Stan Kitzman, Fayette County’s representative in the Texas House of Representatives, was among the Republican members who defied the House GOP Caucus over the weekend by siding with Dustin Burrows for Speaker of the House.

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The Flatonia area suffered a widespread power outage last Wednesday, Dec. 4.

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The La Grange girls basketball team went 3-2 at the Schmeckenfest Shootout Tourney here last week. The Lady Leps beat Hallettsville, an Australian traveling team andAnderson-Shiro.

La Fayette Masonic Lodge #34 soon will have a new roof and HVAC system that will make the building usable for a variety of meetings, classes and other community events, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange.

The Book Fair will start on Monday, Dec. 9-13 at the La Grange High School Library. Times are Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors must check in at the La Grange High School Office. The library will again be partnering with the Deputy Santa Program to assist in providing new books for the children.

A construction worker at Camp Tejas died in a fall on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

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Five suspects are in custody following a months-long investigation into a home-invasion robbery in Flatonia. According to Flatonia Police Chief Lee Dick, the robbery occurred in the early morning hours of Aug.