Saturday, Sept 17 the doors opened for the public to see the renovated old red school building on the Fayetteville ISD campus. After two years and just under $1.2 million of work, the grand 111-year-old structure that had been used for storage since the 1990s (and hasn’t been used for students since the 1980s) was again rededicated as part of campus. Last week we ran a full story on the restoration, but today here are several photos from the inside of the building.

The story in Tuesday’s paper about the county budget incorrectly stated that Commissioners included a three percent raise for county employees in the budget. The budget actually included funds for a five percent raise. We apologize for the mistake.

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A light meal, meetings, and a program will be held by La Grange Fayette Memorial VFW Post No. 5254 and Auxiliary on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the VFW Home in La Grange. Meeting time for the VFW Auxiliary is 5 p.m. then a joint POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony and a meal will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the VFW Post meeting.

Flint Feldhousen of Big Wells won the title of Schützenkönig at the 150th Round Top Rifle Club Schützenfest. Feldhousen shot a score of 35 to win the shooting contest held on Sunday morning, Sept. 18. His score was just one point shy of the perfect mark. Rifle Club President Michael Sachs pinned a gold medal on Feldhousen’s shirt during a ceremony held Sunday afternoon. Last year’s Schützenkönig, Cullen Weishuhn, handed over his crown of cedar to the new king. Members of the Rifle Club hoisted Feldhousen in the air three times to shouts of “Hoch sol er leben, hoch sol er leben, drei mal hoch!” Feldhousen tapped the first keg of beer – a wooden keg from Alstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg. He then performed his ceremonial duty by serving beer to his subjects in the Rifle Hall as the Texas Bavarian Band from Germany entertained the crowd.

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La Grange Volunteer Fire Department put out a small grass fire on Chaparral Rd. last Wednesday, Sept. 14. Fire Chief Frank Menefee said the property owner started a brush pile that got out of control. The grass surrounding the burn pile was green, but the fire spread due to dry litter beneath the green grass. The flames also spread to some nearby brush.

Texas Heroes Day events were held around La Grange Saturday, including at Monument Hill State Historic Site, shown here. During a morning ceremony there, wreaths were placed around the tomb of the men that died during the Dawson Massacre of September 1842 and the Mier expedition of November 1842, also known as the “black bean” incident. Those wreaths were placed by the Texian Reenactors group, who then fired a gun salute (above) to honor those buried at the site. Stephen Cure, Military and Oral History Programs Coordinator of the Texas Historical Commission gave the keynote speech during the event, not only detailing the history of the tomb above La Grange (which was saved from removal by locals) but also highlighting the importance of such memorials as a “tangible reminder of the courage, sacrifice and contributions” of these early Texans, and how such monuments spark conversations that increase our knowledge of history. Other events Saturday were held at The Faison Home and the Texas Heroes Museum.