Hound Song Brewing Co. was awarded two bronze medals at the first statewide professional beer competition in Texas, the Texas Craft Brewers Cup.

African-Americans learned that they were free from slavery on June 19, 1865. That freedom, however, did not include equal protection under the law. A case in point is Texas State Senator Matthew Gaines.

James and I took off last week to sunny southern California to join up with cousins Patty and John Keaton in Brawley in the Imperial Valley. On the way out to Brawley we stopped outside of Tucson, Arizona to see the last Titian Missile Museum. Fascinating to see the massive missile and hear all about the installation. We then spent the night in Brawley before we traveled up to Bakersfield where we stayed prior to traveling on to Tulare in central California to the World Ag Expo.

A free Basic iPhone Class will be held Feb. 28 from 2-4 p.m.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Feb. 6-14: Assault On Feb.

The Brenham Banner-Press • The Emergency Room at Baylor Scott & White Hospital-Brenham looks a little different as crews work to renovate the space for the first time in more that 20 years. Renovation began in November and are expected to be completed by December 2022.

Hi there! My name is Jan Hill, and I hope to represent you on the La Grange ISD school board, Place 1. I love people...

The Winchester Round Table Book Club met this last week with two new members. A lively discussion was held regarding the February book selection, “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave. The next meeting will be on March 15 at 7 p.m. at Zilss Hall with a discussion of the book “One for the Black Bird and One for the Crow” by Olivia Hawker. Come and join in the discussion.

The City of la Grange is currently accepting bids from qualified contractors for its annual street paving project. You may request bid information by calling the Purchasing Office at (979) 968-5199 or Danny Moerbe, Street Superintendent, at (979) 966-2204. All bids must be in a sealed envelope plainly marked: “DO NOT OPEN -ATTN: PURCHASING DEPT. - STREET PAVING BID - #LG- 513-22-01” and delivered to the main lobby receptionist at the La Grange City Hall located at 155 E. Colorado St., or mailed to the City of La Grange, Attn: Purchasing Office, 155 E. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas, 78945. All bids must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 08, 2022. The City of La Grange reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to choose that bid which it deems the most advantageous to the City.