The 25th Annual Fundraiser Fish Fry and Auction to benefit the Winchester Area Volunteer Fire Department will be held Saturday, July 23 at the St. Michaels’ Park Pavilion in Winchester. The meal will be held between 5-7 p.m. and will be a free will donation and may be dine in or take out. A silent auction will be held from 4-6 p.m. and a live auction will begin at 6 p.m. Come join in supporting our Volunteer Fire Department which serves Winchester and surrounding area.

Muldoon was blessed with rain this past week. Anywhere from just over an inch to over two inches fell, depending where under the cloud you happened to be. It was some much needed moisture and it all seems to have soaked in the parched ground and that same ground is looking for more. The grass and the weeds have all just shot up over night and the dust has been settled for the time being. The rain also dropped the temperatures back into the “cool” 90s in the afternoons.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following activities his department responded to during the week of June 12-19. Criminal Mischief On June 16, Officer Thomas Keeney received a report of graffiti in the alleyway behind the 200 block of W.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following activities his department responded to during the week of June 13-18. Aggravated Assault On June 13, Officer Jacob Mills was dispatched to the 700 block of N.

June 4-7, 1972 Mixing large measures of patriotism with entertainment and hospitality, the Round Top Rifle Association staged its 122nd annual July 4th celebration. The event officially opened with a short welcome address by long-time mayor Don Nagel.

The La Grange I.S.D. School Board voted last week to make some big changes to the high school graduation ceremony.

Approximately 250 campers from across the nation attended Blinn livestock judging camps. Maggie Brumnett and Trenton Edwards came a long way to attend the Blinn College Agricultural Sciences Department’s livestock judging camp.

The annual Fayetteville City-Wide Garage Sale will take place around town and on the Square this Saturday morning, July 9, from 7 a.m. to noon. This ever-popular event draws people from around the county to visit the front yards and the Town Square of Fayetteville for bargains and more bargains.

The Fourth of July fell on a Monday this year, which provided most folks with a nice, long weekend. There were plenty of events going on around the County, including the Stars, Stripes and Polka Dance at the Schulenburg KC Hall (sponsored by the Texas Polka News), a big concert by Two Tons of Steel and Moravia Store, and the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church Picnic in Dubina. Look for more photos from the Round Top July 4th Parade and the St. John Picnic in Friday’s paper. Photos by Andy Behlen

Hermann Sons Hermann Sons Life Rutersville will have their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. The meal will be fajitas and members are asked to bring a side or dessert.