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The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office arrested one man and they’re searching for another after a shooting near Fayetteville on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Fayette County EMS Director, Josh Vandever is proud to announce that Fayette County EMS has been named EMS Agency of the Year by the Texas EMS Alliance. This honor recognizes the department’s outstanding commitment to delivering high-quality emergency medical care, innovation in service delivery, and dedication to the EMS profession.

The driver of the passenger vehicle involved in the horrific crash near Kirtley last Friday was Sarah Logsdon, the Children’s Minister at First Baptist Church of La Grange. Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the crash, but a report was still not available as of Wednesday, Sept.

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The Fayette County Czech Heritage Society meeting will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the TCHCC Hanslik Hall in La Grange. The guest speaker will be Polka News Editor, Gary McKee, who will speak on the origin of the Polka Mass. Members, please bring a snack to share. New potential members or guests are welcome.

The LG Girls CC teams competed at the Camp Tejas Invitational on Friday 9/20. The varsity girls placed 2nd overall out of 7 teams in the 1A-4A division.

On Saturday morning, Oct. 5, in conjunction with their monthly prayer booth on the first Saturday of each month at Bishop Pavilion, Chesley Park (Market Days), Father Mike Keppler, Vicar of St. Barnabas’s Anglican Church, will offer a short service of Blessing of the Pets at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Each animal will be recognized with a “Bless my pet” medallion for its collar and a personalized St. Francis prayer card.

Music has played an important role in the history and personality of Fayetteville, and the historic courthouse and town square have played supporting roles in providing a family-friendly venue for many community and music events over the years. These roles are combined with the bi-annual Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 2:30 p.m. Drug Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thumann and his K-9 “Kolt” conducted a traffic stop on US Hwy. 290 westbound near Deer Haven Rd. on a 2016 Cadillac Escalade for a traffic violation occupied by two males.