On June 28 Homer and Maurene Lange of Oldenburg will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. “I don’t know where the 70 years have gone to,” said Homer, who is 89.

CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Kirstin Simon (left) and Julie Thomas (right) as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) by Judge Benton Eskew (center) on May 24. CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties endeavors to provide trained volunteer advocates in all abuse and neglect foster care cases assigned by the courts. CASA Volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by Judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interest in the child protection system. To learn more about becoming a CASA Volunteer, call (512) 409-0771.

FWS Meeting Fayette Water Supply Corporation will be conducting a meeting of the Board of Directors on Monday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the FWSC office located at 200 Bordovsky Road in La Grange.

Schulenburg Police report an arrest that took place Monday afternoon, June 13. At approximately 4:45 p.m., officers responded to Leo’s Stop and Shop for reports of a suspicious white male possibly attempting to break into vehicles in the area.

Ann Baker of Round Top, has received the following degree from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences. UA awarded 5,907 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 6-8.

This Independence Day, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT-SA), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) want to remind drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System will celebrate National Dump the Pump Day 2022 by offering Free Rides on all CARTS services Friday, June 17. National Dump the Pump Day encourages commuters to forego their cars by using public transportation.

Nathan Wilson, a senior at St. John’s School in Houston, was named to the All-Conference team for the Southwest Preparatory Conference, which includes 18 private schools in Texas and Oklahoma that are recognized for their academic excellence.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of June 5-11: Grass Fires - 6 Fire Alarm - 1 Structure Fires - 3 Accidents - 3 Medical - 5 Burn Ban Violation - 1.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of May. Detective Marc Bennett investigated two cases of sexual assault of a child and obtained charges in reference to one of the cases and the other is still under investigation.