Esmeralda Ruelas-Olivares is a Rockdale native but her husband Jose Olivares and all his family are from La Grange. She married Joe and Margaret Olivares’ only son of seven children. She was recently elected as Rockdale’s first Latina city councilwoman.

The Juneteenth Committee is pleased to announce a Mr. and Miss Juneteenth Pageant to be held Saturday, June 18, at 5 p.m. at the Randolph Center in La Grange. The event is open to those three to eighteen years old of all backgrounds.

The most heated Fayette County Judge election in recent memory took another controversial turn last Friday on the last day of early voting. La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reported that his department received a criminal complaint against candidate Dan Mueller on May 20.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that the Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit received information regarding illegal drug activity at the Cartel Motel in La Grange. The narcotics unit conducted a lengthy investigation into the allegations.

On Friday May 20, at 5:58 p.m., Deputy Orlando Buitron responded to a residence near Ellinger in reference to a domestic disturbance. After further investigation, Christine Romero, 41, of Corpus Christi, Texas was arrested and charged with Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family/Household.

It was a beautiful day, everyone was having a wonderful time at the Waldeck Church Picnic on Sunday, May 22. County Commissioner Luke Sternadel was helping out with the raffle drawing by calling out the names that were drawn, blissfully unaware that danger was right around the corner.

City of La Grange workers found the splashpad equipment clogged with confetti, glitter and cake when they arrived to work Monday morning, May 23. City Manager Shawn Raborn said seven parties took place at the splashpad over the weekend.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that Wednesday morning, back up was requested at Fayette County District Court due to a disturbance in the courtroom. Fayette County Deputies, La Grange PD, and Texas DPS arrived on scene to assist. The disturbance was disbanded without major incident.

I wrote recently about the first part of my upcoming train trip through Switzerland and I’m wrapping up what we expect to experience in the last half of the trip. I will no doubt have lots more to say about this adventure after the fact, but I’m getting revved up by looking at the daily agenda and what is anticipated.