DAR Invites Local Students to Share What America Means to Them in Nationwide Contest
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are sponsoring a unique opportunity for the youth of our county (grades 3-12) to participate in a Nationwide contest that invites students to share their perspectives on what America means to them. Students will have a chance to earn an unforgettable field trip experience at some of the nations’s most iconic historic and cultural landmarks.
MLK Walk Held in La Grange
The La Grange Juneteenth Committee held the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Walk on Monday, Jan. 19. Pictured above are participants making their way down Washington St. towards the Fayette County Courthouse. This year organizers honored the late Rodney Johnson, a prominent member of the La Grange African American community. Pictured below, left is Rodney’s widow Shalonda introducing their children and some of Rodney’s close family members to the audience. Below, right, are members of the La Grange Juneteenth Committee gathered on the steps of the courthouse.
LMS One-Act Play Jan. 30
The La Grange Middle School one act play group will have a free public performance of their play “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Luella Mc-Mahon, based on the famous story by Edgar Allen Poe, on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at the LGISD Performing Arts Center. Admission is free. These students are performing this play at the district competition in Navasota earlier in the week.
