AARP Texas invites local eligible organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 5 at 4 p.m. Central. Grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable in the long-term by improving public spaces, transportation, housing, civic engagement, diversity and inclusion, and more.

La Grange Police David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Dec. 1-8.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Dec. 1-7.

Back in December 1981 I proclaimed that the new year, 1982, would be The Year of Margo. I turned 40 in March 1982, and it seemed like a fun thing to claim a year for myself.

Levi Carden Daphne Grantham Abbey Havel Kynzie Kollman Maisyn Krebs Lincoln Moreau Maisie Muske Ellis Noska Kaycie Polasek Emmi Sodek Jensen Sutherland Tessa Virnau Piper Woods 2nd Grade James Chennault Avery Kovar Delaney Krebs Hazel Lones Eli Malota Eva Michalsky Finn Morrison Ezra Noska Cooper Schley Declan Shaw Decker Vitek 3rd Grade Vincent Carrias Carlie Finke Johanna Hayes Kennedy Kaspar Rebecca Kozel Creed Kulhanek Teegan Longwell Camila Martinez Sam Michalsky Adeline Murphy Gentry Robbins Abigail Sutherland Hudson Virnau Brittain White 4th Grade Canaan Beseda Aden Byrd Scout Heintschel Cullen Hickman Haddie Krebs Harper Malota Madison Moreau Brady Noska Jake Schley Olivia Taylor Sadie Tiemann-Wells Chipper Vitek Jase Wallace 5th Grade Lydia Beseda Raelynn Beseda Avery Coufal Thomas Loper Ainsley Murphy Charlie Muske Henley Sodek Alex Vera Emily Warren 6th Grade Cora Loafman Emory Malota Ellie Morgensen Grace Muegge Kloey Noska Weston Sutherland 7th Grade Mason Carrias Ethan Keilers Josiah Loafman 8th Grade Hunter Blaha Anthony Coufal Tatum Fritsch Jacob Muzny 9th Grade Scotti Beseda Elizabeth Chennault Isabel Coufal Raelee Denham Shane Dominey Dylan Henneke Paige Jurecka Kandon Kaspar Rebecca Warren Baileigh White 10th Grade Ashley Camacho Cambree Denham Olivia Dominey Saige Gasaway Lainey Gromaski Kara Jurecka Emily Keilers Eleanor LeMaire Enoch Loafman Indie Sikes Julianna Work 11th Grade Nolan Dominey Mason Fenhaus Cole Jurecka Kasen Kocian Zachary Merta DeVynn Moeckel Reagan Moreau Logan Poncik Jack Schley Kole Schmitt Eva Shaw Shea Sladek Valerie Vera Jessica Weishuhn 12th Grade Ava Aldape Lawson Fritsch Wade Halamicek Easton Jaeger Chance Konvicka Luke Korenek Daniel Lazcano Harper Mau.

Don’t you just love to hear and re-tell the stories of those you know who came before you? That experience is waiting for you at the Weimar Public Library. Friends of the Weimar Library will host Elaine Thomas with her newest volume of stories we all enjoy reading on Jan.

E The Central Texas Food Truck will be at the Waldeck church on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.

DOPTABLE The shelter is currently over maximum capacity. We have several dogs looking for their forever home.

Fayette County officials report an increase in opioidrelated incidents recently. Fayette County EMS Director Josh Vandever said EMS personnel have responded to multiple calls involving powerful drugs such as fentanyl.

The Houston Hamptons – that’s what Gary Maler of the Texas A&M’s Real Estate Research Center calls this part of Texas. Maler recently sat down for an interview on local Realtor Chip Bubela’s “The Entre” podcast for a wide-ranging discussion about issues in the local real estate market.