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Mutiny on the Road to San Jacinto

T EXAS History Learning his commanderin- chief had decided to stand and fight, an insubordinate captain rejoined the Texas Army on Apr. 17, 1836 in time for the Battle of San Jacinto.

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Bugs in the Garden

Spring is here and some pesky bugs have made an appearance in my garden. They’re not a problem yet but I’m starting to see their effects.

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‘Aggressive’ Hurricane Forecast For Gulf Coast

C APITAL Highlights Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

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On Water Shortages

A common complaint in areas where I have lived is that too many people are sucking water out of the ground, causing the water table to sink. Outside of Houston where I was raised, the water level was fairly shallow. Yet in the drought of the 1950s, people complained that their water wells were going dry because of too many people pumping water. The City of Houston was indeed subsiding and still…

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Second Chance Stories

Second Chance Emporium gave out over $100,000 in grants last month, in part because people like Kiya Brackin had birthdays. Kiya was in the non-profit second-hand store last week shopping for something to wear to her 16th birthday party.

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A Splash Of Color

Arts for Rural Texas (ARTS) proudly presents “A Splash of Color,” featuring the works of Mary Quiros and her students: Kathy Callaway, Martha Jane Dennis, Kathy Griffith, Judy Elias Hill, Darcia Mucha, Kathy Sauer, Arna Schabloski, and Bernie Scott. While each artist brings their own unique perspective to the medium, their collective passion is evident throughout each of the watercolor paintings…

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Hrachovy, Hoffmann Compete in Pageant

On Saturday, April 13, Heaven Hrachovy and Kylee Hoffmann traveled to Victoria to compete in the Crowned Flamingo Pageant. The pageant was held at The Mitchell Event Center in Victoria.

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LHS One Act Headed To Regionals for First Time in Nine Years

The La Grange High School One-Act Play “Jack Fell Down” placed 3rd at the Area Contest in Baytown on Saturday, April 13, qualifying to compete at the 4A Region 3 Contest at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches on Friday, April 26. LHS OAP is under the direction of Alizabeth Calhoun.

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Seniors Power Lady Leps to 15-0 Win in Regular Season Finale

In their final regular season home game, La Grange’s senior softball players put on a show as they smashed Giddings 15-0 Tuesday. La Grange senior Marissa Gonzales drove in Kylin Brawley to put the Lady Leps up by 15 in the bottom of the fourth inning to enact the mercy rule and end the game early.

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Schulenburg Golfers Headed to State

The Schulenburg golf team qualified for the state tournament after placing third at the regional tournament this week in Corpus Christi. The Shorthorns shot a two-day 708.

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Leps Blast Manor 14-2

The La Grange baseball team blasted Manor New Tech 14-2 Tuesday to improve to 11-11 overall and 5-3 in district. Oliver Gunn and Braxton Dahse combined on the pitching effort and limited Manor to just three hits.

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RTC Baseball

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La Grange Tennis Players Medal in Shiner Tourney

The La Grange Varsity Tennis Team traveled to Shiner for a full-day tournament on Monday, April 15 (this was a replacement tournament for the rainout on April 8). Here are the results: Owen Westall- 1st place Boys Singles Riley Youens/Graham Youens- 2nd place Mixed Doubles Phoebe Tucker/Gage Mihatsch- 5th place Mixed Doubles Marissa Muras- 5th place Girls Singles Eleanor Carey/Ella Nygren- 5th…

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La Grange’s Barber Leads Baseball Team to Biggest Win of the Season

La Grange senior Bennett Barber has had an illustrious career for the Leopards baseball team as a four-year starter on the middle infield, including the last three seasons as starting shortstop. But last Friday was one of his biggest games ever as he had three hits, drove in the game-tying runs in the seventh inning and then the game-winning run on a walkoff 9-8 victory over first place Caldwell.

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Athlete of the week

FAYETTE C O. REC ORD’S A WEEKLY FEATURE Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on our facebook page Recent Players of the Week: Feb.

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RT Elementary Honor Roll 5th Six Weeks

Mackenzie Filshie Greylyn Gaskins Jax Kuecker Marie Le Bouef Finley Martin Natasha Martinez Evelyn McCullough Riley Radcliff Libby Robertson Collyns Schatte Kynlee Stewart 2nd Grade Holly Avant Kellen Bishop Bayln Komar Blake Massey Joseph Morales Isabella Morales Oliver Shrum-Boling 3rd Grade Ellen Hernandez Kyle Sanders 4th Grade Emery Fricke Gael Mendoza Bowen Williams Sarah Williams …

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RT-C High School Honor Roll

A Honor Roll 7th Grade Graham Goehring Cayden Nelius Rebekah Sacks Liliana Salinas Cassi Williams 8th Grade Peter Kieke Madison Markwardt Reagan Williams 9th Grade Kylie Amos Jaylen Bage Angelica Le Bouef Phoebe Ritch Callaway Smith 10th Grade Linleigh Coil Adeline Hambline 11th Grade Kinsley Bage Kendra Pesch 12th Grade Emme Dallmeyer Jenna Hardaway Mallory Krause Kimberly Rohde Magali…

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Faith Lutheran High Arts Showcase Slated May 8

Faith Lutheran High School in Warda will present “The Spring Thing.” This is a showcase of the students’ work in the fine arts department, including vocal, instrumental and handbell pieces.

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Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek Reports on March Activity

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of March 2024. Detective Marc Bennett is working numerous cases involving assaults against children.

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One Square Mile Music Fest This Weekend in Round Top

OP News Come out to Round Top this weekend for the 2nd annual “One Square Mile Music Fest.” The party is in fullswing over at the Round Top Dance Hall, located at The Sone Cellar. Friday, April 19 features Cactus Thief at 6:30 p.m., Annie Bosko at 8:30 p.m., and Jack Ingram at 10 p.m.

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