The closing of St. Mark’s hospital is a crippling loss for the City of La Grange and all of Fayette County. We all feel the loss. Those who lost jobs after years of dedicated service are devastated, I’m sure.

The JV Leopards improved their district record to 2-0 last night with a 38-0 win over the Caldwell Hornets. Touchdowns were scored by Caleb Hensley on a pass from Quade Brothers, Holdyn Cooper on a pass from Quade Brothers, Ryder Price on a pass from Quade Brothers, A rushing touchdown by Ramon Ortiz and 2 rushing touchdowns by Quade Brothers Defense played well in the shut out, and there was an interception Graham Youens.

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There was orange juice, and champagne and fruit. There was also hugs and tears – and an uneasiness about the future.

Fayette County Commissioners Court voted to extend the burn ban at their meeting last Thursday, Oct. 12.

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Arts for Rural Texas is offering a free music series during the month of October. The Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series is held from 6-8 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn. Scheduled artists include: Oct. 17, Tim Burge; Oct. 24, Brennan Nase and Steffany Johnston; Oct. 31, Chad Richard. For more information, call (979) 378-2113.

All of our institutions are “in a safe and sound condition” Industry Bancshares Spokesman Says An article by Michael Taylor in the San Antonio Express-News last month raised concerns about a local financial institution, Industry Bancshares, Inc., which owns Fayetteville Bank and five other subsidiaries in this part of Texas. (Read it online at https:// www.expressnews.

Paramedic Gary Daniels recently joined Fayette County EMS and will serve as the department’s assistant director. Born in San Antonio and raised in Dallas, Daniels started his career as an EMT-Firefighter in Victoria. He went on to become a flight paramedic for AirEvac in Kerrville. Most recently, he served as a paramedic for Montgomery County Hospital District. Daniels described his new role at Fayette County EMS: “I’ll be making sure the crews have everything they need to provide the best possible care for the community. Also, I’ll be taking some of the workload off Josh (EMS Chief Josh Vandever) as well as the captains.” Photo by Andy Behlen

Nominations for LGISD kindergarten students is open until Nov. 15. If you would like to nominate your child for the LEAP screening process, fill out a parent/community nomination form and return to school with your child. This can be found in the “Forms and Documents” section of the Gifted and Talented site.