The La Grange City Council granted preliminary approval to a pair of property subdivision requests at their meeting Monday night, Jan. 8.

Blinn College is offering two medication aide courses this spring. A certified medication aide course will be offered for actively employed certified nurse aides with a high school diploma or GED.

“My name is Mark Elvig and I am running in the Republican primary for the position of District and County Attorney of Fayette County. I am a true Republican having voted Republican in every national and statewide election since I became eligible to vote in 1980, first voting for Ronald Reagan. I am a 40-year lawyer with both trial and management experience. I was a courtroom litigator for the first 22 years of my career in state and federal courts, and then in-house counsel for a publicly traded (NYSE) international oil and gas service company, serving the final 13+ years as general counsel. In that position, I managed and advised on all legal issues for the company, which had more than 5,000 employees in more than 50 countries. I have owned my home in West Point for 16 years, before moving here full-time upon my retirement in July 2021. I have been active in Fayette County organizations, even before moving here permanently, and since retirement have been active in the schools as a substitute teacher and practicing law. Integrity is an important core value to me. With hard work, integrity, and the ability to work with others, I succeeded at every level of my career, even if the new opportunities presented unfamiliar challenges to me at the beginning. I will be a good representative for Fayette County and I look forward to the opportunity to serve you. I strongly support law enforcement and stand for aggressively protecting public safety, especially those cases involving drugs, violent behavior, and domestic violence. This year, I offer a choice to the voters, something you haven’t had for the County Attorney position for multiple decades. The voters deserve options and now you have it. I would appreciate your support and vote on March 5, 2024.”

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.