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Schulenburg Police arrested a man after he allegedly tried biting an officer during an escape attempt. According to a report from the Schulenburg Police Department, Officers received a tip last Wednesday, Feb.

County leaders continue to grapple with the issue of rural development and land division. The topic was once again a major point of discussion at the Fayette County Commissioners Court last Thursday, Feb. 23.

The Texas House Republican Caucus finalized the membership of its Policy Committee for the 88th Texas Legislature. Representative Jared Patterson, who was appointed by Caucus Chairman Craig Goldman, will serve as the Chair of the Policy Committee.

The next gathering of the Rural Non-Profit Networking Group (RNNG) will be hosted by Lutherhill Ministries. According to Executive Director Matt Kindsvatter, Lutherhill staff and leadership will encourage nonprofit participants to keep in mind that their good works are simply too good to keep to themselves.

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Mrs. Hoelscher and Mrs. Tousek’s La Grange Middle School 8th grade classes are having a bake sale in front of Brawley Dental in La Grange on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 8:30 a.m. until sold out. The bake sale will benefit the La Grange Optimist Club to help with sign up fees and equipment. Please come out and help our local youth.

The filing period for municipal elections ended on Friday, Feb. 17, and there will be several contested elections around the County.

A Flatonia man died in a wreck on SH 95 north of Flatonia Monday morning, Feb. 20.

The KC Hall in La Grange was a flurry of activity Wednesday afternoon as volunteers with the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild were setting up for the 25th annual Best Little Quilt Show in Texas (as shown in the photos above and below).

School board elections will take place on May 6 across the county. The filing deadline to run in those elections was last Friday, Feb.