A car traveling at high speed evaded local law enforcement on US 77 Monday night just outside La Grange. Later that night, an undocumented individual avoided arrest after officers discovered they had the wrong man.

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2026 Event Cancelled The Real Deal Family Reunion Trail Ride will not take place in Fayette County this year, or anywhere else for that matter. The event took place the last two years on private property near Nechanitz, and it was scheduled for the weekend of Sept.

A Union Pacific train struck an 18-wheeler attempting to cross the tracks at Huelsebusch Rd. between La Grange and Plum on Tuesday, Sept.

Bluff Closure (Phase 2) to Begin Sept. 14 The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) provided an update this week on its US 77 reconstruction project in La Grange.

The Stanzel Family Foundation welcomed Summer Livingston to its Board of Directors this year as the Foundation’s youngest ever board member and its first student Associate Board Member. A senior at Schulenburg ISD, Summer is active in FFA leadership development and career development competitions, serves as vice president of the National Honor Society, and is a dual-enrolled student through Blinn College.

Fayette Savings Bank (FSB) was proud to present a check to St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Schulenburg recently for the Phase III Building Project – the STREAM Building: Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering and Math. The $16,800 presented was a combination of a donation from the bank, along with personal contributions from bank employees.

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St. Mary Catholic Church debuted its newest attraction, a “Svačina Shop” snack booth, during its 76th annual Bazaar on Sunday, Aug. 23. The booth featured traditional Czech home baked pastries (apple strudel and cream cheese roll) and other mouthwatering home baked goodies prepared by parishioners, many of whom included multi-generational bakers. Sausage wraps and nachos were also available. Booth volunteers added aprons and traditional Czech sunbonnets to their attire that day in honor of the occasion.

Senior Connections invites you to celebrate the creativity of its participants at its second annual Ageless Artistry Showcase, running from Sept. 12 to Nov. 28 at 1203 Kessler Ave. in Schulenburg. The space, known as Jack’s Gallery, where the Turtle Wing office is located, is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday for public viewing. It is located south of On Point Dance Studio and the KC Hall in Schulenburg.