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On the corner of Washington Street and West Pecan in La Grange there is a mural in the front yard. Jim Bowman furnished the large wood canvas and Norma Chesnutt Bowman (shown here) did the painting. It is a giant Christmas card which illustrates what Christmas is all about, Norma said. She said she hopes folks will drive by and enjoy it. “Happy Holidays everyone,” Norma said.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, a fire at a residence on FM 153 west of Winchester took the home and belongings of the Clark family.

Hailey Janish of Fayetteville 4-H spread some holiday cheer last week by donating these poinsettias to Jefferson Place. .

American Legion Quade-Werchan Post No. 338 and the Ladies Auxiliary held their monthly meetings on Thursday, Dec. 5. As part of the gathering to celebrate the upcoming holiday season, members shared the spirit of Christmas by collecting nonperishable foods to support a local food pantry.

The Central Texas Food Bank Truck will be at the Waldeck Lutheran church on Saturday, Dec. 21.

This year for Christmas, Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT) is gifting KTIM 89.1 FM listeners and members of the community its first ever radio show. It is Charles Dickens’A Christmas Carol adapted by Anthony E. Palermo, and broadcasts of the recorded production will air Saturday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 24 at 7 p.m.

Three fire departments in northern Fayette County battled a swiftly-moving grass fire Thursday afternoon, Dec. 12.

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