Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation at their meeting last week designating June 19, 2025, as Emancipation Day in Fayette County. Commonly known as Juneteenth, the holiday marks the day in 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived in Galveston and ordered the freeing of the enslaved people of Texas.

Round Top-Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department fought several small grass fires along FM 1291 near Walhalla Thursday afternoon. The call came in around around 1:40 p.m.

Schulenburg High School was the final county public school to hold graduation ceremonies as grads got their diplomas Friday. Shown right are the top two grads, Salutatorian Chayse Deagen, left, and Valedictorian Madison Kunschick, right.

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The downpour in La Grange late Friday night into early Saturday morning was more rain than any drainage system could manage. As a result, several streets flooded and water also got into some houses in the lower part of the city.

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In our modern 21st Century society, we citizens seem to find pleasure in talking about and complaining about our current situations. Whether it is the traffic, the schools, taxes, insurance, the weather or family issues, we seem to find comfort and delight in letting others know of our thoughts about current events. In the Bible, the ancient Israelites found themselves in the Desert and so they “grumbled against Moses and Aaron.” (Exodus 16:2) This Footprints article will enlighten the readers of some of the problems in the by-gone days of Fayette County, and the problems that the citizens were having at that time. Problems with the Big Trucks: The August 21, 1930 issue of the La Grange Journal states the following: “…there is much complaint that the bus and truck drivers use the State highways as if they hold the only rights to their use, making travel dangerous for other traffic. In many cases, they ‘hog’ the center of the roads, drive to suit themselves, and do not allow small cars to pass them.”

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David Krupala, a 2021 graduate of La Grange High School, earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville (U of L) in Kentucky on May 10. His accolades included distinction as a university athlete and teaching assistant in public speaking. David also earned an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts from Trinity Valley Community College in Athens prior to attending U of L. David was a middle school and high school cheerleader for La Grange ISD, and carried his love of cheer into his collegiate career, signing with Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) as a high school Senior. He completed his experience as a National Champion and Grand National Champion in the small coed division at the National College Association championship in Daytona in 2023. In addition to cheering collegiately at U of L, David’s team Jade-GymTime earned a bronze medal at the Cheerleading World competition in 2024. David’s parents are Laurie and Jason Krupala. David’s grandparents are Eugene and Jo Marie Krupala of Schulenburg and Cynthia and David Hearn of Tomball.

Sgt. Angela Lala of The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department will be the guest speaker at the La Grange Noon Lions meeting this week at Frisch Auf! She will be discussing common scams and ways that our citizens can avoid being a victim.