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James and Kathy Fox of Hostyn lost their home and most of their belongings in a fire Thursday afternoon, Dec. 14. The couple’s two dogs were inside the home when the fire started, and they presumably perished.

The new budget year for the County government hasn’t even started yet, and the Commissioners Court is already feeling the pinch. The Fayette County Commissioners Court met twice in closed executive session during their meeting last Thursday, Dec.

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The Fayette Co. Record will not publish a Tuesday Dec. 26 edition because of the Christmas Holidays. The newspaper offices will be closed Friday Dec. 22-Tuesday Dec. 26. The Jan. 2 edition will be printed the morning of Tuesday Jan. 2 and on newstands that afternoon but won’t arrive by mail to readers until Wednesday Jan. 3

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E St. John in Ellinger will hold a Christmas gathering for the congregation immediately after church on Sunday, Dec.

Every parent wants the best for their child’s future, and one of the best ways to make sure your child will have a bright future is to be sure that you are correctly using the right car seat for your child and that the seat is correctly installed in your vehicle every time. The problem is that keeping them safe in vehicles isn’t as easy as it might appear. Most parents think they are using their car seat correctly, but unfortunately, at least three out of four car seats are used incorrectly. For a car seat to best protect your child, it must be the one that fits your child, your vehicle, and one that you will use correctly every time you travel.

As of Dec. 8, total intake for the Gradenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1531: 710 dogs and 821 cats in need. As of Dec. 8, the shelter has 88 animals in care: 38 dogs/50 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of November. Deputy Terry Guentert was dispatched to an address in the Flatonia area in reference to a disturbance.