The sixth grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School continued the annual tradition of performing a live nativity scene for the school’s Christmas program. But because of pandemic precautions, this year’s program was not done in front an audience, but instead recorded so people could watch on the school’s facebook and Youtube pages. All the students who participated in the program are shown on Page B4 today.

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to expand the intersection at US 77 and Business 71 in La Grange. The tight intersection poses a major challenge to big trucks attempting to turn.

Update on Construction With furniture installation at the new elementary office scheduled for Dec. 21, the end is in sight for the construction at LGISD.

The already significant footprint of the Wagner family in La Grange school administration grew Monday. The La Grange school board at Monday’s meeting approved the hiring of Ramona (Wagner) Glisson as the new elementary assistant principal.

The Fayette County History Walk tiles 31 through 40, on the perimeter of the courthouse lawn, covers the period 1873 to 1894. 31.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2020 fall semester, including James Brown of Schulenburg. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale..

Perdue Farms submitted an application for property tax abatement to the Fayette County Commissioners Court at a meeting last Thursday, Dec. 10.

The Record spoke with newly-elected Flatonia Councilman Allen Kocian after the City Council meeting last Tuesday night for an update on his first few weeks on the job. “I’m looking for a prosperous city,” Kocian said.

We always seem to be hearing about El Niño and La Niña and how they will affect the weather but what exactly are they? Well this article will be your introduction into what they are, how they happen and how they affect us.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Wednesday, Dec. 9 around 11:57 p.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a car on fire on State Hwy. 71 Westbound near Kitchen Ln. in the Ellinger area. The Ellinger Fire Department was notified and responded to the scene along with Investigator Garrett Durrenberger. Upon arrival a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze passenger car was fully engulfed by fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no reported injuries. According to the driver the vehicle was overheating and he pulled over when he observed fire coming from under the hood.