Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members have reported an increase in attempted phone scams, including callers posing as Bluebonnet employees demanding access to members’ property to inspect electric meters or review spikes in electricity use.

The La Grange Baseball Association will have the 19th annual fundraiser dinner on Thursday, April 16 at La Grange KC Hall. Barbecue pork, German potatoes, pinto beans, and coleslaw will be served, drive thru only from 4:30-6 p.m., for $15 per plate. Proceeds to benefit restoration of ball park at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at La Grange Farm and Ranch, Round Top State Bank, Knights of Columbus Insurance, and La Grange Chevron Gas Station.

Fayette County got some much needed rain Sunday, but it came at a cost. High winds that may have been part of a tornado blew down several trees, and at least one carport in the Schulenburg area. Meanwhile lightning strikes were reported in several parts of the county, and one of those strikes sparked a house fire at the 500 block of Baumgarten Street. Schulenburg volunteer firefighters limited the fire to a corner of the garage. The LCRA rain gauge in Moulton recorded an amazing 7.78 inches of rain Sunday and 1.24 inches at the power plant outside La Grange.

The Fayette County Commissioners Court took a step toward a major courthouse restoration project. At their meeting last Thursday, April 9, the court approved a courthouse master plan update from the firm Komatsu Architecture.

Just as La Grange is home to the historic Muster Oak, Boston once stood as the proud home of the original Liberty Tree—a powerful symbol of unity and defiance during the early days of the American Revolution.

U.S. Congressman Michael Cloud, Republican from Victoria, visited La Grange last Wednesday, April 8. He met with Fayette County leaders at the courthouse and then spoke to about two dozen local folks at a public meet-and-greet event at Sealand Restaurant that evening.

Round Top, Carmine and La Grange are among the area’s few economic bright spots so far this year, as reflected by local sales tax collections. These three are ahead of last year, while Fayette County’s other four towns are running behind last year’s receipts.

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly Opry Show on Monday, April 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8.

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Fayette County 4-H members competed in the Houston Livestock Show Livestock Judging Contest on Monday, March 16. The Fayette County 4-H Junior Maroon Team was the Reserve Champion Junior Team.