The nearly-forgotten Mt. Olive Methodist Cemetery restoration is bittersweet. It’s beautiful how something so important is being restored, but what doesn't make sense is why the cemetery has yet to be recognized by the state of Texas with a historical marker, and why a place with so much historical importance was forgotten in the first place.

A portion of the big tarp covering the old Colorado River bridge on Travis St. (SH 71-Business) came off last week.

A shooting at a trail ride in Cozy Corner over the weekend ended with one arrest. Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on June 23, at approximately 1 a.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 6000 block of Munke Rd.

Opposition to the proposed wind farm in Fayette County continues to pick up steam. Apex Clean Energy has been speaking with landowners about leasing property for a utility-scale wind energy project.

Monday night’s meeting began with comments from two individuals concerning differing views of education. Jeff Parker spoke about his recent attendance at the Republican state convention.

Erwin Sladek of La Grange was rummaging through his shed a few weeks ago when he made a startling discovery. “I was in my garden shed, and it was kind of dark, but then I saw it,” Sladek said.

A crash on Interstate 10 west of Schulenburg on Father’s Day left one man dead and three people in the hospital. Texas Department of Transportation investigated the crash, but details were not available in time for this publication.

Below is information on the recent activity of St. Mark’s Medical Center courtesy of St. Mark’s Board Chair Dudley Piland: St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) Board and Progressive Health Group (PHG) took another step toward reopening the rural emergency hospital (REH) that ceased all operations on October 12, 2023. In a special meeting on Tuesday, June 18, the SMMC Board approved an Amendment to the Purchase and Sales Agreement (PSA) with La Grange Hospital Holding, LLC (LGHH). LGHH is a Texas limited liability company that PHG formed to own and operate the hospital should the purchase of SMMC be finalized. SMMC will now share the amended PSA with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as they have the ultimate decisionmaking authority since they now own the note.

board met Monday. New teacher/professional staff for the 2024-25 school year will include: Brook Bradley- middle school science teacher/coach; Barry Donovan- high school math teacher; Alec Hathcock-elementary physical education/coach; Carolyn Honish-elementary 3rd grade resource teacher; Elana Ledwik Carlile-high school English teacher; and Megan Schulze-high school math teacher.

A man exploring the country on foot stopped for a rest in Schulenburg last Saturday. His visit may have gone unnoticed were it not for a brief mention in a report from the Schulenburg Police Department. The report said Officer M.D. Krenek took a call around 6 a.m. about a stranger sitting on private property under a tree near the 1500 block of S. Kessler Ave.