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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.
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.
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.
Next Generation of Leopard Football Players Learning the Ropes

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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.
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.
Jerome and Charlene Kolenovsky are 2024 Mother Seton Award Recipients

On Thursday, April 25, the Diocese of Victoria Office of Catholic Schools in partnership with local Home and School Associations hosted the Saint Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton Awards at the Shiner Knights of Columbus Hall.
Thousands of MS 150 Cyclists Roll Through La Grange for the 40th Annual Fundraiser

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
LCRA Awards $50,000 to Ledbetter VFD for Extrication Tools

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.
Schmidt Celebrates 40 Years at LGISD; 35 With Leps Baseball

As the La Grange baseball team gets ready for the playoffs next week, few teams can rival the experience the Leps have in their dugout. La Grange assistant baseball/ pitching coach Wayne Schmidt is celebrating his 40th year as a coach at La Grange ISD, and his 35th with the Leps baseball program.
Diggs Headed Back To State in Two Events

The wait was worth it for Austen Diggs. Because of bad weather, the finals of the Region III4A track meet in Bullard was postponed two days.
La Grange Freshman Collier Hurdles Her Way to State

What a first year of high school La Grange freshman Macie Collier is having. The three-sport athlete has emerged as one of the best hurdlers in the state.
Tillman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Harrison

A Fayette County Jury sentenced Charles Lee Tillman Jr. to life in prison for the 2021 murder of David Harrison Jr.
TxDot Expansion Uncovers a Surprise

Contractors working for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) uncovered a piece of La Grange history while working on improvements to the intersection at US 77 and SH 71 Business. The contractors were drilling a hole for a new traffic light pole in the parking lot at Pharmhouse Drug when they struck some old underground fuel tanks. That corner of the intersection used to be the location of Erwin Petzold’s Gulf Station, which opened in 1924. The tanks were full of water when the contractors uncovered them. The contractors excavated the tanks and pumped them out on Tuesday.
Shakespeare’s 460th Birthday

William Shakespeare would have turned 460 on Tuesday. To honor the occasion, La Grange 6th grade English teacher Emily Ayres took her students outside for a celebration of “Sonnets and Scenes.” Ayres talked with the students about the play “The Taming of the Shrew” and had students do cold readings of an Act Two scene between sisters Bianca and Katherine. Emily Ayres, seated left, is in her first year at LGISD. She is the daughter of Shakespeare at Winedale founder James “Doc” Ayres.
Tillman Found Guilty of Murder

A Fayette County Jury has found Charles Lee Tillman Jr. guilty of murder for killing David Harrison Jr.
Locals Brave The Weather to Support Relay for Life

A small but energized crowd braved some nasty weather Saturday evening for the La Grange Relay for Life. But it almost didn’t happen this year.
Rodeo Must Go On: One Dry and One Wet Night

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Packed House Hears About Painting on Quilts

It was a full house on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at The Texas Quilt Museum. Quilt fans came from near and far for another free Gallery Talk: “The Secrets of Painted Threads.”
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.

“Hippo” Couldn’t Win For Losing

T EXAS History “Hippo” Vaughn cursed his rotten luck on May 2, 1917, after losing the only double nohitter in major league history. James Leslie Vaughn grew up in Weatherford, the Texas town west of Fort Worth where he was born in 1888.

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Poor Fences

Most ranchers use barbwire to fence cattle “in” in Texas. But Texas is a fence “out” state. That is if you want to keep someone’s cattle off your property, you need to put up a fence. Otherwise, it is considered open range. Cattle on the road is a big problem in Texas.

High-End Electrical Users Could Strain Grid

The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas, the agency’s CEO, said bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence data centers going in across the state, as well as industrial growth in the Permian Basin, could create the need for a massive buildup of power transmission lines in the…

Bliss of Not Hearing

“The Better to Hear You with, My Dear” Above is a quote from The Big, Bad Wolf who was lying to poor Lil’ Red Riding Hood. He had already eaten her sweet, little Granny and was picking his teeth, getting ready to devour poor Lil’ Red as well. All of us old timers remember that traumatic story. The moral to the story is that Big, Bad Wolves may have big ears but they are very hard of hearing. Big…

Beware Some ‘Organic’ Solutions

The organic garden industry has a lot of snake oil salesmen, or rather, neem oil salesmen. Have you ever tried using neem oil? Are you as disappointed in it as me? A pint of the stuff can cost as much as $25.

