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La Grange Sports Banquet Awards

La Grange High School held a virtual sports banquet Monday, with coaches recording video messages for their athletes. Additionally, several athlete of the year awards were announced for Leopard seniors. Below are the winners:
Rowell, Willis Win Top Bulldog Awards

Instead of having a sports banquet this year, because of coronavirus precautions, Flatonia ISD also announced its sports awards for the year remotely. Here are the winners:
Construction & Custodians Top School Board Business

Even with school facilities closed to students, the La Grange Independent School District Board of Trustees continues to plan ahead. They held their monthly meeting Monday. Here’s a roundup of items discussed:
Schulenburg Festival Plans To Carry On

The Schulenburg Festival Association hopes to move forward with this year’s “National Party of Texas,” scheduled to take place July 31 to Aug. 2.
LCRA, CITY OF LG AWARD $10,000 TO CZECH CENTER

The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center will replace the aging roof of a popular amphitheater, thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange.
Pomp & Silver Linings

What the senior Class of 2020 has lacked in actual school events this spring, they’ve made up for in socially distant attention. From the regularly changed marquee at the Lyric Theater in downtown Flatonia (lower left) highlighting different seniors, to the big banner placed on the courthouse lawn Friday in La Grange showing all the Leopard seniors, people in the Fayette County have done their best to show this year’s seniors that even if they can’t be congratulated in person (because of the coronavirus precautions) they are not forgotten.
Schulenburg Native Donates 50,000 Face Masks to Fayette Co.

Schulenburg native and international businessman Carman Kobza donated nearly 50,000 face masks to first responders, nursing homes and other agencies that need them throughout Fayette County and the surrounding area last week.
Pandemic Won’t Stop the West’s Oldest July 4th Festivities in Round Top

At a meeting Monday by teleconference, Round Top council members decided to go forward with plans for the annual July 4th celebration and parade as well as the town’s sesquicentennial birthday event on August 1 pending further developments with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Iconic KC Fundraising Meals are Back

After months of postponements because of the coronavirus, the La Grange KC Hall was a flurry of activity again Wednesday as the KCs hosted a drive-thru fish fry to raise money for KC charities. The community was ready and waiting as more than 800 plates were expected to be sold. KC dinners are a huge fundraising tool that benefit many local organizations. Photo by Jeff Wick
Fireworks May Have Sparked Ellinger Fire

Ellinger firefighters put out a small grass fire in a pasture off Power Plant Road on Sunday, May 10. Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department got the call around 3 p.m. on Sunday. They quickly got the fire under control. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office reported that two roman candle fireworks were found in the pasture. No one else was at the scene when firefighters arrived.
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.
Graduation Caps and Gowns To-Go

Graduation Guidelines
The Ultimate Mail Order Package & Other Tales of Old Round Top

When Alfred Levien proposed to Adele Ander in 1916, he made her a solemn promise.
The Secrets of Whispering Hills: Childcare Facility Has History of Problems

An investigation by the Record into allegations of abuse and neglect at Whispering Hills Achievement Center near Flatonia revealed serious problems going back years.
National Guard Converges on La Grange for Big Testing Day

The number of coronavirus cases in Fayette County was 16 as of Sunday, May 3. That’s up one from a week ago.
VE-Day Remembered - 75 Years Later

By ELAINE THOMAS Special to the Record

Mobile Food Pantry in Waldeck Saturday

E St. John in Ellinger will hold a Christmas gathering for the congregation immediately after church on Sunday, Dec.

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Get a Free Car Seat Inspection Dec. 19 In Schulenburg

Every parent wants the best for their child’s future, and one of the best ways to make sure your child will have a bright future is to be sure that you are correctly using the right car seat for your child and that the seat is correctly installed in your vehicle every time. The problem is that keeping them safe in vehicles isn’t as easy as it might appear. Most parents think they are using their…

Shelter Has 88 Animals In Their Care

As of Dec. 8, total intake for the Gradenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1531: 710 dogs and 821 cats in need. As of Dec. 8, the shelter has 88 animals in care: 38 dogs/50 cats. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

Sheriff Korenek Reports on November Activity

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of November. Deputy Terry Guentert was dispatched to an address in the Flatonia area in reference to a disturbance.

St. Mark’s Announces New Medical Records Access

New information regarding medical records access is now available, as follow up to the closure of St. Mark’s Medical Center (St.

Round Top Library Christmas Extravaganza Saturday

OP News This Saturday, Dec. 16, is the Library’s Christmas Extravaganza! From 10 a.m.

A Look Inside the New Region 13 Service Center

Region 13 Executive Director Rich Elsasser took the Record on a walk through of the new satellite service center which is about to open in the old Bealls building in La Grange. The center will be used for both educator and student class and training opportunities.

Sacred Heart Donates to Deputy Santa

Trail Riders Donate to Schulenburg Food Pantry

LHS Band Members Earn All-Region

On Saturday, December 9, the La Grange High School Band had 52 students audition for the ATSSB Region 18/26 All-Region Bands. Of those, 29 students earned spots in one of the bands, and another 4 students were named as Alternates. Additionally, 12 students qualified to advance to the Area audition in January to determine who will sit in the ATSSB All-State Band. Congratulations to this year’s LHS…

Christmas Fun In Fayetteville

Nassif, Hoffman to Wed

Christmas Dinner Held at Cistern KJZT

LG Police Respond to Accidents

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Nov. 12-19.

Schulenburg Police Respond to Burglary, Dog Bite

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Oct. 15-21.

Stanzel Family Foundation Awards Grants

The Stanzel Family Foundation has awarded grants to two local nonprofits, Senior Connections and Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley. These funds aim to fortify the operations of both organizations as they address critical needs within the community.

Knights of Columbus, CDA Memorial Service Held Nov. 14

On the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 14, the annual commemoration of departed members of the Knights of Columbus, Chromcik Council No. 2574 of La Grange, Hostyn, and Plum, along with the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Annunciation No. 1962 of La Grange and Plum, and Court Queen of the Holy Rosary No. 2282 of Hostyn took place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange.

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