The La Grange Independent School District Board of Trustees went on record as favoring the sale of Fayette County’s public school lands and permanent school fund bonds and prorating the revenue to the county’s six school districts. Involved were 4,187 acres in Baylor County and $374,625 in bonds derived from oil and grazing leases over the years. Superintendent C.A. Lemmons said since the land was valued at $125 an acre, a total sale would mean a financial windfall of $897,726 for Fayette County schools. The La Grange district’s pro rata share of 45.88% would amount to $420,982. Other school districts’ share of the proposed payout, based on the estimated sales figure, would include: Fayetteville, $73,007; Cistern, $11,553; Flatonia, $147,990; Schulenburg, $190,195; and Round Top-Carmine, $53,699.

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The Images of America book series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage making history available to all. “Images of America: African Americans of Round Top” is written by David L. Collins Sr. Collins is a civil engineer who lives in a suburb of Houston. An avid researcher, Collins is passionate about preserving African American history in Lee, Bastrop, and Fayette Counties.

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Nov. 22, 1963 When JFK Was Shot and Killed ‘Nation Mourns JFK’s Death’ read the prominent black headline on the front page of the Tuesday, Nov.

Local volunteers collected 81 Thanksgiving baskets for families in need. Each basket contains everything needed for a traditional family Thanksgiving meal. The Holy Smokers men’s group of St. James Episcopal Church provided a smoked turkey for each basket. Local nurse Laurie Quitta helped to organize the effort. In prior year’s St. Mark’s Medical Center organized the effort. But now that the hospital has closed, Tejas Health Care of La Grange became the collection point. The Family Crisis Center identified the families in need and will deliver the baskets.

This Thursday families will gather around the dinner table for Thanksgiving, and for most families, a big turkey will be the center of the meal. There are plenty of ways to ruin a good thanksgiving sibling squabbles, football rivalries and the like.