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New Teacher Spotlight: Flatonia’s Lauren Hoffman

With school about to start, the Record is profiling one new teacher at each of the county’s five public schools over the next few editions of the newspaper. Here’s our first installment: Lauren Hoffman joins Flatonia ISD this year as the new head volleyball coach.
Farmer’s Quick Action Saves Tractor But Not the Baler

A hay baler caught fire in Mullins Prairie Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 8.
FEC Building New Headquarters

Fayette Electric Cooperative plans to build a new headquarters on Von Minden Rd. in La Grange with a move in date set for June of next year.
Ralph ‘Fizzie’ Fisher’s Entertaining Life

Fayette County’s king of Longhorn, buzzard and armadillo performances still wows crowds large and small Ralph Fisher was 13 years old when he landed a bit part in the heartwarming 1961 movie “Tomboy and The Champ.” Ben Johnson was the star of the show being shot in Katy, Texas, near Ralph’s hometown of Barker. The story was about a Texas ranch teenager who won a calf she named The Champ.
Starting Fresh in Flatonia

Flatonia football has been on a run most programs would envy. For the past eight seasons the Bulldogs have made it to at least the second round of the postseason, and last year they went 11-2.
Targac Helps Team USA to Title

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Brown Earns National Student-Athlete Academic Award

Eighty-seven Angelo State University student-athletes have earned 2022-23 Academic Achievement Awards from the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA), including James Cason Brown of Schulenburg.
Schulenburg Festival Packs in the Crowds

Lots of folks had a good time at the Schulenburg Festival this past weekend, which took place Aug. 3-6.
Legendary Educator Demerson Celebrates 95th Birthday

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Tejas Clinic Hosts Back 2 School Festival

The Tejas Clinic in La Grange hosted its 4th annual Back 2 School festival Saturday at their administration complex/ community garden between Travis and Colorado Streets in La Grange. Hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies were given out to kids. There were also free snow cones, hot dogs, face painting and other kids activities. Several other local businesses also had booths to join in the festival. Here are some images of the festivities. Below are some of the folks handing out the backpacks filled with supplies (there was one pick-up truck dedicated to each grade level in the parking lot).
More Than Just a Meal

Meals on Wheels Helped 215 Local Folks Last Year Since 1966, Combined Community Action, Inc. (CCA) has been providing services to assist and improve the lives of people in multiple communities including Fayette County.
Fayette Lake Water Scooped by Planes To Fight Bastrop Fire

Pictured left is one of two firefighting planes known as “super scoopers” that flew into Fayette Lake to collect water to dump on the Powderkeg Fire in Bastrop County Tuesday, Aug. 1. A video shared with the Record showed the two planes skimming across the surface of the lake Tuesday afternoon. In less than a minute, the planes filled their tanks with water and took back off towards Bastrop. A nearby resident said the planes made three trips to the lake Tuesday afternoon. Walter Flocke, a spokesman for the Texas Forest Service, reported that the fire was 60 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon. At its peak, the fire burned more than 100 acres between SH 71 and the Bastrop State Park. Flocke said the fire had destroyed at least one structure and one outbuilding as of Wednesday.
Keeping the Beat in the Heat

Despite the ever-rising temperatures in Texas, the La Grange HS Mighty Leopard Band has pushed through and begun rehearsing for the upcoming 2023 season. Split up into three weeks, band camp for the ensemble has given every section an opportunity to focus on their specific parts for this year’s show.
‘Back to the 80s’ Takes the Stage This Weekend With 60+ Kids

The Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT) will present a production of “Back to the 80s” by Dean O’Carroll on Aug. 4, 5, and 6. Directed by Hayden Splawn with his assistant director Bryssa Rios and program director Melissa Weltner, the comedy features over sixty area students.
End of Summer Reading Party at the Library

The Fayette Public Library hosted its end-of-summer party this past Thursday, July 27.
Pool Ready to Make a Splash With LG Football

A Former NFL Player and Son of Two Historic LG Greats, New Leps Coach Embracing Opportunity in New Football Era Here When Kyle Cooper got the job as new La Grange head football coach this spring, his first hire was Brodney Pool. Nobody but Pool had the unique combination of elite playing experience (a college star at OU and then for seven years in the NFL), college coaching experience (at Baylor and the University of Houston) and some stellar local credentials (he is the son of two La Grange athletic legends, Rose Jones Brimmer and Robert Poole, who both went to college sports stardom at Texas A&I University).
Magazine Predicts Divergent Fortunes for Local Teams

The start of the Texas High School football season is just over a month away. And official preseason practice begins Monday.
Five Fayetteville Players on TSWA All-State Baseball Team

The Texas Sports Writers Association has honored several local baseball players with all-state recognition. In Class 1A, Fayetteville second baseman Easton Jaeger was named to the first team.
Helmets and Heels Event

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Plan to Save LG Hospital Explained to City Council

Craig Moreau, CEO of the Hospital Center of Excellence (HCOE), gave an update to the La Grange City Council Monday night. HCOE plans to take over the management of St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC) from Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) effective Sept. 1.

