The La Grange City Council heard lots of public comments at their meeting Monday night, July 8. Several residents who live in the Creamer Creek area spoke at the meeting against the plan for a new Highway 77 bypass around the Bluff.

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host a special opry show featuring the great county music entertainer Darrell McCall on Monday, July 15, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the first week of May 19-24. Assault Family Violence On May 21, Sgt.

The Story Peddler in Bellville is excited to host author Mike Vance on Thursday, July 18 from 6-7 p.m. Mike will read from his first collection of short stories on little known Texas history. The name of the book is “Undertold Texas.”

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of May 19-26. Accident On May 25, Officer Thomas Keeney responded to the 1300 block of N.

An oil well tank caught fire on Zapalac Rd. near Ellinger Friday afternoon, July 5.

Tejas Health Care celebrated its 15th anniversary on Wednesday, July 3, with a touching tribute to its founder, Bob Field. “We want to honor everyone who made Tejas work for the last 15 years,” said Tejas CEO Sheri Kehler.

Auctioneer Joe Orsak calls out the bids for an unusual item in the auction at the St. John Picnic last Thursday: a rain gauge with five inches of rain. The St. John pastor, Monsignor John Peters, donated the item. Peters said he prayed for rain and predicted five inches would fall this month for the winning bidder. The rain sold for $850.

MIRANDA: If by your art, my dearest father, you have Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch, But that the sea, mounting to th’welkin’s cheek, Dashes the fire out.