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Monday, May 25 marks Memorial Day – the day to honor U.S. service members who died serving their country.
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During graduation practice Monday, LHS seniors each received a letter that they had written to themselves in their eighth-grade technology class in 2019. Kim Newton, their technology teacher, back then passed out the letters to the class of 2026.
The Memorial Day Buddy Poppy drive in the La Grange area by the VFW Auxiliary No. 5254 will be held Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23. Your donations will benefit Veterans assistance programs. Wear your Poppy with pride and remember the sacrifices service members have made for our freedom.
A standoff with law enforcement on Old Plum Highway ended in an officerinvolved shooting Wednesday morning, May 20. The suspect died at the scene.
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When the Fayetteville baseball team won the state title last season with six seniors on the team, some outsiders might have thought the Lions’dynasty on the diamond might be coming to an end. “People weren’t expecting us to be where we are,” said Fayetteville head baseball coach Clint Jaeger, whose team is playing this week in the regional finals for the sixth consecutive season.
La Grange High School hosted a state-qualifying 7-on-7 state tournament Saturday at Leopard Stadium. Bay City earned the state berth by winning the tourney and Bay City also won the lineman challenge. La Grange beat Lago Vista and Taylor. 7-on-7 is a fast-paced passing-only brand of football for varsity players in the offseason. Here are the scores: Pool A
The Schulenburg baseball team (28-6) is trying to make it to the state semifinals for the second consecutive season as they take on Iola (20-4) in the regional finals in a one-game playoff series this Thursday at 5 p.m. at Cy Lakes High School in Katy.
A pair of La Grange High School grads helped their college track teams to relay success at the Big 12 Outdoor track Championships this weekend in Arizona. With a season-best time of 39.38 the Baylor men’s 4x100 relay team including La Grange’s Austen Diggs finished fourth.
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DOPTABLE Freya and Lily turn heads as soon as you see them. These girls are two staff favorites.
For the third straight year, La Grange High School Senior Eleanor Carey competed in Literary Crit
Colorado Valley Communications (CVCTX), is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Rural Scholarship Fund awards. A total of $65,000 has been awarded to thirteen outstanding graduating seniors from across area high schools. Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of higher education or trade school.