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Two New Quilt Exhibits Open This Week in LG

Just like the upcoming Texas weather, things are heating up at the Texas Quilt Museum with the installation of two new exhibits. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Prizewinners and Fiber Art Now: Excellence in Fibers III will be on display from May 2-August 31, 2024.

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40-Acre Energy Storage Facility Planned in Warda

Fayette County Commissioners Court accepted a tax abatement application, along with a $1,000 application fee, from Staccato Storage LLC, at their meeting last Thursday, April 25. The company wants to build an 200-megawatt battery energy storage facility on approximately 40 acres of property west of Warda.

Five LHS Students Advance to State UIL Academic Meet

La Grange High School had quite a showing at Regional UIL academic meet last week in the Nacogdoches/ Carthage areas and are advancing several students to state. One Act Play competed at Carthage High School Friday, April 26, and the rest of the Academic team competed at SFASU in Nacogdoches on Saturday, April 27.

Sheriff’s Department Poised for Big Raises

Fayette County is set to receive more than a half million dollars through a new state grant program for rural law enforcement. The money will be used to increase salaries for the Sheriff’s Office, Constables and criminal prosecutors in the County Attorney’s office.

The Struggle to Find Childcare Intensifies

Usually these kind of lines are reserved for Black Friday sales. In a show of just how needed childcare in this area, folks started lining up more than three hours early Wednesday for the 4 p.m.

For the Record

The La Grange Noon Lions club meets on Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club. Speakers for May are May 9, Jack Thompson, La Grange City Manager; May 16, Lindsey Kirschner, Hospice of Brazos Valley; May 23, Martin Horst, TxDOT area engineer; May 30, John Etue, La Grange Little League.

Lions Roll On

The Fayetteville baseball team defeated Richards 12-0 Friday. Jake Kubala threw three hitless innings and Keagan Supak pitched one inning, striking out two. Jack Schley tripled and drove in two. Supak and Easton Jaeger each had two hits. Jaeger, Kole Schmitt and Chance Konvicka all drove in two runs. The Lions are now 10-4 overall.

Next Generation of Leopard Football Players Learning the Ropes

One Last Meet as a Lep

One of the most elite sprinters in La Grange High School’s history has one more track meet as a Leopard. Austen Diggs is the defending state 4A champ in the 200 meters, the school record holder in the 200 and the 400 meters and has accepted a track scholarship to Baylor.

Fayette County at This Week’s State Track Meet

1A Boys 3200 – Cole Fenhaus, Fayetteville Boys 4x400 Relay, Fayetteville Boys Long Jump – Jack Schley, Fayetteville Boys Triple Jump – Jack Schley, Fayetteville Boys Pole Vault – Lawson Fritsch, Fayetteville (defending state champ) Girls 400 Meters – Olivia Dominey, Fayetteville Girls High Jump – Cambree Denham, Fayetteville Girls Pole Vault – Cambree Denham, Fayetteville Girls 100 Meters –…

Lady Leps Win Softball Playoff Opener 23-0

The La Grange softball team blasted Houston Wheatley 23-0 Thursday at Rice Consolidated to win their 4A playoff opener. Thursday’s victory vaults the Lady Leps into the second round where they will face Salado in a best-of-three series in Thrall.

Flatonia Wins District Baseball Championship

The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team won the 2024 District 29-2A title by defeating the Shiner Comanches 5-0 last week. This was the first district baseball title won by Flatonia since 2009.

Sheriff’s Dept. Makes Donation to Turtle Wing

Thumann Recognized For Largest Cocaine Seizure of 220 Pounds

Pitman Cemetery Service Set for May 5

M Once again there is something to do in Muldoon. Sunday, May 5, will be the annual Pitman Cemetery Memorial Service.

The Texas Quilt Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibits and Local Events

The Texas Quilt Museum (TQM) is taking advantage of the natural Zen of its locale to offer some new programs that enrich the body, mind, and spirit, including: • Sound Bath Sundays Sundays at 5 p.m. Envelop yourself in serene surroundings and let the healing sound of music wash over you! Waves of soothing, echoing sound from traditional wind and percussion instruments, also known as a “sound bath…

RT-Carmine 4-H Hosting Pet Vaccination Clinic

C A pet vaccination clinic will be held on Thursday, May 2, sponsored by the RT-C 4-H Club. Shots will be given at the Round Top Rifle Hall from 5-6 p.m., followed by shots at the Carmine Hall from 6:15-7 p.m.

Traffic Stop Leads to Money Laundering and Felony Possession of Controlled Substance

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Tuesday morning around 11 a.m. Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith conducted a traffic stop on a 2019 Buick Encore passenger car on I-10 westbound near the Fayette/ Gonzales County line for a traffic violation.

For the Record

Bethlehem AME Church located at 5218 FM 3233 in La Grange will celebrate Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m. with special guest Pastor/Minister of music Leo Vaughns Jr. from St. Mark Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth. Praise God for Mothers.

Burglars Hit Country Store at O’Quinn

The O’Quinn Store on FM 609 was hit by burglars sometime late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Sheriff’s officers said $20 in quarters, $3 in nickels, and three cartons of cigarettes were missing. Entry was gained by smashing a window at the rear of the store owned by Paul (Jack) Korenek.

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