Congratulations to all students who represented La Grange High School at the Industrial High School UIL academic invitational meet on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Results are: Accounting - Coach Susie Morgan 1st place Team - John Kaspar, Jodie Kaspar, Edgar Monjaras, Kylie Zbranek 1st place - John Kaspar 2nd place - Jodie Kaspar 5th place - Edgar Monjaras Calculator - Coach Nicole Rerich 4th place 11th grade John Kaspar 5th place 11th grade - Camden Coltrain 6th place 11th grade Jodie Kaspar 1st place 10th grade - Kameron Behrens 2nd place 10th grade - Eleanor Carey Computer Applications - Coach Tara Bennett 1st place - Landon von Minden 4th place - Camden Coltrain Computer Science - Coach Tara Bennett 1st place Team - Jackson Bennett, Landon von Minden, Walker Finch, Israel Orona 2nd place - Jackson Bennett 3rd place - Landon von Minden 4th place - Walker Finch 5th place - Israel Orona Current Events - Coach Melanie Bertsch 1st place Team - Landon von Minden, Caleb Stokes, Ely Glisson, Walker Finch 1st place - Landon von Minden 2nd place - Caleb Stokes Extemporaneous Informative Speaking - Coach Laurie Stork 1st place - Alivia Eindorf 5th place - Dalton Landis Extemporaneous Persuasive Speaking - Coach Laurie Stork 1st place - Riley Lowe 4th place - Oliver Gunn Literary Criticism - Coach Laurie Stork 2nd place Team - Eleanor Carey, Kylie Zbranek, Landon von Minden, Deacon Wick 2nd place - Eleanor Carey 6th place - Kylie Zbranek Mathematics - Coach Heather Muesse 4th place 12th grade - Westin Smith 6th place 12th grade - Owen Westall Number Sense - Coach David Cooper 2nd place 12th grade - Owen Westall 6th place 11th grade - Camden Coltrain Ready Writing - Coach Laurie Stork 1st place - Landon von Minden 2nd place - Mercedes Debrock Science - Coach Kevin Obkirchner 4th place 12th grade - Owen Westall 4th place 10th grade - Sergio Hernandez Social Studies - Coach Sarah Jurk Carey 1st place Team - Eleanor Carey, Autumn Wolf, Camden Coltrain, Caitlyn Muras 1st place - Eleanor Carey 2nd place - Autumn Wolf 4th place - Camden Coltrain 5th place - Caitlyn Muras Journalism Editorial Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 2nd place - Eleanor Carey 4th place - Jackson Bennett Journalism Headline Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 1st place - Ella Pineda Journalism News Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 1st place - Nayeli Molina 3rd place - Gracie Stephens 5th place - Eryn Kutchka Journalism Feature Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 1st place - Eryn Kutchka 4th place - Landon von Minden 6th place - Camden Coltrain.

First Responders staged an accident scene Monday, Feb. 12, to show Schulenburg High School students the consequences of distracted driving.

Iron Oak Apparel Company, one of the fastest growing western wear outfitters in the nation, is moving to downtown Schulenburg. The company launched in 2020 with a vision by Schulenburg natives Keith Kruse and Marc Novick to create a “country boy polo shirt” with western designs and pearl snaps instead of buttons.

A standing room-only crowd attended the final political forum of the primary election season hosted by the Fayette County Republican Party. The forum took place Saturday afternoon at the Fayette County Ag Building.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Feb. 4-10: Environmental Comp. - 1 Medical - 5 Grass Fires - 3 Accidents - 4 Gas Leak/Odor - 1 Fire Alarm - 1 Controlled Burn - 1