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Halamiceks Make Big Gift to Texas A&M

As visitors drive to Missy and Skooter Halamicek’s cabin in Gonzales, Texas, they are greeted by a sign that reads: “Meanwhile.” This sign holds a special significance for the couple. “When we see it, we think, ‘Meanwhile, while we’re in paradise, we wonder what the rest of the world is doing,’” Missy said.

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VFW Auxiliary Hosts Remote Meeting

Officers of the busy VFW Auxiliary of Post 5254 voted to hold their March 17 meeting using the Teleconference model directed by the National VFW Auxiliary as a solution to the intrusion of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Blinn Endowed Scholarships Still Available

Some Blinn endowed scholarships are still available and students can apply for more than 200 scholarships with a single application.

La Grange Man Cited for Drug Paraphernalia

La Grange Police cited a local man for marijuana possession last Sunday while investigating a suspicious person knocking on doors.

REMEMBER WHEN?

May 8-12, 1970

Community Support – From a Safe a Distance

As graduation approaches, local school districts are taking different tactics to how they plan to host their final celebrations for the Senior Class of 2020.

Hide No Hair: Barbers/Salons are Back

The sound of clippers buzzing through hair once again spilled out of the doorway at 237 W. Travis Street last Friday, the site of Ken’s Barber Shop on the La Grange Courthouse Square. Inside, barbers Ken Jurecka and Floyd Weishuhn worked on a pair of customers who’ve waited nearly two months for a trim. Another customer waited outside the door.

RTC Names Top Grads

The Round Top-Carmine Independent School District has announced its Honor Graduates of the Class of 2020. Julia Patterson has been named the Valedictorian. Julia is the daughter of Randall and Linda Patterson. Aidan Wagner has been named the Salutatorian. Aidan is the son of Jason and Karen Wagner.

Groundbreaking Held for St. James Expansions

St. James Episcopal Church held a groundbreaking ceremony last Monday for the expansion of the church’s preschool campus and parish hall.

FOR THE RECORD

La Grange Sons of Hermann

Covid-19 Cases Around Region

Here are the latest figures of confirmed COVID-19 cases in surrounding counties according to the Texas Department of State Health Services as of Wednesday. This includes actives cases, recoveries and deaths.

Fayette Co. EMS Director Moving To LGISD Post

The La Grange School Board made two management hires Monday.

No Entrepreneurial Law Enforcement

No Entrepreneurial Law Enforcement To the Editor:

Governor’s Order Reopens Many Businesses On Limited Basis

AUSTIN — An executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott to reopen in-store retail shopping, dine-in restaurants, movie theaters, museums, libraries and more took effect May 1 and will continue through May 15.

What Could Go Wrong?

In 1951 my dad was in the house moving business. He also farmed cotton, corn and hay for his 100 cow herd. He never acquired a large cattle trailer with which to haul his cattle to market. All he had was a one axle 4x8 ft. wooden enclosed trailer that could only haul two cows or maybe four calves at one time.

Were Ax Murderer and Jack The Ripper the Same Fiend?

Continued from last week....

We Are in This Together

We Are in This Together To the Editor:

More Time for Research

More Time for Research To the Editor:

Tomato Penance

I don’t grow tomatoes to feed my family. That’s what potatoes, beans and squash are for. Sure, we eat some tomatoes, but the reason I grow them has more to do with penance or self-punishment, I think.

Fayetteville Students Continue Work-Study Program

The coronavirus pandemic robbed a lot of high school seniors of the most memorable time in school – the final weeks before graduation. That’s the time for reminiscing, prom and banquets. For some, though, the pandemic brought a new experience – a taste of adulthood before leaving home.