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The Blinn College Foundation has received a generous $5,000 gift from the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT) to support scholarships for students enrolled in Blinn College District Czech language courses.

About 20 interested spectators, some of them wearing ‘LCRA Stinks’ lapel buttons, watched as the Lower Colorado River Authority versus Bennie H. Schmidt et al. suit droned to an inconclusive recess on Monday in Judge Paul Huser’s 155th District Court. In the afternoon, the judge overruled a motion for continuance and took the case under advisement, giving a Nov. 25 deadline for amended pleadings, briefs, etc., to give him time to read and consider them. In addition, the damage issue was severed from the declaratory portions of the case. Defense Attorney W.J. Merrill’s position was three-fold: LCRA had no jurisdiction to perform the necessary surveys, LCRA-City of Austin agreements violated the Texas Constitution and the site selection was arbitrary and, therefore, void. LCRA attorneys systematically attacked the allegations.

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Every year, Fayette County pays hundreds of thousands of dollars to Tyler Technologies, a company that provides court management and financial software to the County. And the cost keeps rising every year.

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There will be a Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 24 at 4:30 p.m. It will be held on the courthouse lawn. Everyone who attends needs to bring a lawnchair. A collection will be taken that will go to the Good Shepherd Fund. They will also collect food for AMEN food pantry. In case of inclement weather, the service will take place at New Life Methodist. This service is put on by the La Grange Ministerial Alliance. Jen Kindsvatter of Shared Lutheran Ministries will be providing the homily and other local pastors will help to lead the service. Music will be provided by Amie Finch of Crosspoint Community Church.

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