T he Fayette Community Theatre’s Fall production “Calendar Girls” completed its three night run at the Sanford Schmidt amphitheater in La Grange in front of big crowds and to rave reviews. The play is based on a true story of a group of middleaged Yorkshire women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for Leukemia Research.

Local folks have an appetite for scary stories. The Fayette Community Theatre’s recent Nov. 1 Ghost Tours of La Grange sold out in a hurry. They added a second day, and that sold out just as quick, so the group will likely make this an annual event.

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FISD UIL Regional Congressional Debate winners and state alternates (led by Coach Amber Eilers) include: 1st Kylie Morgensen: 2nd - Tori Newton; 3rd - Valerie Vera; 4th - Paige Upchurch (state alternate); 5th - Ashley Camacho (state alternate). These Lions will participate in State Congress Jan. 7-8.

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The federal government shutdown could be coming to an end. The Senate voted on a measure to end the longest shutdown in U.S.

Learning of the recent problems with food aid, the La Grange Rotary Club held a collection drive for the AMEN Food Pantry - resulting in 240 pounds of food plus $525 in cash donations from Rotarians. “What a blessing,” said Susan Schultz of AMEN. Rest assured the funds will be used wisely.

Fayette County Habitat for Humanity is calling on our neighbors to come together in love, compassion, and action as we launch a community-wide food drive at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Schulenburg. Under the theme “ReStore Our Community,” we are asking families, churches, businesses, and individuals to help restock the shelves of the Schulenburg Food Pantry for those who are struggling most among us.

Longhorn ranchers from all over Texas converged on the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange Friday through Sunday last week for the Best Little Longhorn Show in Texas. But there was nothing little about this show, as there were more than 100 entries. Increasingly this area is becoming an epicenter of Longhorn breeding, and another big show is planned for the spring.

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