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Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host a birdhouse building workshop this Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more about the types of birds in the area while creating a backyard home for your winged neighbors. “The history of our sites is not complete without looking at the natural life and beauty on the Bluff,” says Jenny Townzen, sites educator. “We’re choosing to highlight birds and their habitats this Saturday as part of our broader initiatives to host regular educational nature activities throughout the year.” The program will include two options for friends and family to enjoy: a complimentary hanging birdhouse feeder or a $5 cedar birdhouse kit for purchase. Sites staff and volunteers will help with the assembly of these kits and participants have the option to paint these houses to fit their backyard style. Regular sites’admission fees apply. For more information and updates, check the sites’ social media or call (979) 968-5658.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Tuesday Aug. 09, at approximately 9:33 a.m. the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K9 partner Kolt, stopped a Chevy Silverado on IH-10 at the 661 mile-marker for a traffic violation. After speaking to the driver, Sgt.Thumann observed indicators of deceptive behavior and became suspicious that the occupant was smuggling illegal narcotics. Sgt. Thumann was given consent to search the vehicle. Thumann searched the vehicle and located 12 bricks of raw Fentanyl in the rear seat back and in a speaker box located behind the rear seat. The driver, Severo Rodriguez (30) of San Juan, was arrested for Felony drug possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of property to satisfy landlord’s lien. Sale is 11:00 a.m., September 2, 2022 at 1534 East Hwy. 159, La Grange, Texas. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup and removal deposit may be required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw property from the sale. Property includes contents of space of the following tenants: Carlos Anderson, misc.

The City of La Grange will be accepting applications until September 1, 2022, from organizations and individuals for tourism grant funds which are to be used to enhance Historical Restoration, the Preservation of the Arts, and other activities which will increase tourism and Hotel/Motel usage in La Grange, Texas. Funding Request forms can be obtained from our website at www.cityoflg.com. For any additional information, please call La Grange City Hall at (979)968-5805.

PUBLIC HEARING City of La Grange Budget There will be a Public Hearing on the proposed Budget for the City of La Grange for fiscal year 2022-2023 on Monday,August 22, 2022 at 6:15 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 155 E.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Carmine, Texas, at the Carmine City Hall, 260 Luther Lane, Carmine, Texas, at a meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2023 on the matter described below: City of Carmine’s FY 2022 budget, which includes the general fund, the utility fund and the Carmine Economic Development Corporation fund.

Beginning Thursday, Oct. 6 a healthy meal planning program called “Healthy Home Cooked Meals” will be offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Fayette County for three consecutive Thursdays ending on Oct. 20. The classes will be conducted from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room #104, La Grange. Join us in the kitchen and create healthy, home cooked meals. Learn how to make ordinary meals extraordinary for a healthy lifestyle. A special focus on nutritional behavior changes for individuals with diabetes will also be offered during the series. Hands-on activities in the kitchen, recipes, handouts, and food tasting will be included in each class. The series will include educational information on understanding carbohydrates, reducing sodium in foods, ways to increase fiber in your diet and celebrating holidays sensibly.

The Fayette County Record We’re less than three weeks away from the start of The Fayette County Fair, and here are a few things of note that are new and/or changes for the event on Labor Day Weekend: • Admission to the fair Thursday is going to be free and parking will also be free that night. Ticket prices thereafter are $10 for Friday, $30 for Saturday and $20 for Sunday.

The Fayette County Record The tanker that flipped and spilled oil-based drilling mud on the bluff Sunday was bad – but it could have been a whole lot worse. In DPS trooper Louis Gabler’s incident report of the accident, he states that the driver of the truck “made a valiant effort to avoid hitting other vehicles” on the road when the left front tire of the 18-wheeler had a blow-out as the truck was coming down the bluff about 2:25 p.m.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Aug. 10, a little after midnight, Deputy Austin Moore was patrolling the Ellinger area and conducted a traffic stop on a blue Ford F-250 for an equipment violation. Several criminal indicators were present as Deputy Moore continued his investigation into the stop.A probable cause search was conducted, which yielded approximately five grams of cocaine, located in the vehicle and on the suspect. Arrested and charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance was 40-yearold Darwin Garcia, of Kingland. Garcia was transported to the Fayette County Justice Center.