At the Monday, Oct. 10 virtual meeting of the Round Top town council, Mayor Barry Bone informed council members that he had requested a two year audit of the town’s water use from West End Water Supply which indicated that the town “must have a leak” because charges for recent use have skyrocketed over prior periods.

August 18-21, 1970 Fayette County’s first bale of cotton for 1970 was ginned at the Lee Walla Gin at Ellinger. Grown by John Shimek of Fayetteville, it weighed 530 pounds at the gin and was hand-pulled by Mr.

There is hope that the return to school for area students may go smoothly after all. At least that’s the message after the first day at Sacred Heart Catholic School in La Grange, one of the first area schools to open it’s doors for fall classes.

Fayette County Commissioners finalized a contract last week to begin buyouts of homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey flood three years ago. After the flood in 2017, the U.S.

Average home values in Fayette County increased by 3.15 percent in 2020 according to figures from the Fayette County Appraisal District. Each year at this time, the appraisal district calculates average home values for each of the governmental entities in Fayette County, which use that information when considering the property tax rate for next year.

Several Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Virtual National Qualifier 4-H Contests in July. Mackenzie Poncik competed in the Open Family and Community Health Educational Presentation and placed 3rd overall. Her topic was “The Debate: Kolache vs. Klobasniky vs. Pig in the Blanket. Taylor Limbaugh competed in the Public Speaking Contest and placed 3rd overall. Her topic was “Franken-Meat.” Mackenzie Poncik, Abbey Nedbalek, and Austin Nedbalek competed in the Consumer Decision Making Contest. Due to COVID, Texas 4-H Roundup was canceled in June. The virtual contests gave senior 4-H members an opportunity to compete and advance to Nationals.

The Fayette County Record reported 75 years ago today that U.S. President Harry S.

The Friends of Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites kicked off their August membership drive earlier this month. The Friends Board of Directors, in cooperation with Sites staff, recently adopted a new membership structure and benefits.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Wednesday night around 10:15 p.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a white vehicle traveling eastbound on State Highway 71 in the westbound lane of traffic.

National Bank and Trust (NBT) is excited to announce Michael Corker has recently been elected Chairman of the Board. Michael has served as a director for National Bank & Trust since 2001.