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Week Ending Nov. 11 Week’s high Nov.

It’s been a tough year for the County budget. Skyrocketing costs for fuel and road building materials pinched the pursestrings this year, and it’s going to get even worse next year.

La Grange Knights of Columbus Council No. 2574 will be taking pre-orders for barbecue turkeys for Thanksgiving. The turkeys are 16-20 lbs. and cost $60. If possible, please reserve to guarantee your order before Nov. 16 by calling (979) 968-5117. Pick up will be held Wednesday, Nov. 23 between 4 to 6 p.m.

Two La Grange High School seniors worked as election clerks at City Hall on Election Day last Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Those perfect “movie moments” are happening all the time in Flatonia. As I was at the Flatonia Lyric Theater interviewing owner Terry Ehler recently, a birthday boy who was celebrating with a party at the theater stepped out of his car with so much childlike excitement it made me see why Ehler loves what she has created.

Fayette County Commissioners lifted the burn ban at their meeting last Thursday, Nov. 10.

Best Fair/Chamber 1. McDade Watermelon Festival 2.

Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home and Cremations opened a new funeral home and crematorium in Ellinger last week. The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting at the business on Wednesday, Nov. 9.

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It’s been awhile since James McMurtry has appeared in Fayette County, but all are excited in welcoming James back, along with Curtis McMurtry. James will of course, present songs from his new album, The Horses and the Hounds.