linleigh Coil, Lizeth Hernandez Martinez and Paige Burnett

RTC Homecoming Royalty Crowned

Fort the Record

6 months ago By News Staff
The public is invited to attend the Fayette County Republican Women General Meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange. Check-in begins at 10:30. Lunch is available for $20. Program speaker will be Brendan Steinhauser with The Alliance For Secure AI. The Alliance is a nonprofit organization that educated the public about the implications of advance AI. The Alliance spreads the message about the serious challenges advanced AI poses and offers ideas for solutions. They serve as an information-sharing and coordination hub, so that advocates can drive strong messages that resonate when it matters most. To learn more about FCRW, visit www.fcrwtx.com.

LG Student Places In the District Peace Poster Competition

6 months ago By News Staff
Harmony Rogers of La Grange Elementary School won third place at the district level of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. For nearly four decades, the Lions International Peace Poster Contest has given children ages 11-13 the opportunity to share what peace means to them through art.
Harmony Rogers (center) of La Grange Elementary School won third place at the district level of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. She is pictured here with her artwork alongside Diana Wilson of the La Grange Noon Lions (left) and La Grange Elementary Art Teacher Brittni Keilers. Photo by Andy Behlen

Fayetteville ISD Seeks Bids for Playground Equipment Repair

6 months ago By News Staff
Fayetteville ISD Seeks Bids Fayetteville ISD is accepting bids for playground equipment repair and restoration services, as well as new playground equipment. On-site evaluations for bids should be scheduled with Dr. Jeff Harvey by calling 979-378-4242 or emailing jwharvey@fayettevilleisd. net.

Carmine Awarded $2.5 Million State Grant for New Water Plant, Infrastructure Improvements

6 months ago By Nancy Eilers

RT-C School News 

Round Top-Carmine JV and varsity boys’ basketball team play at Fayetteville on Feb. 17 at 5 p.m.

Report cards will be sent home with students on Feb. 19.

Looking ahead, Feb. 27 is a student holiday and staff development day.

Central Texas Food Bank The Central Texas Food Bank will be in the parking lot of Waldeck Evangelical Lutheran Church on Feb. 21 from 10-11 a.m. It is located near the intersection of FM 1291 and FM 2145.

The City of Carmine recently received a grant from the Texas General Land Office for $2,548,300. Pictured are Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, MD, presenting the giant check to Wade Eilers, Mayor of Carmine. The funds will be used for a new water plant and water infrastructure upgrades.

Local Food Survey Gains Momentum, Residents Encouraged to Respond

6 months ago By News Staff
Despite recent winter freezes across the region, the Fayette and Colorado Counties Local Food Survey is gaining strong community participation. Organizers report that more than 150 residents and food producers have already completed the survey, with new responses arriving daily. Community leaders are now encouraging additional households to participate before the March 15 deadline.

City Council Gets Earful From Citizens

6 months ago By Andy Behlen
At last Monday’s meeting the La Grange City Council considered a request from staff to apply for a community grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority for improvements at Hope Hill Park. The grant provides up to $100,000 with a required 20 percent match, if awarded.

La Grange Man Arrested Friday on Drug Charges

6 months ago By News Staff
Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on the morning of Friday, Feb. 13 the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit, along with Deputies and the La Grange Police Department, executed a search warrant for a residence on North Jackson in La Grange. A resident, Justin Grant, age 20 of La Grange, was arrested for the offense of possession of a controlled substance PG2. Grant was transported and booked into the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.
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