Hobbs Recognized for Improvement

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Fayetteville Basketball Honorees

Here are the Fayetteville basketball players honored on their all-district team: • MVP - Keagan Supak • Defensive MVP - Easton Jaeger • 1st team - Lawson Fritsch, Jake Kubala • 2nd team - Brody Dooley, Mason Fenhaus • Keagan Supak and Easton Jaeger were named to the TABC all state.

Fayetteville Courthouse Music Series

Herbicide Residue, Hydroponic Cucumbers and Beer for Snails

Last week, I ended this column with my concern about herbicide residue in a new garden spot. For the past several winters, I have been feeding hay to my cows in an area just across the fence from my main garden.

Students Attend Chrism Mass in Victoria

On Tuesday, March 26, of Holy Week, the St. Rose of Lima Catholic School 8th graders attended the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral in Victoria. It was a beautiful celebration with the bishop and all priests and deacons of the diocese together. The cathedral was full with students from all diocesan schools and diocesan parishioners. The Chrism Mass is three-fold. The three oils used in sacramental…

LG City Employees Donate Food to AMEN

La Grange Police Report

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Feb. 18-25.

St. Rose Catholic School Third Nine Weeks Achievements

Perfect Attendance: Bo Brossmann, Denver Carr, Raven Demel, Ryker Demel, Brielle Goedrich, Dawsyn Guentert, Max Hernandez, Hunter Janak, Ellie Klein, Camila Saucedo, Ashtyn Schaefer, Cal Schiffli, Luke Shimek.

Easter BBQ, Classic Car Show This Weekend in Fayetteville

Gearheads are gathering with fellow car enthusiasts to show off their antique and classic rides at the Fayetteville Lions Club Classic Car Show this Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the square. It’s free to attend and costs $25 to register a car. All proceeds from the Fayetteville Lions Club Classic Car Show go to scholarships for FISD students. Go to https://www. fayettevilleclassiccarshow…

Melton Wins $4,000 Fort Worth Rodeo Scholarship

A $4,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Jaden Melton of Fayette County 4-H by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. She is the daughter of Jessica and Joey Melton.

La Grange Elementary Students Make Presentations at Google in Austin

Six La Grange Elementary School students participated in the “Hello World Demo Day” at Google in Austin on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Sixth graders Harper Hess, Liam Lowes, Allison Hutchins, Antonio Villlalobos, fifth grader Oliver Schmidt, and fourth grader Vyvynne Friemel were chosen to present their projects to the audience. Hello World is the curriculum used by La Grange ISD to expose students…

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Daily we hear and read scandalous news attributed to persons of note. Hollywood stars, high profile business people, religious ministers, professional athletes, etc., make the headlines regularly.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All in Education

The the editor: In most cases, public school systems fit the communities well. However, there are some children who need a different approach.

Apply The Law Equally

To the editor: In Fayette County, Texas, and America, we value our freedoms - including our freedom to elect leaders who govern in our name. But on the eve of the 2016 election, Trump covered up his sexual affair with Stormy Daniels to keep voters in the dark so he would not lose the election.

Packing

Tension builds just looking at empty luggage bags. Which size should I take? Can I get everything into one bag or will I need two? And do I want to pay for the second bag or can it be my carry on? How many outfits do I need to pack? Eight days, bus rides, beach, dinners? All these decisions raise my blood pressure, ruin my meditative peacefulness, make me want to play solitaire on my computer,…

Texas Ramp Project Rebuilds on Munke Rd.

Investigator Titus Speaks to Farm Bureau Group

House Fire in Muldoon Monday

Muldoon, La Grange and Flatonia firefighters battled a house fire on FM 154 Sunday afternoon, March 24. The call came in around 2:50 p.m., and 911 operators initially dispatched the La Grange Volunteer Fire Department.

The Grace Inn Ribbon Cutting

Mental Health First Aid Workshop Offered

A “Mental Health First Aid for Rural Communities” class is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, April 29 and 30. The sessions will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day at the Bluebonnet Trails Community Services’ Conference Room, 750 W. Travis Street in La Grange. This program is being co-hosted by Bluebonnet Trails Community Services and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Fayette County.

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