For those of you with Type 2 diabetes or just interested in healthy cooking ideas, the Multi-County Cooking Well with Diabetes series is right around the corner. Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties will be hosting this amazing four-week virtual program in 2022 starting on Jan.

Dec. 3-7, 1971 An early morning fire on Dec.

Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. La Grange still has a living veteran, Charlie Ripper, who witnessed some of the tragic aftermath of that bombing.

Folks in Schulenburg may have noticed the big blue building going up on Hwy. 90 just east of the City Limits. Texas Contract Floors is building a 20,000 sq. ft. warehouse and distribution center. Company president Brent Greuter said the firm plans to move from their current headquarters in Houston into the new Schulenburg facility in April of next year. Texas Contract Floors sells and installs flooring in new apartment complexes across the country. Photo by Andy Behlen

Schulenburg Police Report Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Nov. 14-20.

The Holy Smokers, the Men’s Club of St. James Episcopal Church, donated $1,000 to Tejas Healthcare, to support their services in Fayette and surrounding counties. Pictured from left are: Holy Smoker Joe Bailey, Tejas CFO Gene Carson, and Tejas CEO Sheri Kehler.

Lane of Lights The annual Ledbetter Lane of Lights begins Thanksgiving weekend and runs until Christmas Friday and Saturday evenings from 6-9 p.m. at FM 1291 and Hwy.

Fayetteville-area businessman Fred Roberts will run for a State House seat in the March 1 Republican Primary. Roberts, an insurance agent by trade, spent most of his career in the Houston area before moving full-time to a farm outside Fayetteville two years ago.

After only a few hundred attended last year’s Schmeckenfest mid-pandemic, an estimated 2,000 attended La Grange’s 14th annual downtown Christmas fest Thursday. The weather was warm, and so was the wassaill, served by 29 booths. People voted for the best, winners shown below.

The City of Schulenburg will consider privatizing its garbage service. The City Council met for a special meeting last Monday, Nov.