Fayette County Marriage Licenses

July 2026 Christopher David Knight and Heather Michelle Price Bernardo Martinez and Cristal Amparo Favela Bobby Junior Smith and Melinda Quave Cecil Leslie McCook and Mary Jane Hogan Logan Scott Schwartz and Kaylie Lynn Zapalac Garrett Lee Kallus and Brooklyn Dean Lewis Colton Blake Brugger and Allison Margaret Brugger Zachary Alan Goetz and Reese Elizabeth Weyers Miguel Angel Villanueva and Giselle Nashllely Hernandez Saucedo.

Music Club to Host Opry Aug. 17

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly Opry on Monday, Aug. 17 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.
Della Catherine Cook

Hope for the Future of the Girl Scout Hut Materializes After Newspaper Story

Following the story about the upcoming closure of the historical Girl Scout Hut last week, an outpour of support from the community has helped make progress in the attempt to save the property. “One of the most exciting developments is that William Hermes’ (the original deed owner of the property) granddaughter contacted me,” said Michelle Messer, one of the local troop leaders who is spearheading the movement to keep the hut.
The La Grange Girl Scout hut is on the corner of Milam and Vail Streets near La Grange Elementary.

For the Record

The Live Oak Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas will have their next meeting Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Fayette Public Library located at 855 S. Jefferson in La Grange. Marvelyn Granger, President of the Native Prairie Association of Texas (Fayette Chapter) will be speaking on the importance of native prairies and prairie restoration. The meeting starts at 9 a.m.

New School Year Starts With a Senior Sunrise

La Grange became the first local school to begin classes as the Leopards went back to school Wednesday. The first day began early at Leopard Stadium for members of the Senior Class of 2027, who gathered for the Senior Sunrise tradition to visit and have breakfast together (and take a lot of parent-mandated photos) before heading to their last-ever first day of school.
The members of the senior class of 2027 at La Grange High School gathered on the field for the Senior Sunrise event before the first day of school Wednesday. Photo by Lucy Carr

Schulenburg Council Votes to Partner With ICE

The Schulenburg City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to approve a 287(g) agreement between Schulenburg Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 287(g) program provides grant funding to local law enforcement agencies who assist ICE agents with immigration enforcement.

Picking Park Returns Saturday

Pickers will be picking at the Fayetteville Community Center for Picking Park this Saturday. Enjoy an exceptional lineup of local bluegrass musicians who get together the second Saturday of each month from January-November and keep the tunes flowing from 2 p.m. till they’re played out. Bluegrass pickers of all experience levels and fans are invited.
Corvette Stingrays made a pit stop on the square in Fayetteville last Saturday.

Kids Take Flight at Co-Pilot Academy

Young aviation enthusiasts ages 5 to 12 celebrated the completion of the Stanzel Co-Pilot Academy on Friday, July 31, during a Pilot Party at the Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum. Held each Friday throughout July, the five-week STEAM program introduced children to the world of aviation through hands-on activities that combined science, engineering, history, art, and imagination.
Professional pilots, Garrett Olive and Jimmy Jacobs teach Stanzel Co-Pilots all about the aviation sic pack – six gauges that help a pilot prepare to take off and to maintain safety in flight.
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