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Be Responsible Pet Owners

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Message Blurred by Some Tactics

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Love Those Old Songs

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St. Mark’s: Clarifying Some Misconceptions

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What if I were black?

Tex Parker Rides Writes Again

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Gardening: Questions & Answers

Margaret Lehmann of Giddings asked this question after reading my column about deer last Friday: “I just read your article on keeping deer out of your garden; I don’t have a deer problem, however the grasshoppers are about ready to carry us away. What can we do to get rid of them? They are eating our peaches, beans, okra and just about everything!”

Fayette Co. Firefighters Association Service Calls

The Fayette County Firefighters’s Association reports the following calls from MAY 31 Through JUNE 6:

Hurricane Harvey: The Recovery of Hope

Long before the floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey had even begun receding, volunteers who later would organize the Fayette County Disaster Recovery Team were already helping neighbors rescue their goods, shelter their families, pray for their protection and inspire hope.

Big Crowd Shows Up for First Drive-in Movie Night

Because of the coronavirus precautions, La Grange Main Street has changed it’s summer Movie Nights on the Square to drive-inn movies at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. Last Friday was the first movie night and about 90 cars came out to watch the animated movie “Moana.” Back Porch BBQ provided the concession stand and Citizens on Patrol helped with parking. There are two more movie nights this…

Thieves Steal Generators From Kleiber Tractor

La Grange Chief of Police David Gilbreath reports that on Sunday, June 7 at 8:15 p.m. La Grange Police received a report from a concerned citizen that they heard glass breaking at Kleiber Tractor. La Grange Police Officer Mitchell Maxwell responded to the business.

Farm Bureau Donates To Meals on Wheels

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Board of Directors donated $1,000 to the Fayette County Meals on Wheels Program. Pictured is Fayette County Farm Bureau President Dave Derrick and CCA Executive Director Kelly Franke.

Fayetteville Chamber to Host City-Wide Garage Sale

The ever-popular Fayetteville City-Wide Garage Sale returns Saturday, July 11. Beginning at 7 a.m. and extending into the afternoon, locations all around Fayetteville will be buzzing with shoppers. This year there may be more pent-up demand than normal, given that people have been staying home. Maps of locations participating will be available around town the week before and on the day of the…

June 14 Declared Flag Day

La Grange Mayor Janet Moerbe (seated) has proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day in La Grange. KJZT Family Life Society No. 31 accepted the proclamation. Pictured from left is Barbara Eilert, treasurer and Elizabeth Kallus, president. National Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national symbol by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The official date of June 14 as…

Crop Tour Cancelled

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be cancelling the annual Crop Tour that was set for June 22.

FOR THE RECORD

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Two Carmine Residents Die in Accident

A couple from Carmine died in a traffic accident on Hwy. 290 Monday.

Coronavirus: No New Cases, Nursing Home Testing Begins

According to Fayette Co. Emergency Management Coordinator Craig Moreau, plans were moving forward to test all nursing home staff and residents in the county Thursday, June 11. He said there will be five separate teams from the Texas Military Division conducting the testing, likely be made up of National Guard troops. Moreau said the county has also been in talks with the state to host another…

HURRICANE RECOVERY WEATHERS THE STORM

The Fayette County Disaster Recovery Team is winding down its operations in the coming months, as the organization it passed recovery efforts off to, Samaritan’s Purse, dedicated its first home to hurricane victims Wednesday.