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Hope on a Hill

When the Hurricane Harvey flood swept through La Grange in late August 2017, lots of people stepped up to help. “Growing up in Houston, I’ve seen people flood left and right my whole life, so helping people clean up their houses seemed like something you’re supposed to do in a community,” said Kenny Couch, an early flood volunteer who went on to help lead recovery efforts in Fayette County.
Jose and Francisca Castaneda hold a bible and a bill stamped “paid in full” in front of their new home in Hope Hill in this June 2020 photo. They had lived in La Grange for 10 years before they lost their home in Hurricane Harvey. They were one of the first families to get a home in Hope Hill.

‘Daytripper’ to Judge Some Fair Entries

A special celebrity will be judging some of the creative arts entries in this year’s Fayette County Fair. Chet Garner, the host of “The Daytripper” on PBS will be judging entries Thursday morning.
‘Daytripper’ to Judge Some Fair Entries

For the Record

The La Grange Elementary Library is seeking volunteers for the 2022-2023 school year. Volunteers must fill out both an interest survey online at bit.ly/LESLIBapp and a volunteer application that can be picked up from the La Grange Elementary School office.

Remember When?

Fayette County’s commissioners approved an order authorizing the issuance of $40,000 in Fayette County Certificates of Obligation to buy equipment needed in Commissioner Paul Jaster’s precinct. In another order, the court authorized Commissioner Henry Dittrich of Precinct 4 to purchase a used 1966 Chevrolet truck chassis from
Remember When?

Case Against Former Blue Bell Executive Ends in Mistrial

After four days of deliberation, jurors announced they could not unanimously decide whether or not to convict former Blue Bell CEO Paul Kruse on federal charges of wire fraud and conspiracy connected to the ice cream company’s deadly listeria outbreak nearly a decade
Case Against Former Blue Bell Executive Ends in Mistrial
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