The La Grange Community Development and Tourism Department gave an update to the City Council Monday night, March 29. La Grange Main Street Manager Caleb Parks said Movie Nights on the Square will return this summer with shows on the following dates: • “Encanto” on Friday, June 3, • “Brave” on Friday, June 10, and • “Soul” on Friday, July 8.

Home is where the heart is and home is also where your dog is and who knows that better than career realtor Deb Dahlberg-Rowland of Fayetteville who has a two-legged chihuahua named Stew D. Baker.

La Grange firefighters Joey Krnavek and Kyle Oltmann put out a small fire in the rain on FM 3233 in Cozy Corner on Monday afternoon, March 21. The property owner, unaware of the burn ban, had lit a stack of logs. He told the Record he thought it was safe to burn since it was raining that day and the ground was saturated. Someone called 911 reporting it as a grass fire. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded and informed the man about the burn ban. The La Grange Volunteer Fire Department arrived a few minutes later and put out the fire. Photo by Andy Behlen

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts its Annual Plant Sale on April 9, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. or when they sell out. This years’ plant sale will be held at the Sealy Historical Park, 211 East Main St., Sealy.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of March 13-19 Accidents - 4 Vehicle Fires - 3 Medical - 7 Smoke Report - 1 Gas Leak/Odor - 1 Grass Fires - 3 Fire Alarm - 1 Dumpster Fire -1 Citizen Assist - 2 Illegal Burning - 1.

The phrase “sprang up” is often used in describing locations that were quickly turned from virgin dirt to a bustling town due to the possibilities of getting rich quickly. Most of these towns quickly disappeared. Schulenburg was a town founded on property owned by Christian Baumgarten and Louis Schulenburg. In the early 1870s, the railroad being built out of Columbus and heading west was plotted out over a period of time and not an instant destination like a gold strike. When the decision to lay out the route was announced, it signaled the demise of the small villages of Lyons to the south and High Hill to the north as businesses rushed to an area where the probable rail station was to be built. Buildings in High Hill were put on logs and rolled to the new location. Businesses in Lyons made plans to relocate to the new town named after Mr. Schulenburg.

The Schulenburg City Council instructed staff to seek bids for repairs to the Civic Center at a meeting Monday, March 20. A water line burst inside the building late last month and flooded the structure, damaging the floor and walls.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Sunday afternoon, March 20, the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a grass fire on FM 1291 N. near Roznov Rd. in the Fayetteville area.

Texas Ramp Project The Texas Ramp Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides free wheelchair ramps to low-income older adults and people with disabilities identified by local health care providers. Ramps are built exclusively with volunteer labor, keeping costs to a minimum and are built without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, or gender.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 13-19: Agency Assist On March 14, Castilleja was dispatched to the 600 block of east exit ramp in reference to a possible 18-wheeler that was on fire. Officer arrived and driver had already put the fire out.