Fayette County Commissioners Court met last Thursday, July 11, to start crunching the number for next year’s budget. Last Thursday they met with representatives from 10 non-profit agencies that receive funding from the County.

Changes enacted at Monday’s meeting for the upcoming school year at LGISD include: Dress Code Update Changes to the dress code for the 2024-25 school year include: • Clothing /Hairstyle/Eyebrow styles that denote gang membership, tobacco, alcohol, and/or drug use, vulgar or obscene words or images, violence, weapons, derogatory language, or any illegal activities, whether expressed or implied, is not allowed. Hairstyle and eyebrow style was added.

Fayette Water Supply Corporation (FWSC) has contracted Core & Main to perform the Lead Service Line Inventory as required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The Lead Service Line Inventory is an inventory of every service line in FWSC’s distribution system, including both the utility owned and customer owned service lines and active and inactive meter taps. Each must be categorized as either lead, non-lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or lead status unknown. The inventory is expected to start on Monday, July 29, 2024 and may take a couple months to complete, depending on the weather. Core & Main can be identified by their work trucks that state they are a contractor for Fayette Water Supply and their company Core & Main uniforms. For more information, call Fayette Water Supply at (979) 968-6475.

Week ending July 12, 2024 Week’s high July 10 ....................................................... 96 Degrees Week’s min.

The staff at Tractor Supply in La Grange called police last Wednesday after an unwanted guest walked through the door - a skunk. Officer Steven Haynie arrived shortly after 10 a.m.

The La Grange school board approved the implementation of a new Leopard Academy at their meeting Monday. This program is an alternative school for at-risk students who are highly motivated, dedicated, and academically capable. Students will complete their coursework using computerbased learning via Edgenuity. This creates an environment in which students can work at their own pace. Thereby allowing the student to graduate depending on circumstances. See more in next Tuesday’s edition.

A rave dance party featuring psychedelic trance music took place last weekend on Frances Rd. near Plum.

The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will be hosting Jean Ann Bruyant with “What is your Quilting Personality”presentation. Ms. Bruyant will identify our personality “color” and explore those of others in attendance. Please join July 23 for this informative presentation and learn more about your “color” in relation to your own quilting style. The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Randolph Recreation Center, 653 East Pearl Street, Room A East, La Grange. Guild meetings begin at 6 p.m. on even months and 10 a.m. on odd months. Our meetings are always open to the public, so grab a friend and come learn more about this wonderful service organization right here in La Grange. Visit www.coloradovalleyqg. com or email cvquiltguildtx@gmail.com for more information.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 9-16. Assault On June 16-Officer Mitchell Maxwell was dispatched to the 1700 block of E.