On April 4 beginning at 7 a.m. through April 5 at 7 p.m.

April 1, 1975 Fayette County Sheriff T.J. Flournoy personally pledged to pay $100 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons who were pulling all the burglaries in La Grange and around the county.

The Flatonia-Cistern Farm Bureau held the potluck dinner and quarterly meeting on Tuesday, March 18 at the American Legion Hall in Flatonia. President Danny Vyvjala on the right presented a gift to David Urban (left), David Urban Booking and Tax Services, was the guest speaker. Urban’s presentation at the meeting was very informative. Urban stated that for new clients coming to them would need the last two years tax returns. He enlightened the group on some new tax law changes, such as increase in the standard deduction, selling of assets and that one has to recapture the depreciation of that asset being used in its lifetime. Urban went over the Schedule F-for Farmers and Ranchers and spoke about the different expenses that can be written off. The next meeting of the Flatonia-Cistern Farm Bureau will be held on June 17.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 9, 15. Animal Complaint On March 13,Animal Control Officer Gina Harden took a complaint at the police station regarding loose rabbits in the 1200 block of South Street.

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn educational program is a series of nine informational meetings designed to provide gardening or general landscaping information for homeowners. Fayette County Master Gardeners plan and present a variety of programs from experts in the area and across the state. This series is designed with the homeowner in mind; bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics that help you have a more productive garden, prettier flower beds, or how to better understand your landscape ecosystems.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette, Washington, Austin and Colorado Counties are conducting an urban and homeowner soil testing campaign March 31-April 11. All plants need adequate amounts of nutrients to grow and flourish. Some plants have different soil requirements, for example, are you trying to produce vibrant flowers, an immaculate turf for the yard of the month, or to grow the best produce in the county? A soil test can narrow down what is available to the plants you grow in order to make balanced fertilizer applications that will help them thrive.

The Nitsche Group, one of the leading independent insurance agencies in Texas, has announced the relocation of its La Grange office. The office, previously at 107 W.

Our volunteers’ priority is to keep families together whenever safe and possible,” said Kristi Bauer, executive director of CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties. “Foster care is only a temporary solution to the problems at hand. We need to create longterm support networks that work to care for families, make reunification a possibility, and help break the cycle for the next generation.”

During the early morning hours of March 26, Austin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Buitron and his K9 “Knox” assisted with an investigation that concluded in Fayette County. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office requested a K9 unit to assist with a multi-agency investigation involving a vehicle that was suspected to be transporting a large amount of illegal narcotics.

Fayette Area Swim Team Registration Are you ready to make a splash? Fayette Area Swim Team will begin registration on March 28 at swimfast1. com.