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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102 Presents Girls State Caps To Participants

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102 in La Grange recently presented Girls State Caps to the local delegates who will be attending an online virtual formatted program during COVID-19 instead of the original live session during the week of June 15-19. Participating in this program are the following (front, from left) Jolie Gutierrez, Lily Nygren, Natalie Blackwell, Allison Veilleux, Michael-Leah…

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102 Presents Scholarship to Benjamin Newton

Benjamin Newton, a 2020 La Grange High School graduating senior, was presented a $500 Scholarship from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102. Benjamin will be attending the University of Mississippi as he plans to study Arabic and international studies. Making the presentation to Benjamin were Loretta Brugger, president; Verlene Kuntschik, treasurer; and Stacy Ryza, secretary.

Vehicle Burglarized at EMS Station in Schulenburg

Someone broke into a personal vehicle at the EMS station in Schulenburg last Wednesday.

Cabrera Commits to Texas A&M-Kingsville

Vicente Cabrera, son of Jose and Melissa Cabrera, a Fayette County resident and 2020 Weimar High School graduate, has committed to play football (linebacker) for the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas this fall. He will be pursuing a degree in biomedical sciences to enter pharmacy school and become a pharmacist.

Gardening: This Epazote a Pleasant Surprise Re-Run

I try to exclusively grow open pollinated varieties of edible and ornamental plants. Open pollinated plants are capable of producing viable seed that grows true-to-type year after year, unlike hybrid plants, which usually do not produce viable seed.

Summer Movie Series Coming to Round Top

Summertime and the living is…well, let’s be honest, it’s weird. We’ve already spent hours watching a dude with a tiger, days watching our kids run laps in the living room, and weeks learning that working from home isn’t nearly as fun as we’d hoped it would be.

We Can Fix This

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Tax Abatement Concern

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Locals Step Up With PPE Aid

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Politicians Divide Us

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Solar Farm Doubts

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that little voice

My sister and I have just completed a project that has been such fun. We have jointly written a collage of memories of growing up in Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle during the 1940s and 1950s.

Fayette County Fire Association Call Report

The Fayette County fire calls for the week of June 7 through June 13:

American Legion Quade-Werchan Post 338 Holds American Flag Disposal Ceremonies

The American flag is one of our nation’s most recognizable symbols. Yet, too often when a flag has become torn or tattered beyond repair, faded or simply outlived its usefulness, disposal is not done in accordance with directives and the proper dignity owed to it. The United States Flag Code outlines the proper etiquette stating, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a…

Four County Nursing Homes Have Positive Tests for Coronavirus

Fayette County Emergency Management Chief Craig Moreau reported that his office has received most of the results from last week’s nursing home testing.

Buried by Giving

The staff at Second Chance Emporium have issued the following statement, saying they “would like to thank the public for the donations received over the last two and a half weeks since reopening. We know many of you were quarantined at home over the last few months and took that time to do some major closet cleaning. That being said, Second Chance is now buried with donations that must be…

Interim EMS Director Also Resigning

Interim EMS Director Malissa Mieth submitted a letter of resignation to Fayette County effective June 29.

Summer School & Construction

Things are beginning to return to normal (or at least as normal as possible) at La Grange ISD. Summer school began on Monday with 48 students in attendance in person and 11 students participating through virtual learning and packets. The schedule will have two weeks of instruction followed by one week off and then two more weeks of instruction. The students are being kept socially distanced in…