La Grange Fire Chief Frank Menefee instructs Jennifer Cordona of Jefferson Place Assisted Living in the proper use of a fire extinguisher. La Grange Volunteer Fire Department conducted extinguisher training for 20 employees at Jefferson Place last Wednesday, Feb. 9. Jefferson Place manager Debbie Bosque said she tries to schedule the training so that all employees go through it once a year. Photo by Andy Behlen

Those who lost homes in the Hurricane Harvey flood continue to wait for their long-promised buyouts from the County. But the first purchase offers could be around the corner.

The new Flatonia City Manager, Sonya Bishop, should consider joining the fire department, because she’s been putting out a lot of fires lately. The latest involves a sales tax election that the City held in 2017 but never reported to the State Comptroller’s Office.

Some local high schools have held their proms recently. Prom royalty pictures are shown below..

These Round Top-Carmine ISD High School students recently competed in the Houston Area Model United Nations (HAMUN 47). Pictured are, back row: Sophia Nance, Jordan Stanley, Cody Lawrence, Kaysie Ward, Kannyn Goehring. Front row: Brianna Steakley, Jerika Kraemer, Faith Nance. Jordan Stanley was the Andrea Flynn Scholarship Winner, and Best Position Paper. Brianna Steakley received Outstanding Delegate, Faith Nance received Outstanding Delegate.

The Republican and Democratic primary elections take place on Tuesday, March 1. Early voting begins next week.

During campaign season, the landscape blooms with a special kind of flower – the political sign. Unlike wildflowers which are welcome anywhere, putting campaign signs on public lands is illegal. So before you plant that sign, learn the law and keep Texas beautiful.

St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) is pleased to introduce Dr.

The Texas Transportation Commission awarded maintenance and improvement projects in TxDOT’s Yoakum Districts at its Jan. 27 meeting in Austin. The contracts totaled $13,629,109.16 for state road and bridge work in DeWitt, Fayette, Jackson, and Matagorda counties.

More than 30 Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative members in January reported recent attempted phone scams by people claiming to represent Bluebonnet. The fraudulent callers have told co-op members that their power will be disconnected unless they make a payment immediately over the phone.