On Thurday, June, 2 a mainstay in the La Grange skyline changed. The classic “Dairy Queen” sign, that has been up since many of us can remember, has been swapped out for the updated “DQ” sign.
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on June 1, Deputy Seth Nagel Conducted a traffic stop which lead to the arrest of a male suspect for several criminal offenses. Nagel conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a vehicle for a traffic violation in the La Grange area.
Navidad Valley Community Connections had an interesting and fun week at the Senior Center in Schulenburg this last full week in May. The week started off with Cindy Fanning from Hospice Brazos Valley. Pastor Lemae Higgs came on Monday. She shared some of her time with members.
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) wants to amend its wastewater permit at the Fayette Power Project (FPP) to remove selenium limits on storm runoff from the coal pile. LCRA published a public notice last week in the Record about its request to amend FPP’s wastewater permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
A Brooklyn native who has been the driving force behind La Grange tourism for the past decade is now heading to the Texas Panhandle. Stacey Norris, who has been La Grange’s Director of Community Development & Tourism for the past four years, and the head of the La Grange Main Street program before that, has accepted a job offer to be the new city manager of Dalhart, Texas.
The Juneteenth Committee is pleased to announce a gospel music explosion entitled, “Lord, Let Your Fire Fall” on Friday, June 17 at the Randolph Recreation Center, 653 E. Pearl St., La Grange, Texas.
CVICA is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship winners. In partnership with the Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Foundation and along with the Carl L. Wendler Family, the organization again awarded $2,000 to each student in three counties; Colorado, Fayette and Lee.