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Fayette County plans to hire a law firm to help the Commissioners Court rewrite its subdivision ordinance. The ordinance regulates property divisions in the unincorporated areas of the county, which have grown dramatically in recent years as more and more people want to buy small acreage.

Legendary La Grange teacher’s aide Gladys Demerson passed away last week at the age of 96. Demerson endeared herself to generations of La Grange elementary kids with her kind, caring approach to helping students. Demerson is shown above at a 95th birthday party back in 2023 arranged by some of her former co-workers. When we posted about her birthday back then on the Fayette County Record facebook page, a record number of people (245!) responded with their own memories of Demerson and birthday wishes for her. Funeral arrangements were not available at press time.

Union Pacific Railroad plans to repair the railroad crossing on US 77 in La Grange next month. Large potholes next to the tracks make for quite a bumpy ride when vehicles cross the railroad.

Texas Independence Day was officially Sunday, but the Fayette County Texas Exes organization celebrated a day early Saturday with an event at Festival Hill. The scholarship fundraising meal also included addresses from local Longhorn legends James Dick, left, the founder of Festival Hill, and a keynote speech from James “Doc” Ayres, the founder of Shakespeare at Winedale and the Camp Shakespeare programs.

The Fayette County Commissioners Court hopes to strike a deal with the Town of Round Top concerning the future of the old precinct courthouse on the Round Top Town Square. At a meeting last Thursday, Feb.

Do you love crafting and relaxing? Join the Fayette Public Library on Thursday, March 6, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and make your own Diamond Art Bookmark! Save your place in that favorite book with a fancy bookmark. The library will provide all materials. This is a registration-only event, and there are 12 spots available. Contact the library to reserve your place or for more information at (979) 968-3765.

Fayette Regional Air Center needs a new airport layout plan in order to qualify for federal grant dollars. But such plans aren’t cheap – it’s estimated to cost $350,000.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Feb. 16-22: Grass Fires - 5 Fire Alarms - 4 Medical - 3 Structure Fire - 1 Traffic Hazard - 1 Smoke Reports - 2 Accident - 1

The Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus will host a “Xeriscape, Nativescape, and Lawns” class to teach participants how to create a lowmaintenance, pest-resistant, and disease-free landscape. The course will be held Tuesdays from March 25 -April 8 from 6-8 p.m.