Part I of II Back on September 15, 1842, Nicholas Mosby Dawson organized his ill-fated company under the branches of a large oak tree on the square in La Grange. They planned to come to the aid of San Antonio by repelling an invasion by Mexico.

The quilt block trail in Winchester can now be seen at www. quiltblocktrail.com. Schedules of classes and class registration forms, pictures and the trail map are just some of the items available for viewing. A comment section is being developed. Quilt Trail maps can be found at the Museum, Casino Hall, the Wendish Museum, quilt stores and other businesses in Giddings, Smithville and La Grange. The trail is self-drive, is available at your convenience and is a great way to spend an afternoon during this COVID-19 social distancing time. You will find the blocks on fences, gates, barns and houses that can be seen from the road.

With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.

La Grange High School graduate Kyler Buzek was selected to receive a $5,250 vocational scholarship from Rotary District 5870. The Rotary District consists of 23 counties in central Texas and only seven students are chosen to receive scholarship funds. These scholarships fund vocational education and training that prepare students for jobs, careers at various levels from a trade to a craft, or a position in engineering, accounting, nursing, medicine and other healing arts, architecture, pharmacy, and law that do not require a four year college degree to perform. The Rotary Club of La Grange was proud to nominate Kyler Buzek and we are thrilled he was one of the seven students selected.

This massive flag is flying hundreds of feet in the air, hung from the top of a crane-fully extended at Ray’s Crane Service on Highway 77 North of La Grange. Several readers have commented on the beauty of the patriotic display that is visible from a long way off.

The Banner-Press Newspaper • Owner of The Colorado Citizen and founder of Granite Publications, Jim Chionsini, 74 of San Angelo, passed away suddenly on July 21. Chionsini also owned The Progress-Anahuac, Bandera Bulletin, Boerne Star, Elgin Courier, The Vindicator-Liberty, The Navasota Examiner and Taylor Press.

Is the Museum and Archives open? We’re currently open to visitors by appointment only. Call 979-968-3765 or email archives@ cityoflg.com to schedule an appointment, which are available on Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 to 3 and Saturdays from 10 to 1.

Calls from July 26 through August 1 responded to by county firefighters (info courtesy of Fayette County Firefighters Association): GRASS FIRE - 1 ACCIDENTS - 5 FIRE ALARMS - 2 POWER LINE HAZARD - 1 MEDICAL - 2.

More than 5,300 Baylor University students have been named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the Spring 2020 semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List are Baylor undergraduates with a minimum semester gradepoint average of 3.7 with no grade lower than a “C” while enrolled in a minimum of 12 graded semester hours.

An episode during the Fayette County Commissioners Court’s most recent deliberations over the 2021 Budget shows just how tight next year’s finances might be for the County. Every year the Commissioners set aside money for several non-profit agencies that provide crucial services for the community, such as the Meals on Wheels program and agencies that provide support for abused children and spouses.