Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Tuesday morning around 9 a.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting property damage at a residence on St. Hwy 159 at Rek Hill Rd. in the Fayetteville area.

La Grange elementary sixth grade teacher Emily Ayres (center, in the right photo) took her English classes outside last week on what would have been William Shakespeare’s 461st birthday to practice some scenes from his plays. Above students, rehearse scenes from “Romeo and Juliet.” Through her work at the elementary, Ayres continues to cultivate students’ appreciation and understandings of Shakespeare, which is something her father, James “Doc” Ayres started when he founded Shakespeare at Winedale (for college students, which is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year) and Camp Shakespeare (for young people, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year).

The Fayette County Commissioners Court adopted rules and regulations concerning mass gatherings at their meeting on Thursday, April 24. Commissioners have been discussing such rules ever since a massive trail ride last fall that brought an estimated 10,000 people to private property near Nechanitz.

La Grange City Manager Jack Thompson made it through his first performance evaluation. The La Grange City Council met in executive session Monday night, April 28, to conduct the evaluation.

A La Grange man died in a crash in Muldoon on Easter morning, April 20. Investigators believe the crash happened around 1:30 a.m.

Prause’s Meat Market Now Officially Under Contract to Become Theater, and Arts and Culture Fund Started The La Grange City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to establish a La Grange Arts and Culture Fund. The Council discussed the idea at length during their March 24 meeting.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Monday, April 28 around 6:45 a.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting property damage at the Frisch Auf! Golf Course in La Grange.

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The animal shelter has taken in over 70 animals in a week’s time. We CANNOT adopt our way out of this crisis.