The Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center (TCHCC) presents a new exhibit now featured on display in the Náš Nový Domov Museum. The Moravian Glory: Preserving Our Brilliance is now open and will be on display through May 15.

As of Jan. 28, the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter (GJAS) closed the week with 108 animals care: 58 cats/48 dogs. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Fayette County EMS partnered with the Texas Association of Counties to hold training exercises for ambulance drivers this week in La Grange. Don Courtney with the Texas Association of Counties conducted the training, which included a state-of-art driving simulator.

The La Grange HEB continues to be a fascinating ever-changing construction zone while staying open for shoppers. The east door is open, the west entry is blocked..

The story in Tuesday’s paper about the county raising the cost of 911 address signs incorrectly reported the new price. The new price for the blue address signs is $15..

KJZT Society No. 10 of Fayetteville recently made a donation to Sacred Heart Catholic School.

Congratulations to all students who represented La Grange High School at the “Shiner Shootout” UIL academic practice meet on Thursday, January 20. Results are: Calculator - Coach Nicole Rerich 1st place Team - Jayden Pearson, Kylee Kelley, Campbell Youens, Ale Solorzano 2nd place Overall & 2nd place 12th grade - Jayden Pearson 4th place Overall & 2nd place 11th grade - Kylee Kelley 5th place 12th grade - Ale Solorzano 3rd place 11th grade - Campbell Youens 6th place 11th grade - Avery Koehl 6th place 9th grade - Camden Coltrain Computer Applications - Coach Tara Bennett 2nd place - Landon von Minden Computer Science - Coach Tara Bennett 2nd place Team - Jayden Pearson, Garrett Harris, Drew Harbers, Ty Trlicek 3rd place Overall - Jayden Pearson Current Events - Coach Melanie Bertsch 1st place Team - Amanda Urban, Landon von Minden, JR Pineiro, Ella Pineda 1st place Overall - Amanda Urban 2nd place Overall - Landon von Minden 3rd place Overall - JR Pineiro 4th place Overall - Ella Pineda Extemporaneous Persuasive Speaking - Coach Laurie Stork 1st place - Jaden Williams 4th place - Riley Youens Feature Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 3rd place - Emma Coltrain 5th place - Keslyn Davis 6th place - Charlee Wessels Headline Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 5th place - Emma Coltrain Literary Criticism - Coach Laurie Stork 1st place Team - Ella Wick, Kylee Kelley, Abigail Eindorf, Landon von Minden 1st place Overall - Ella Wick 2nd place Overall - Kylee Kelley 3rd place Overall - Abigail Eindorf Mathematics - Coaches Heather Muesse & Elizabeth Wagner-Kubicek 2nd place Team - Jayden Pearson, Grant Adamcik, Lance Liccioni, Abigail Eindorf 3rd place Overall & 3rd place l2th grade - Jayden Pearson 6th place Overall & 4th place 12th grade - Grant Adamcik 6th place 12th grade - Lance Liccioni News Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 3rd place - Landon von Minden 6th place - Anna Eichler Number Sense - Coach David Cooper 2nd place Overall & 2nd place 12th grade - Jayden Pearson 6th place 11th grade - Jaxon Cooper Ready Writing - Coach Laurie Stork 2nd place - Ella Pineda 3rd place - Landon von Minden 6th place - Lauren Bull Science - Coach Kevin Obkirchner 1st place Team - Grant Adamcik, Abigail Eindorf, Lance Liccioni, Daniel Perales 1st place Overall, 1st place 12th grade, Top Biology score, & 2nd place Chemistry & Physics scores - Grant Adamcik 2nd place Overall & 2nd place 12th grade - Abigail Eindorf 6th place Overall & 4th place 12th grade - Lance Liccioni 4th place 10th grade - Daniel Perales 6th place 10th grade - Westin Smith Social Studies - Coach Sarah Jurk Carey 1st place Team - Ale Solorzano, JR Pineiro, Amanda Urban, Travis Stokes 1st place Overall - Ale Solorzano 3rd place Overall - JR Pineiro 4th place Overall - Amanda Urban 6th place Overall - Travis Stokes.

The South Lee County Volunteer Fire Department will serve BBQ chicken on Sunday, Feb. 27. Pick up from 10 a.m.-noon at the Serbin picnic grounds. Chickens are $10 each, sauce is $2 and 16 oz. cups of potato salad, pinto beans and noodles are $3 each. Orders can be placed with the Holy Cross church office at (979) 242-3333 or the Serbin church office at (979) 366-9650.

The Blinn College District Surgical Technology Program is hosting a series of online information sessions for students interested in joining the spring 2023 cohort. The application cycle will open Aug. 1.

Second Chance Emporium recently donated a total of $15,000 to the ten volunteer fire departments of Fayette County (La Grange, Schulenburg, Fayetteville, Flatonia, Round Top-Warrenton, Ellinger, Muldoon, Ledbetter, Winchester and Carmine each received $1,500). Pictured from left is: David Mohr, Carmine VFD; Daryl Ray, Carmine VFD; Gayle Schielack, Second Chance Emporium Store Director; Dennis Gerland, Carmine VFD; Julia Thomas, Second Chance Emporium Assistant Store Director; Frankie Srubar, La Grange and Round Top-Warrenton VFD; and Randy Noviskie, Fayetteville VFD.