At the July meeting of the American Legion Post 102 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102, two La Grange High School students gave reports on their attendance to Boys State and Girls State. These programs are held every year, in June, for high school students who will be seniors in the fall. They learn how government works from the local level to the state level by participating in mock governments. The final day of the week long program has the participants demonstrating what they have learned by going to the Capitol in Austin and participating in mock debates there. Pictured from left are John D. Marburger, Boys State Co-Coordinator; Tracy Schrader; Ty Schrader, Boys State attendee; John Battle, Boys State Co-coordinator; Alivia Eindorf, Girls State attendee; Peggy Pfeiffer, Girls State Co-coordinator.

The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will welcome its very own Kristi Asbill as the guest speaker on Tuesday, July 25, at 10 a.m. Jackie is a charter member of CVQG and has been quilting for over 45 years. Kristi will highlight a collection of her scrap quilts and share how she uses her scraps to design and make her quilts. She will also give ideas for storing her scraps and planning for future quilts.

Camp Shakespeare’s 23rd season wrapped up after Sunday’s performance of “Romeo and Juliet.” The students performed the play in Gonzales, La Grange and finally Winedale. The camp is for kids 11-17.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of June 25 through July 1. Animal Complaint On June 26, Officer Curtis Zwahr responded to the 2100 block of N.

Fayette County Commissioners ordered a burn ban at their meeting last Thursday, July 13. The order prohibits outdoor burning in the unincorporated areas of the County.

July was another outstanding month for the city treasuries of Round Top and Fayetteville. Still apparently enjoying the fruits of new venues and the return of big crowds to Antiques Weeks sellers, Round Top has taken in just over $285,000 so far in 2023.

On Thursday, July 13, the City of Fayetteville repaired a water leak on the corner of Rusk and W. Main Street. According to Fayetteville Mayor Mike Stroup, the water leak was caused by old piping that had broken the previous evening, Wednesday, July 11. The section of piping had to be completely replaced, so repairs began Thursday morning at 10:15 a.m. and were completed by 1 p.m. Roughly 90 percent of Fayetteville residents were affected by the water leak, and a boil water notice was put in place for 24 hours until the City could confirm that water was safe for drinking.

A stack of creosote posts caught fire north of La Grange and created a huge plume of black smoke on Saturday afternoon, July 15. The plume of smoke could be seen for miles around.

The Carmine Chamber of Commerce invites you to join for two grand openings and ribbon cutting ceremonies on Saturday, July 22. Both businesses are conveniently located on Hwy. 290 about 1.5 miles apart. The Glass Anvil, located at 271 E. Thigpen creates beautiful stained glass works. Their ribbon cutting will begin at 10 am. From there move to Windmill Ranch Lodge located at 1403 West 290. This new venue seats up to 90 people and also serves as a B&B with individual bedrooms. Their ribbon cutting will begin at 11 a.m. The lodge will be serving wonderful snacks and refreshments.

Sixty Local Kids Paying Tribute to the Lovable Decade of the 1980s If you’re a fan of community theater, be prepared for a blast from the past in the Fayette County Community Theater’s upcoming student play. On August 4, 5 and 6, audiences will have the opportunity to watch a twist on the Back to the Future series in live theater format.