In a year where nothing has been normal, Schmeckenfest wasn’t either. The 13th annual version of La Grange’s downtown Christmas event was smaller and with a lot of safety precautions.

The La Grange Area Ministerial Alliance held its annual community Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 6 pm. The Remnant Church hosted the event this year. Dennis Hill welcomed everyone present and online, and opened the service in prayer. The Remnant Church praise team provided the music for the service. Candy O’Meara led the Thanksgiving litany of Psalm 65. Marcia Kifer and Jan Hill led the prayers during the service. Cole McGlynn and Scott Elliott shared the scriptures, Psalm 138:1-5 and Ephesians 4:1-6. Martha Langford led the offering time, explaining that the food would be taken to the Amen Food Pantry in La Grange. She also explained that the monetary offering taken would be deposited in the Good Shepherd Fund, which the Ministrial Alliance oversees. This fund is to help transients passing through our community. For those not in attendance at the service, the address for donating to the fund is: Good Shepherd Fund, c/o First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 368, La Grange, TX 78945. Chris Little delivered the Thanksgiving message based on I Thessalonians 5:16-18. The service concluded with a prayer by Kolbe Hill. For those who would like to view the service, it was livestreamed to The Remnant Church facebook page.

Last week Pct. 4 Commissioner Tom Muras announced he would retire at the end of this year. Muras’ term ends in 2022. According to state law, County Judge Joe Weber will have to appoint someone to fill the position until the next general election in 2022.

Back in September, the Fayette County Record asked the City of Flatonia to provide information about the suspension and subsequent early retirement of the City Secretary, Melissa Brunner. We are still waiting.

The City of La Grange hopes to save five of the crepe myrtles that used to line the road to the boat ramp. City crews dug up the trees and transplanted them in the New La Grange Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 20.