Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on June 23, at approximately 9:54 p.m. Deputy Cody Williams was traveling westbound in or about the 665-mile marker area of I-10 where he stopped a 2012 Toyota Tundra for a traffic violation.

July 2, 1974 Officials and engineers of the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bechtel Engineering spent over two hours Friday night explaining the why’s, when’s and how’s of the proposed coal-fired electric generating plant to an audience of approximately 600 at the La Grange public school auditorium. A senior LCRA manager assured the audience that the LCRA had been in the environmental business for years and all matters pertaining to environmental and pollution controls would be taken up with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Water Quality Board.

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Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on June 26, at 9:58 p.m. Deputy C. Williams was on routine patrol in or about the 664-mile marker area of I-10 in Flatonia when he observed a silver Volvo commit a traffic violation.

Neurosurgeon Rob Hruska has a unique perspective on the Fourth of July – he’s a certified pyrotechnician who sets up fireworks presentations during the holiday. “It’s a fun hobby,” Hruska said, adding that he assisted a friend in Sky Wars, which is one of the biggest in the nation.

President Petr Pavel and First Lady Eva Pavlová of the Czech Republic (Czechia) will make a public appearance in La Grange on their historic visit to Texas. The President and First Lady will visit the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center on Saturday, July 13.

Longtime La Grange resident and community activist Paul “Tex” Parker was found dead in his home on Jefferson St. Wednesday.

Father Chris Smith, the new pastor for Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in La Grange, will arrive this weekend. He will celebrate Mass here for the first time on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7.

Join Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites this 4th of July and celebrate our country’s patriotic roots with a series of historical activities on the Bluff. On Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, the sites will host a celebration of Independence Day, 19th-century German-Texan style, featuring living history, games and crafts, and special guided tours. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own picnics to continue the festivities of their holiday week.

About 140 citizens showed up to the Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting last Thursday, June 27, to hear public comments about the proposed Mustang Wind project. No one spoke in favor of the wind farm that Apex Clean Energy wants to build north of Schulenburg.