Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) presents Las Cuentistas: The Storytellers, a new gallery exhibition by Michelle Cuevas and Pamela Enriquez-Courts. An exhibition opening will be held Saturday, June 14 from 4–6 p.m. at the Ross Gallery in Fayetteville. Featuring a blend of ceramics and paintings, this collection of work celebrates cultural heritage and the art of storytelling. Michelle creates decorative shrines, narrative story boxes, and hand-built functional wares like mugs, plates, and teacups. Each piece begins as a simple slab of clay, shaped and formed by hand. Once constructed, the pieces are glazed in bold, brilliant colors and patterns. Michelle hand-paints every piece with intricate designs inspired by traditional Mexican textiles and elements of pop culture.

Chess Club The La Grange Chess Club meets at the Randolph Recreation Center on Mondays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. The Schulenburg Chess Club meets at the Schulenburg Public Library each Wednesday from 4:455:45 p.m. Free participation is open to ages 5 years to adult. Free chess lessons are available. Text (979) 702-0302 for information.

Monday May 9 marks the three-year anniversary of the fire that destroyed Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn. The fire was sparked by a gas leak and killed church member Verlene Kuntschik, who arrived early for a weekday service that morning. At this weekend’s masses, the church prayed for Kuntschik and it was also announced that the rebuild of a new $11.5 million church may begin in late summer or early fall this year. The beginning of construction has hit a snag as the parish tries to narrow the gap between what the new church will cost and the insurance money+donations they have. Above left is the fire on June 9, 2022 and the empty church lot as it looks now three years after the fire.

The future looks bleak for the old public swimming pool in La Grange. The La Grange City Council was set to meet Monday night, June 9, and one of the items on the agenda was to discuss and consider action to hire a contractor to demolish the swimming pool at Kruschel Park.

The former administrator of Paradigm at the Oak nursing home in Schulenburg was arrested on three felony charges last Friday, June 6. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, an officer with the Texas Attorney General’s Office arrested 61-year-old Pamela Kay Noell on the following charges: • Tampering with a witness, • Tampering or fabricating with physical evidence with intent to impair, and • Obstruction or retaliation.

The Fayette County Retired Teachers Association met Monday, May 12 at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia for an evening dinner meeting with eighteen members in attendance. Special guest Joe Ramirez, TRTA District 13 President, presided over the installation of new officers and spoke to the members about working cohesively as a team.

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La Grange Elementary School’s honor roll that was published last week accidently left off 5th Grader Jaylee Brown, who made all As..