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Feed the Need, a non-profit organization whose mission is to feed people physically and spiritually, will provide free burgers every Monday at 6:30 p.m. in La Grange at the south east corner of the courthouse square. Everyone is welcome.

Fayette County Native Ida Mae Darden Shares Advice for a Contented Life A broad smile creased Ida Mae Darden’s face as she welcomed me at the door of her La Grange home. Although we’d never met, I had the feeling I knew the 81-year-old because she seemed so happy to see me.

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Flatonia I.S.D. continues to take applications for the position of boys athletic director and head football coach.

The La Grange City Council terminated contract negotiations with David Harris, the man they were hoping to hire as the new La Grange City Manager. Council made the decision following a brief closed-session meeting Monday night, Jan.

Fayette County residents living along Country Club Drive and River Road got a belated Christmas gift this week. Demolition on two of the homes impacted by Hurricane Harvey has started, with three more pieces of property scheduled for closings next week.

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Bluebonnet members can access their account information and make payments while the offices are closed through the coop’s website at bluebonnet.coop, MyBluebonnet mobile app or calling (800) 842-7708.

The Blinn College District is offering four courses this spring that will prepare students for high-demand healthcare professions they can begin as soon as this summer. The courses that will be offered are:

During Super Bowl LVII, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming up with The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to remind football fans everywhere that Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. Super Bowl LVII is on Sunday, Feb. 12, If you’re heading out to a Super Bowl party and you plan to drink alcohol, make sure you plan for a designated driver to get you home safely at the night’s end.