August 1-4, 1972 James Lee Jasek, 19, of the Praha community, was fatally injured when the bulk feed truck he was driving collided with a Southern Pacific freight train about two miles north of Flatonia on Hwy. 95.

The Fayette County Record earned two state titles, as part of 10 overall awards at the state level, as awards were announced Saturday in San Marcos at the Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.

Two sisters who inherited 276 acres of land several years ago now want to sell part of it so one of them can pay her medical bills. Subdivision regulations that the Fayette County Commissioners Court passed in 2018 got in the way of those plans.

There was not a moment to spare for the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild on Tuesday, July 26. Tuesday’s meeting was filled with Janellea Macbeth at the morning meeting and Jamie Parker’s Sit and Stitch workshop in the afternoon. Janellea Macbeth was the guest speaker for Tuesday’s meeting. She is a Quilting Author with more than 26 years of quilting experience. Janellea looks for perspective ways as she “arts” her way through life. She is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller ScrapStashtic Quilts. On Tuesday, she spoke to members on the importance of “Finish the Darn Quilt”.

Pastor-elect Gary Johnson of La Grange completed his ministry studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri and was ordained and installed as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Schulenburg on Sunday, July 24. Rev. Michael Newman, President of the Texas District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, performed the ordination and installation. Current and retired pastors from the area were in attendance to perform the Laying on of Hands and Blessing of the Pastor. A catered meal was served following the worship service. Pictured (front, from left) are Rev. Dustin Beck, Rev. David Mumm, Rev. Al Gallmeier, Rev. Gary Johnson, Rev. Michael Newman, Rev. Dr. La Verne Fitch, Rev. John Cain, Rev. Jonathan Meyer, (back) Rev. Bernard Schey, Rev. Jason Kaspar, Rev. Timothy Appel, Rev. John Schmidt, Rev. Nate Hill.

Flatonia and Schulenburg firefighters put out a small grass fire near Flatonia on Friday, July 29. A motorist called 911 around 2:30 p.m. reporting a fire along FM 609 near Farek-Loth Rd. Flatonia Fire and Rescue was busy working a vehicle crash in Flatonia at the time. They sent one grass truck and a tanker and called for mutual aid from Schulenburg VFD. Schulenburg firefighters responded with two grass trucks and an additional tanker. The crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which burned less than an acre. Firefighters were not able to determine the cause of the fire. Workers were on the property when firefighters arrived, but a language barrier hampered communication. No one was injured and there were no major damages.

Hermann Sons Life Hermann Sons Life Rutersville will meet for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m.

The gas war in Schulenburg shows no sign of subsiding as competition for cheap gas enters its fourth week. Hostilities broke out over the July 4th holiday weekend when the new Texan convenience store opened at the corner of US 77 and Interstate 10.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath said officers found a deceased female at the end of Lowerline St. on Sunday, July 31.

The La Grange Mighty Leopard Band held its first week of full band rehearsal, running July 25 through 29. Each day ran from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and consisted of full ensemble rehearsals outside in the morning when it was cooler, sectionals inside in the afternoon, and full ensemble rehearsals inside at the end of the day.