Unique Squirrel in Round Top

Municipal and School Board Election Day is Saturday, May 4

La Grange ISD will hold a three-way race for Place 6 on the school board between Calvin Mersiovsky, Verlia Mosley and Ryan W. Kleiber. Voting takes place at the La Grange City Hall Council Chamber (155 E. Colorado St.), from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Fayetteville’s Annual ArtWalk This Weekend

Every year on the first weekend in May, Fayetteville’s historic town square explodes into life with fine art and live music at Arts for Rural Texas’ (ARTS) annual Art-Walk, a juried fine art festival. This year’s ArtWalk will be held on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission to ArtWalk is free, and all are welcome to attend. ARTS invites…

Chapman Collection Returns to Red & White

Mark Chapman, a long-time area entrepreneur, artist, and art collector, left a legacy of acquired art pieces from around Texas and beyond. Mark collected from individual artist as well as galleries large and small.

Hall of Famer Returns to Schulenburg

48-Year Coaching Vet Tidwell Hired to Lead Lady Horns Hoops Larry Tidwell will return to Schulenburg to coach high school girls basketball. A legend in women’s hoops and a Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee in 2021, Tidwell has compiled an overall record of 548-245 as a head coach at both the high school and collegiate level.

Shorthorns Place 9th at State Golf Tournament

The Schulenburg golf team finished ninth out of the 12 teams at the 2A state golf tournament held this week at Lions Municipal Course in Austin. The Shorthorns shot a two-day 692. Sonora won the team title with a 626.

Softball Playoffs

• Schulenburg’s softball season came to an end last week with a loss to Charlotte in a best-of-three bidistrict playoff series. The Lady Horns lost 10-0 and 5-1. Kinley Tillery pitched a complete game in both contests for the Lady Horns. Hailey Kahlden scored the long run for Schulenburg in the second game. The loss brings an end to the coaching career of Gilbert Price, who is retiring this…

Tucker and Mihatsch Advancing to Regionals

The La Grange varsity tennis team competed at the District Tournament in Caldwell on April 25 and 26: The Mixed Doubles team of Phoebe Tucker/Gage Mihatsch won 2nd place to advance to Regionals, where they will play Saturday May 11 at Rudder HS in Bryan.

Baseball Playoffs

The La Grange baseball team (12-13) will face Houston Furr (14-1) in a one-game bidistrict playoff series, set for Thursday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m. in Montgomery. The winner of this series advances to face the Georgetown Gateway/Salado winner in the second round of the 4A playoffs.

Alyssa Liccioni a Powerful Force for Lady Leps Softball

Alyssa Liccioni, is a senior star for the La Grange softball team. As a pitcher, she leads the team in innings pitched, strikeouts and ERA. At the plate she’s hitting .329 and knocked a inside-the-park home run in last week’s playoff opener.

Athlete of the week

A WEEKLY FEATURERecent Players of the Week:

LGPD Responds to Missing Child Call

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.

La Grange Senior Citizens Group Meets, Hears From New City Manager

The La Grange Senior Citizen Activity Center, Inc. held their spring meeting and luncheon on Thursday, April 25, at the City of La Grange Randolph Recreation Center. President Phil Oestreich welcomed the group and had an opening prayer. The group then pledged allegiance to the American and Texas flags. Secretary Helen Oestreich read the minutes of previous meetings and Treasurer Marilyn Strmiska…

Smith-McMillan DAR Chapter Awards Local Scholarships

The local Smith-McMillan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, have awarded $3,500 in scholarships to three area 2024 high school graduates. The winner of the Shirley K.

Retired FBI Special Agent Returns to RT Family Library

OP News The Round Top Family Library FYI presents David Smith on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m., back by popular demand. After eight years as an Airborne Ranger in the US Army, David spent a career as an FBI Special Agent investigating various violations of federal law, including domestic terrorism.

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