The Lady Lions of Fayetteville made the school’s first-ever trip to the state volleyball tournament one to remember. With two stellar days of play Wednesday and Thursday in Garland, the Fayetteville girls dominated Veribest in the state semifinals and then shocked No 1-ranked Blum to win the 1A state title. Lots more coverage in Section B, today.

Left to right, Lari Hopkins, SMMC Case Manager, Jennifer Gill of Elara Caring Home Health making the donation and Mark Kimball, SMMC CEO. St. Mark’s partnered with the Family Crisis Center to conduct a Thanksgiving food drive. The baskets contained everything to make a traditional thanksgiving meal for six people. Its the hospital’s 23rd year to organize the Thanksgiving drive. They collected enough to serve 126 families in Fayette, Lee, Bastrop and Colorado counties. Laurie Quitta, Director of Nursing organized the drive. “It’s the happiest day of the year at St. Mark’s to serve those in need,” said Hopkins. Photo by Andy Behlen

La Grange High School seniors had a chance to explore job opportunities in La Grange last Wednesday. The students were able visit local businesses and participate in hands-on activities as well as observe demonstrations of various skills needed for that business.

In Friday’s Record we had some big news from last week’s La Grange ISD school board meeting, but here are some more highlights: Roof Replacement Sharon Muzny, LGISD Director of Operations and Tony Nielsen of Claycomb (the architectural company overseeing school renovations) presented their findings on the conditions of the roofing needs for the district. At previous meetings, Muzny indicated that there were five areas of concern and she would create a prioritized list.