The ongoing construction on FM 609 between FM 2237 and La Grange has caused traffic to start to be diverted to FM 154. Please be aware of the uptick in the amount of traffic that is traveling through Muldoon at this time. The lazy traffic pattern has become much busier and more attention is needed to travel this way. If you do go to La Grange by way of FM 609 be sure to add in extra time for the construction delays. Once finished it will be nice, but till then travel safe.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Sept. 5-12.

Join La Grange Main Street this year for its 14th Annual Schmeckenfest celebration on Thursday, Dec. 2.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Sept. 12-18.

Week 2 - Sept. 14, 2021 FINAL STANDINGS Strike Force 8 Taki’s 7 Halpain Construction #2 6 CRS 6 Re-Racks 6 Just Us 5 T.A.B.C.

September 24-28, 1971 It appeared that those responsible for a break-in at a ranch house two miles west of Muldoon were going to have a real picnic and eat high off the hog. However, the caper was no picnic for the owner whose loss totaled something like $1,350.

The Majek Orchestra is one of the few polka and waltz bands in the United States still performing that can trace its beginnings back to Central Europe in the late 1800s. Leo Majek began playing his accordion in his hometown of Slavkov, Moravia and never stopped. His arrival in America in the early 1900s and subsequent prosperity enabled him to form an orchestra based out of Cameron, which along with two of his sons became a highly requested orchestra in the area. However, music didn’t pay the bills, and farming wasn’t paying well so Leo relocated his family to Corpus Christi, where he and family members worked in the shipyards. There was a large Czech and German community in and around Corpus which was ready for some fresh dancing music.

Street Coating The City of La Grange will begin their annual street seal coating project on Thursday, Sept. 23, weather permitting, and will continue until this project is completed.

A Fayette County Jury convicted Dylan David Nelson for the 2017 murder of Jeremy Cornwell last Thursday, Sept. 23.

The courthouse square in downtown La Grange is going to get some public restrooms. In a unanimous vote Thursday morning, Fayette County commissioners voted to approved a bid from J.B.