John Henry Moore was born in Tennessee in 1800 to Armistead and Tabitha Bowen Moore. He attended school in Lebanon, Tennessee and then attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.

C The Carmine Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Fundraiser held July 16 was a great success. Over 2,100 plates of fried chicken were served.

The Blinn College District will offer students the opportunity to become essential members of the healthcare industry through its Certified Medication Aide (CMA) Program. The 140-hour, $805 course will be held Aug.

For the first time in history, Fayette County took in more than $1.5 million in taxes and fees, according to Assessor-Collector Gilbert H. Eck. The exact number was $1,552,126.37. The largest chunk of that total was state, county and school taxes, which came to $992,182.63. The next highest category was motor vehicle registration fees of $331,330.44, which were split between the state and county. The motor vehicle sales and use tax was another big item, bringing in $220,386.36. At yearend, 98.47% of the county’s taxes had been collected. Only $15,846.32 was counted as delinquent.

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South Central Texas Prescribed Burn Association (SCTPBA), in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife and Fayette County AgriLife, sponsored a brush pile burn training class for landowners and land managers in the area, with the goal to reduce the number of brush pile calls to the volunteer fire departments. About 50 landowners from Fayette and surrounding counties attended.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 8-15. Assault On July 9, Officer Thomas Keeney responded to the 200 block of S.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 9-14. Civil Matter On July 11, Officer MD Krenek responded to the 100 block of Hummingbird for a civil standby.

W Quilt Block Paint Classes were held this last week with members of the Waller/ Hempstead Quilt Guild and the members of the Victoria Quilt Guild making the trip to Winchester to paint blocks to display in their area of Texas. Classes will resume on Sept.

The La Grange H-E-B store held a 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 22. A huge crowd of folks filled the store and the surrounding grounds for entertainment and free food throughout the afternoon.