For the Record
The La Grange Knights of Columbus will hold a drivethru fish fry fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 23 from 4-6 p.m. at the KC Community Center in La Grange, located at 190 S. Brown St. The meal will include fried fish and hushpuppies, cole slaw, pinto beans and buttered potatoes for $14/ plate. Meal is on a first come, first served basis.
$60,000 in Cash Found in Speaker Boxes in I-10
Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Wednesday around noon Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop on I-10 on a 2015 white Ford truck for traffic violations. After conversation with the driver Smith was given consent to search the vehicle. Smith located large speaker’s boxes under the rear seat of the truck. Smith conducted a search with an X-ray scanner and observed bundles of cash hidden in the speakers. Assisting Smith on the scene was Drug Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thumann and his canine “Kolt”, and Deputy Herman Olvera. Arrested was 24 yr.
