The Fayette County Republican Party hosted a forum Feb. 12 for the four Republican candidates running for Texas House District 85.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Feb. 13-20.

The Fayette County Czech Heritage Society met on Sunday, Feb. 6 in the Hanslik Hall of the Texas Czech Heritage and Culture Center (TCHCC) in La Grange, at 2 p.m. for the winter membership meeting. Fourteen members and four guests were present. Two new members were welcomed. The chapter currently has 73 adult members and 12 youth members.

Winedale’s upcoming quilt show, “Connecting Threads: New Acquisitions in the Winedale Quilt Collection,” continues this weekend, Feb. 25-27. In this exhibition, five new acquisitions engage in conversation with previously acquired pieces from the Winedale Quilt Collection. Contact Tricia Blakistone at tricia.blakistone@austin.utexas. edu for more information.

Schulenburg Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of On Feb. 13-19.

The City of La Grange’s Office of Community Development is proud to announce that Southern Ways located at 603 E. State Highway 71 is the most recent recipient of both a Paint and Sign Grant. Pictured left to right: Kori White with Southern Ways and Hannah Garlick, City of La Grange Community and Economic Development Manager.

I’m baffled why the summer heat is so stifling now, when it didn’t bother me 70+ years ago when I was a mere child. We rode our bikes all over town in the middle of the day, with never a thought of what the temperature gauge showed.

Numerous Fayette County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Consumer Decision Making Contest on Saturday, Feb. 19, The Senior Team placed 10th overall out of 38 teams and 121 individual competitors.

The Texas Women’s League (TWL) will hold their annual Gala on March 5. TWL provides financial assistance to Fayette County Charities. A large part of the donations come from the silent auction, which is virtual this year. There will be a wide selection of beautiful and useful items this year. One item is the original ocean scene painting by artist Norma Chesnutt Bowman who is also a TWL member. The title of this artwork is “Dancing Waves.” For more Gala or membership information, contact TWL at (806) 382-4632.

On Friday, Feb. 18, at approximately 9:50 p.m. Deputy Dustin Kieschnick conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Kitchen Ln. in the Ellinger area for an equipment violation. A probable cause search was conducted, in which Oxycodone and Morphine pills were located, as well as marijuana and a firearm.