Members of the Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association met on Monday, May 13, with fourteen in attendance. The Fellowship Time was hosted by Kathy Migl, Debbie Morrill, and Jeanne Wetjen. Book Raffle item was donated by Marian Tajchman.

Perfect Attendance: Bo Brossmann, Raven Demel, Ryker Demel, Dawsyn Guentert, Myles Krenek, Adriana Leihardt, Brody Lewis, Brayden Rainosek, Austin Reeves, Ashtyn Schaefer, Cal Schiffli, June Schiffli, Charlotte Schmidt, Jacob Schramek, Justin Schramek, Benjamin Sedlar, Harper Wright, Kasen Zbranek.

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As reported last week, the Texas Department of Transportation plans to close portions of SH 159 north of La Grange for roadwork beginning on June 3. The closures will take place intermittently in order to replace several drainage structures.

The 2024 Camp Shakespeare season is coming up and will include two La Grange students. Holden Mikulin, who just finished 5th grade at La Grange elementary, and Maddox Wick, who just finished sixth grade there, have both been accepted into the program.

Dive into the enchanting world of “Tid and Tad: A Tale of True Friendship”, a delightful children’s book by written by local author Sally Reynolds and illustrated with the vibrant watercolors of Mary Quiros. Join the duo for an exclusive book signing, where they will share the inspiration behind the story and the creative process of bringing the story to life.

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Major Travis Seale, Assistant Operations Officer, 36th Infantry Division of the United States Army was the guest speaker for The Flatonia American Legion Memorial Day service held on Sunday. Major Seale encouraged the crowd to remember that Memorial Day is a time of both remembrance and celebration. Major Seale stated in his speech that for him personally, Memorial Day it is a time in which he honors those that came before him and to honor those that will protect him and his family in the future. Major Seale was recently elected as Flatonia’s new mayor. Photo by Stephanie Steinhauser

A Schulenburg Police Officer crashed his patrol vehicle while chasing a stolen pickup into Lavaca County early Thursday morning, May 23. The pursuit began in Schulenburg around 12:50 a.m.

Flatonia held its graduation ceremony Thursday. Addison Wagner, left, was the valedictorian and Aaliyah Mendez, right, was the salutatorian.