During this hectic holiday season, nine of your Fayette County neighbors paused to share some special Christmas moments. They answered questions about their favorite memories, best and worst childhood gifts and favorite Christmas melody.

It’s hard for me to pick just one Christmas moment that I cherish the most because so many are close to my heart. One is being a child at our Havel family gathering with tons of games, great food and snacks.

Monarch Energy didn’t exactly get a warm welcome at the La Grange School Board meeting Monday night, which included a public hearing over the company’s request for tax incentives. More than a dozen citizens spoke against the Californiabased company’s proposal to build a hydrogen fuel generation plant powered by renewable power.

On Nov. 5, Busted Oak Cellars and Harley Seasonings sponsored a Chili Cook-Off at Busted Oak Cellars.

While baseball had long been a favorite activity locally, softball was first brought to La Grange in 1937 by the Mother’s Club, a forerunner of the Parent-Teacher Association. The following year Clarence Schwake told the story of that first year in the Fayette County Record’s special Century of Progress issue.

This article is the first in a series about Texas Heroes. The articles are inspired by stories highlighted in the Texas Heroes Museum, located in the Fayette County Old Jail.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Nov. 20-27.

Members of the Fayette County TRTA met on Nov. 14. Refreshments for the fellowship time were provided by Marceil Prestridge, Linda Oltmann, and Susan Vecera. Pledges to the flags were led by Lisa Slinkard.

If your family has gotten Pandemic-related EBT food assistance for families with children (K–12) who are certified for free or reducedprice meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) some new funds may have been placed on your card.