St. Anne Society No. 10 KJZT of Fayetteville is sponsoring the 2024 Public Square Rosary Crusade in the support of traditional marriage. Everyone is invited to join in prayer for our nation at noon on Saturday, March 16 at the gazebo on the Fayetteville square. You are welcome to bring lawn chairs. For information, call Rose Rohde at (979) 249-3635 or Lois Kaspar at (979) 249-6826.

The Remnant Academy (TRA) day care in La Grange announced that it will close at the end of May. TRA manager Leticia Fonville informed parents of the decision last Friday, March 8.

The Fayette County Commissioners Court met last Thursday and signed a grant agreement with the Texas Comptroller’s Office for the Rural Law Enforcement Salary Assistance Program. The Texas Legislature implemented this grant program with Senate Bill 22.

The La Grange Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an Entrepreneurship Symposium at Casino Hall on Thursday, March 7. The keynote speaker was Michelle Savage, above, founder and publisher of Sulit Press. Lots more on the event in Friday’s Record.

The Faison Preservation Society is excited to announce the discovery of a leatherbound 1867 pocket journal owned by N.W. Faison. The document contains notes about Faison’s business dealings, including personal loans and shopping lists. In the back of the book is a notation: If you find this, please return to N.W. Faison, La Grange, Texas.

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Fayette County Fair Royalty took on Rodeo Houston partnering with Fayette Co Go Texan and were riders in the Grand Entry Rodeo Parade for Fayette County day at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Participating in the Houston event included (L to R): Queen 2nd Runner Up Andrea Ortiz, Jr Miss Annabella DelaRosa, Little Miss Reagan Arlund, Queen 1st Runner Up Camryn Alvarado, Little Mister Branson Moerbe and Queen Harper Henneke. Pageant Chairman Shannon Hemmitt, Pageant Committee Member Brenna Davis and families of the court were also in attendance for the day in the Bajou City. Members of the court considered the event a once in a lifetime opportunity. They spent the day on the grounds with their sashes and crowns on and meeting rodeo goers from across the state. If you or someone you know wants to join the fun as part of the Fayette County Fair Court, consider running as recruitment for Queen and Jr Miss contestants for our 2024 fair begins May 6.

La Grange Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a small blaze on Trinity School Rd. Thursday afternoon, March 7.

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Lunch-N-Learn educational program is a series of nine informational meetings designed to provide gardening or general landscaping information for homeowners. Fayette County Master Gardeners plan and present a variety of programs from experts in the area and across the state. This series is designed with the homeowner in mind. Bring your lunch and learn about a variety of topics that help you have a more productive garden, prettier flower beds, or how to better understand your landscape ecosystems.

Early Registration for the 2023-2024 school year at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School is March 4-29. Registration for new students in grades 3K-8 may be completed at the school office during the hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m.