M Muldoon has been seeing some hot temperatures recently. This combined with the lack of rain has caused the grass and trees to really dry out.

W The next Neighbors Night Out will be on Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Footprints Of Fayette Fayette County is one of the most historic counties in Texas. In this weekly feature from the County Historical Commission, a rotating group of writers looks back at local history.

C The “Wild Wild West Casino Night” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12, sponsored by the Carmine Chamber of Commerce.

City council formally approved rehabilitation treatment for the historic Muster Oak in downtown La Grange. A contract awarded to Columbus Tree and Lawn Service involved cleaning the large cavity at the base of the oak, as well as several other smaller cavities, sterilization, filling in the cavities to provide bases for new growth and cutting out decayed branches.

Fayette County Commissioners Court met last Thursday, Aug. 3, to continue work on next year’s County budget.

Lots of folks had a good time at the Schulenburg Festival this past weekend, which took place Aug. 3-6.

.

The Tejas Clinic in La Grange hosted its 4th annual Back 2 School festival Saturday at their administration complex/ community garden between Travis and Colorado Streets in La Grange. Hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies were given out to kids. There were also free snow cones, hot dogs, face painting and other kids activities. Several other local businesses also had booths to join in the festival. Here are some images of the festivities. Below are some of the folks handing out the backpacks filled with supplies (there was one pick-up truck dedicated to each grade level in the parking lot).

The Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into the March 21 death of Stuart Krischke remains open, but no one has been arrested. A rumor that someone had been arrested in the case spread through Schulenburg recently.