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La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of March 17-24. Missing Child On March 22, Maxwell was dispatched to the 500 block of W.

The La Grange All Sports Booster Club will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, May 1 in the La Grange High School Library beginning at 5:30 p.m. Hermann Sons Life Rutersville will have their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May1 at 7 p.m.

A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department outfit a recently purchased firetruck with new, more effective rescue tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,593 in matching funds from the department, will pay for batterypowered extrication tools, including a cutter, spreader and ram that help first responders free people from wrecked vehicles or other places they cannot get out of on their own.

Lee County Sheriff Garrett Durrenberger reports that three suspects have been arrested for the March 5 murder of Carlos Ramone Green near Ledbetter. Green, 36 of College Station, was found dead from gunshot wounds at property on Lee County Road 123 between Ledbetter and Dime Box.

Nearly 5,500 cyclists pedaled into La Grange Saturday for the 40th annual Texas MS 150. As of Sunday, April 28, The ride raised more than $7.5 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Riders departed from various locations in Houston and Austin early Saturday morning. The first large groups began arriving at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange around noon, where they were greeted by well-wishers. Riders and volunteers spent Saturday night at the Fairgrounds and began departing La Grange at 6:45 a.m. on their way to the finish line at Kyle Field in College Station. The event concluded Sunday afternoon with a big meet-up on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. Thankfully for the riders, the rain held off until Sunday afternoon, but wind was an issue all weekend. Photos by Andy Behlen

The Fayette County Commissioners Court amended the County’s subdivision ordinance to limit the way developers can divide tracts of land in Fayette County. The new rules come in response to a recent subdivision request in the High Hill area opposed by some residents.

Superintendent Andy McHazlett reported that the current enrollment sits at 1,922 which is 21 above the same time last year. The current attendance for the district stands at 94.48% with ADA (average daily attendance) numbers at 1,787. This number is what determines the amount of funding the district gets from the state. He also told the board that the district is at capacity for transfer students, which means that some students who did not live in the district and applied had to be turned down for this year.

Anderson, Emma Catherine Anderson, Luke Arnold Bamsch, Jonathan Roy Bayless, Kori Elizabeth Brawley, Kylin Laine Bretz, Wyatt River Cabrera, Alexander Jesus Chumley, Calley Rene Collier, Macie McKaren Debrock, Mercedes Francesca Hamrick, Madison Grace Harbers, Avery Ryanne Haynie, Dylan Scott Janacek, Melanie Irene Janca, Reisy Day Lopez Ocon, Jahir Messer, Madison Lynn Miller, Kacen Bray Monjaras, Aaron Alesandro Muniz, Phalyn Renee Nichols, Callie Elizabeth Pietsch, Layla Addison Robinson, Stella Reed Smith-Neeley, Zoe Ashleen Smith, Ella Elizabeth Stone, Logan Keller Swafford, Kynzee Kalla Villasana, Alexander Miguel Zbranek, Koen Ryan

W Cemetery Decoration Day The annual Winchester Cemetery Decoration luncheon will not be held this year. Members of the association should send their annual dues to Winchester Cemetery Association, 8315 FM 153.

La Grange ISD hosted its annual Academic Recognition Banquet Wednesday at the Casino Hall. The event recognizes the Top 12-percent of graduating seniors and allows each of those students to select a special teacher to honor during the banquet. As each duo took the stage, Master of Ceremonies Peggy Supak read thoughts from the student about the teacher and thoughts from the teacher about the student. Gretchen Kuck, a 2016 LHS grad, who is now a agricultural economist in Washington D.C. told the grads to “value the things you have to offer... your different perspective is incredibly valuable.”