Folks seeking locallyelected offices are invited to submit one free candidacy announcement letting local voters know more about them and why they are running. Please limit these to 300 words or less and we can also run a head shot picture of the candidate free with the announcements.

Deborah Frank is running for re-election to Chair of the Fayette County Republican Party. A proven conservative, she has championed conservative causes in Fayette County for fifteen years, including three years as Vice Chair and six as Chair.

I am writing to introduce myself to all the voters of Fayette County asking for your vote electing me to the position of County Attorney. I believe my combination of legal experience and drive for justice make me an ideal candidate for this position. I am confident that I could make a significant contribution to the office and community.

The suspect accused of robbing the McDonald’s Restaurant in La Grange at gunpoint on Nov. 9 turned himself in to police last week.

Colorado County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Dawn Hoffmann reminds livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2023 due to drought to report their losses timely and to enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) by Jan. 30, 2024.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Dec. 17-24: Accident On Dec.

Here is the second part of La Grange native Russ Friemel’s guest column about our hospital situation in the aftermath of St. Marks Medical Center’s closure in October. The first part ran in last Friday’s newspaper.

The FBI contacted Schulenburg Police Department last week to warn of threats against Jewish places of worship, including the local synagogue, Schulenburg’s Temple Israel. Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that an FBI agent called the police station last Wednesday, Jan. 3. Brenek said the agent reported that several threats have been made against Jewish congregations in the region. The agent asked officers to keep a close eye on Temple Israel. Brenek said he did not know the nature of the threat, and he did not believe Temple Israel was specifically targeted.

The Texas Quilt Museum goes big and bold right out of the gate in 2024 with three new exhibits: Kaffe Fassett: 85 & Fabulous, Houston International Quilt Festival Prizewinners 2023, and Prism Play: A Full Spectrum of Art Quilts. They will be on display in the Museum’s three galleries from January 11-April 27, 2024.