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Aerial Work Above Downtown LG

4 years ago By News Staff

A line of decorative bricks on the old Pioneer Bank building (now owned by the county) had become detached from the primary structure and appeared dangerously close to falling off the building, until they were removed last week by the above crane-and-bucket technique. Photo by Jeff Wick

Cecil Scholten Returns Home After Near-Death Experience

4 years ago By News Staff

Cecil Scholten, the La Grange HEB employee who nearly died of a heart attack while sacking groceries at work on Dec. 17, came home from the hospital last Monday, Jan.

Groundwater GM Deploying to Laredo with TX State Guard

4 years ago By News Staff

Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District General Manager David Van Dresar took a leave of absence from the district to serve a deployment with the Texas State Guard. Van Dresar told the groundwater district board of directors that he will be deployed to Laredo.

Too Much Brush Not Enough Room at Recycling Center

4 years ago By Andy Behlen

The Fayette County Recycling Center has too much brush and mulch and not enough room. Commissioners Court voted to raise the price for dumping commercial-size loads of brush in an effort to alleviate the problem.

EMS: Details Hammered Out for New Stations in Schulenburg & Round Top

4 years ago By Andy Behlen

Fayette County EMS will replace its station in Schulenburg and add a new station in Round Top. “We are currently working on several capital improvements to improve station location and station quality in the County,” said EMS Director Josh Vandever at the Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, Jan.

Campaign Signs Banned at the New Early Voting Spot for County

4 years ago By Andy Behlen

Fayette County Commissioners voted to ban campaign signs at the Meadows Building, which houses the Elections Office. State law prohibits campaign signs from within 100 feet of a poling location.

RT-C Homecoming Royalty

4 years ago By News Staff

The Round Top-Carmine High School homecoming festivities were held Friday in Carmine after the school’s basketball doubleheader against Buckholts. Homecoming Queen was Ilse Salinas, right, and Basketball Beau was Seth Brock, left.

Twenty-Seven Sign Up So Far to Sky-Dive for Habitat This Year

4 years ago By Jessica Montez

The sky is the limit as Fayette County Habitat for Humanity announces its 2nd Annual Habitat “Leap of Faith’’ Skydiving Fundraiser. This year’s event is looking for 30 participants to continue to help our neighbors across Fayette County who are suffering from living in inadequate or unsafe housing by raising a minimum fundraising goal of $750. This year’s event is scheduled for April 23.

January Sales Tax New Record for LG

4 years ago By Larry Jackson

A single month doesn’t make a trend, but 2022 has started off with extra cash in the till for the city of La Grange and lots of other towns in the area. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar sent La Grange $205,629 as its January share of sales tax collected here.

The Bugle Boy Opens 18th Season With Two Sold-Out Shows

4 years ago By Richard Skanse

The Bugle Boy listening room in La Grange kicked off a brand new year of quality concerts over the weekend with back-to-back sold-out shows by Texas music icon Ray Wylie Hubbard. The Friday and Saturday night (Jan. 7-8) performances by the Wimberley-based Austin Music Hall of Famer marked Hubbard’s return to the Bugle Boy stage for the first time since January 2019 and the official start to the venue’s 18th season.

The Bugle Boy Opens 18th Season With Two Sold-Out Shows

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