The Flatonia ISD Board of Trustees interviewed candidates last week for the open position of athletic director and head football coach. Superintendent Chris Sodek said he and the selection committee selected eight candidates for interviews by the school board. Two of those withdrew from the race, Sodek said. The school board scheduled interviews with the remaining six candidates. The interviews wrapped up last Friday. Sodek said the school board would select a finalist and announce their decision at an upcoming meeting. Their next scheduled meeting is Feb. 16. Sodek said the school board may call a special meeting before that date to take action on the athletic director position. Sodek declined to name the candidates interviewed by school board last week, citing confidentiality concerns. The Record filed an open records request for resumes of the interviewed candidates. Look for more on this story next week.

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Darren Houston remains on the run after he walked out of the courthouse on Jan. 12 during his trial for assault family violence.

Hermann Sons Life Rutersville will have their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.

Piles of Decomposing Wood Chips at Recycling Center Heat Up, Ignite A massive pile of wood mulch caught fire at the Fayette County Recycling Center on Svoboda Ln. in La Grange last week.

County Fair and RT Rifle Assoc. Getting 6-Figure Rescue Plan Funds Fayette County Commissioners Court approved $676,000 in requests for local organizations for American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding at their meeting last Thursday, Jan.