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County Judge Dan Mueller has been meeting with the local school boards about possibly leasing the county’s school land in Baylor County for a wind farm. The State of Texas granted the 4,200 acres of land to Fayette County in the 1800s to be held for the establishment and benefit of public schools.

Just in time for Christmas, got a city sales tax rebate of just under a quarter of a million dollars for December. That’s 6.3% higher than last December’s rebate, making 2024 solidly in the plus column for the year. It’s the highest sales tax revenue ever.

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New Life Methodist Church, 1215 N. Von Minden, La Grange, will have a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service on Tuesday, Dec. 24. We will hold a contemporary style service at 4 p.m. and a traditional style service at 6 p.m. For more information, you may call the church office at (979) 968-8323 or visit www.newlifelg.org.

One man was hospitalized following a shooting last Thursday, Dec. 19, in Southern Lee County.

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The La Grange City Council held a special workshop meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17, to discuss a new branding and marketing campaign for the City.

The La Grange ISD Christmas card design competition winners recognized from elementary, middle, and high school at Monday’s board meeting. Certificates and copies of the cards printed were presented to the winners, left to right, below: Reagan McCullough, elementary; Aylin Dominguez, middle school; and Journi Polk, high school. Superintendent Andy McHazlett congratulated the winners and spoke about the importance of art in education. Cards using these kids designs were send out by the district to people in the community. Photos by Regina Keilers

The other day I was shopping at H-EB and noticed they had some parsnips. I roasted some that night alongside a cut of beef.