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Students of St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in grades 1-8 had the opportunity to participate in the District 9A Private Schools Interscholastic Association Meet held on Friday, Feb. 16, at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Cuero. A total of 44 St. Rose students participated in 91 events.

Looking back, the month of May kicked off with a bang. On May 1, Senior Connections celebrated the retirement of Cindy Villarreal.

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On May 20 the voting started for Celebrity Chef Carla Hall 2024 “Favorite Chef” competition. La Grange native Lisa Johnson is finalist for the award and is hoping to get the support from her family, friends and classmates to vote for her to be in this grand event.

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The Texas Women’s League presented $54,000 in grants to 27 local organizations in a ceremony at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center last Wednesday, May 8. Each organization recieved $2,000. Pictured below are the recipients, with the exception of a few that were unable to attend. Not pictured are Elevate Student Ministry at Crosspoint Community Church, Faith Lutheran High School, Family Crisis Center, Fixpatrick’s Garage Foundation, Senior Connections of Schulenburg, Round Top Festival Institute, Round Top Library Association, Stevens Chapel United Methodist Church and the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center. Photos by Andy Behlen

The American Legion Auxiliary, H.J. Ehlers Unit 102 in La Grange, is a community of Volunteers serving the Veterans and Military and their families. Besides advocating for Veterans, they promote Patriotism and Americanism, demonstrate compassion and respect for those who serve our Country and Protect our Freedoms, and sponsor youth programs, most notably the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State program and Scholarships in local school systems. The Unit and Post held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at the VFW Home in La Grange. The Auxiliary members were honored to have their two Scholarship recipients, Jill Newton and Reece Nygren, and their families in attendance. Each recipient was presented a $500 scholarship to further their education to their institution of choice. This took place at 6 p.m. and was followed with a catered meal and then the Auxiliary and Post held their meetings.

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Week ending May 10, 2024 Week’s high May 9.......................................................... 92 Degrees Week’s min.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of April 2024. Sgt.