The Fayette County Firefighters Association presented trophies to the winners of the annual fire prevention poster contest. The award presentation took place at the La Grange Fire Station.

Nov. 2, 1971 The Fayette County Record began its 50th year as a newspaper.

Present at the Oct. 19 monthly meeting of VFW Auxiliary No. 5254 of La Grange were District 28 president Robin Swain, who had conducted her annual inspection, and assistant treasurer department of Texas Marjorie Menzel. Members had brought socks for an upcoming stand down, bottle caps for a bench project, kitchen items for a basket prize and jewelry as an auction item both at the mid winter. From left, seated: President Vicki Latapie and Trustee Elizabeth Kallus; standing: treasurer Anna Boyd, senior vice president Twila Thurman, Chaplain Mary Gray, Secretary Marilyn Kothmann, District 28 President Robin Swain, Junior Vice President Barbara Brauner and Guard Lorine Bertsch.

Turtle Wing Foundation will again be partnering with Schulenburg/Weimar Area Parents as Teachers to provide quality training for early childhood educators, daycare providers, their staff, and all parents of young children.

Thousands of folks descended on downtown La Grange for the return of an annual tradition, Trick-or-Treat on the Square Thursday. Here are some photos of the festivities.

Hermann Sons Life Rutersville Hermann Sons Life will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.

A carnival worker from the Flatonia Czhilispiel was found dead hanging from a rope in a tree Monday morning, Oct. 25.

Fayetteville firefighters battled a stubborn fire three days in a row at a farm on Baron Rd. last week.

The Fayette County Community Theatre will end the 2021 season with a moving American classic by John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men is a deeply felt play about loneliness, dreams, and different types of power. “This is a story written in 1937, that still has relevance today,” said director Susannah Mikulin. “It’s an important story to tell, and we are honored to bring it to our community.”

Fayette County doesn’t want neighbors in rural areas to share driveways. Officials say problems arise when neighbors can’t agree on maintaining their road. Those poorly-maintained private roads hamper first responders trying to get to fires or medical emergencies.