A Possible Record Catch, But Cooked Too Quickly

I keep getting fan mail from readers in Round Top telling me to stay in the garden. As a simple country boy from Schulenburg, it’s a great honor for such distinguished folks to speak so highly of my scribblings about vegetables. But I have other interests, too.
My wife Janessa holds up the massive blue catfish she and her brother caught last weekend. It might have been the record blue cat for the Nueces River. But my wife and her brother, in typical fashion, filleted that sucker without a thought of weighing or measuring it.

Black History Month Presentation

The La Grange Juneteenth Committee presented a Black History Month presentation to the residents and staff at Monument Hill Nursing Center recently. “A huge thank you to President Walter Culberson and Member John for sharing their knowledge, engaging with residents and even passing out t-shirts to everyone. Residents truly enjoyed the experience — asking questions, learning, and connecting with such an important part of history,” the center posted online about the event.
Black History Month Presentation

Women Making History Event This Sunday in LG

The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas will celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring exceptional local women at its third annual Women Making History event, which will take place on Sunday, March 9, at 3:00 p.m. at Historic Casino Hall, 254 N. Jefferson Street, La Grange.

La Grange Weather Report

For week ending March 6 Week’s high Mar. 1.......................................................86 Degrees Week’s low Feb.

2025 Fayette Soil & Water Conservation Award Winners Announced

Each year, the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts sponsor the Texas Conservation Awards Program to recognize and honor those who dedicate themselves and their talents to the conservation and wise use of renewable natural resources.
Essay Contest Winners (13 and Under Division): Rilan Karisch - Homeschool and Danica Steakley - Round Top-Carmine; presented by Chris Kaspar - Round Top State Bank, Gene Kruppa - Colorado Valley Communications, and Roy Wied - Carmine State Bank.

Lunch-N-Learn Series Amending Organics to Soil Composting Tuesday

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn educational program is a series of 9 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.
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