FAYETTE COUNTY ADOPTABLE Jonny, left, is a 6-month-old shorthaired cat. He has been at the shelter for his entire life.

The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group held their inaugural Celebration of Philanthropy on Dec. 8. The appreciation brunch, sponsored by the 1860 Event Venue, was hosted by the Fayette Community Foundation to celebrate the local nonprofits who do so much good in our rural area and their philanthropic champions who demonstrate outstanding generosity and community leadership.

Catholic Daughters Court Sacred Heart of Mother Teresa No. 2570’s Christmas Party was held at Robert’s Steakhouse on Dec. 6. Pictured front from left is: Olga Salazar, Sharon Vyvjala, LaVerne Syler, Margaret Svatek, Gretchen Zapalac, Loretta Freytag, Pam Svatek, Helen Steinhauser; middle row: Rosa Velasquez, Dina Ohnheiser, Karen Novak, Denise Grieve, Isabel Garcia, Beverly Ponder, Susan Ivey Steinhauser, Ann Bratton, Donna Cockrell; back row: Janet Stanley, Kathy Grimsrud, Cheryl Barnes, Katrina Grochowski, Virginia Olsovsky, Bobbie Lemke, Kathleen Svatek, Louise Barcak, and Terri Hefner.

The Second Chance Emporium has awarded St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) $11,485 to purchase six Staxi wheelchairs.

Monday morning, Dec. 13, Sgt. Ron Naumann and Deputy Craig Martell along with multiple other Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a call of shots fired at a residence in the Ellinger area. On arrival it was found that a relative of the caller who also resides there had started a verbal altercation with the caller. The altercation continued to escalate with the subject damaging property in the residence. The caller stated that they retrieved a firearm in the residence and discharged a shot into the floor to startle the subject as they feared given prior history and incidents the subject would continue to escalate the altercation to the point of physical violence. While on scene, deputies found a firearm belonging to the subject that began the altercation, who was prohibited from possessing a firearm, along with marijuana.

On Monday night, Dec. 13, Fayette County Deputy Austin Moore conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Interstate 10 near Flatonia. After further investigation the driver was found to be in possession of marijuana and powder cocaine. Deputy Moore located additional marijuana and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle along with items used for the falsification of drug tests.

Food Bank Truck The Central Texas Food Bank Truck will be at the Waldeck Lutheran Church located at the Junction of FM-1291 and FM-2145 on Friday, Dec. 17 from 10 until 11 a.m.

The Ice Skating Event has moved to the Randolph Recreation Center, 653 East Pearl St., La Grange, same times but, not at White Rock Park, due to bad weather forecast. The City of La Grange and Sponsors are excited to announce.

La Grange Police arrested a Round Top man for DWI and weapons charges early Sunday morning. According to La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath, Officers Travis Anderson and Kevin Currington responded to a call around 12:40 a.m.

The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect on your blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us. The Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter (GJAS) along with a new organization they are partnering with called K9s For Warriors has found a way to make that possible.