St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg announced the Top Reader for the 2019-2020 School Year. Congratulations goes out to Reagan Dusek, daughter of Renee and Michael Dusek. Reagan is a 6th grader and earned a total of 535.9 AR points for the year.

Colorado Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. recently awarded $60,000 in scholarships to twelve graduating seniors from eight area high schools. Each student received a $5,000 scholarship.

Deputy Ken Kretz along with La Grange VFD and EMS Medic 3 responded to Valenta Rd. for a single story house fire. The call came in to 911 around 9 a.m. No one was at home at the time of the fire. There were no injuries, but the home was a total loss. Deputy Kretz requested that Red Cross respond to the scene to help the family.

The Navidad Valley Cattlewomen recently held a Father’s Day essay contest in which 6th graders from Fayette, Lavaca and Colorado Counties could enter. Two students from St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg earned second and third places in the competition. Pictured from left to right are 6th graders Ty with his father Ronnie Lewis who won second place with his essay entitled “My Steadfast Dad” and Keeley with her father Kevin Warnken who won third place with her essay “Best Dad Ever.” Their English teacher is Mrs. Wendy Becka.

Around 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning, a structure fire involving a building used to store hay was reported East of Deer Haven Road on US Highway 290 in the Ledbetter area. Fayette County Deputy Joe Gonzales responded along with Ledbetter and Carmine Volunteer Fire Department and Fayette County EMS. The fire was contained and the structure was saved.

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If you have a combination lock of any type on the entrance to property or a residence, you should register that combination with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, that will insure that if first responders need to enter your property for an emergency, the Sheriff can communicate that combination, enabling the first responders an easy and speedy entrance. Also, please call the Sheriff’s Office any time that you burn a brush pile, this communication will save many false reports of uncontrolled fires.

On Sunday, May 17, eight seniors from The Remnant Church in La Grange were recognized and honored. Pastors Kolbe and Rachel Hill led a prayer over them, with the entire church in agreement. They also received a Message translation of the Bible. They are Ally Galipp, Adrianne Carvin, Paige Highberg, Jasmine Gonzalez, Ethan Hill, Frank Haynie, Marcus Darden and Krissy Henderson.

May 22-29, 1970