The Schulenburg City Council voted earlier this month to take on $8 million in debt to renovate the downtown City Hall building. But a petition circulating in town could force an election.

At Monday’s school board meeting, La Grange ISD Superintendent Andy McHazlett thanked staff, highlighted summer work: hiring, handbooks, campus prep for the upcoming school year. McHazlett talked about the Summer Leadership Institute which was held in San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth.

A fire at Gray Legacy Services south of La Grange damaged a pottery workshop Monday afternoon, July 20. La Grange Volunteer Fire Department got the call around 4:30 p.m.

DOPTABLE The animal shelter is overwhelmed with wonderful, young adult cats looking for homes. To help them find the loving families that deserve, we have lowered our adoption fees! ADOPT 2 CATS FOR JUST $100! By choosing to adopt, you’re not only changing their lives, but helping us make room to help more cats in need.

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Since writing my first piece about the upcoming CVCP (Colorado Valley Chamber Players) concert of piano and violin, two major epiphanies burst through to my brain. The first, violinist Dr.

Senior Connections is excited to announce that the Randolph Recreation Center in La Grange will be the third satellite location. We have received many comments from La Grange residents asking us to open a satellite there. We are making that happen starting Aug. 5, meeting every Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Burton Bridge Ministry is pleased to share the top tier donors for this year’s fundraiser: Carmine State Bank, Citizen’s State Bank of Burton, and The Barn at Lacey Farms. Carmine State Bank and Citizens State Bank in Burton are loyal supporters of Burton Bridge Ministry.

Christmas came a little early this year as BRIDGE celebrated its five year anniversary with the theme “Christmas in July” on Saturday, July 11, in Schulenburg. BRIDGE, which stands for Building Resilience Inclusion Diversity and Growth through Education, started as a grassroots response to the need for deeper conversations about culture, diversity, and community resilience.