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The AMEN Food Pantry in La Grange will be closed Monday for Labor Day and will return to normal operations serving product on Monday, Sept. 14.
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A car traveling at high speed evaded local law enforcement on US 77 Monday night just outside La Grange. Later that night, an undocumented individual avoided arrest after officers discovered they had the wrong man.
2026 Event Cancelled The Real Deal Family Reunion Trail Ride will not take place in Fayette County this year, or anywhere else for that matter. The event took place the last two years on private property near Nechanitz, and it was scheduled for the weekend of Sept.
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Round Top-Carmine ISD Board of Trustees recognized the members of the RT-C Solar Car Team at the Aug. 31 board meeting. Members of the Solar Car Team include Peter Kieke, Grant Kieke, Luther Bockman, Nathan Johnson, William Neese, Miles Neese, Caden Tovey, Daisy Visser, Cooper Riley, and Elliott Cone. The Solar Car Team competed at the Solar Car Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway over the summer. Awards received at the competition include 2nd place overall cruiser, winner of most miles in cruiser division, engineering award, order of the solar cell, and the challenge coin character award. Pictured are members of the solar team, RT-C ISD board members, parents, and the solar cruiser.
The La Grange volleyball team has an impressive array of senior and junior hitters. But for them to do anything, they’ve got to get the ball delivered at the right moments – and sophomore Gabby Hollek has stepped into the starting setter’s role this season and never looked back.
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Fayetteville ISD kindergartner Riley Patterson and her calf, Sabrina, took Grand Champion at the Fayette County Fair Bucket Calf competition last Sunday with the help of her mentor, Rilan Karisch. Riley is the daughter of Cory and Karlie Patterson and granddaughter of Sue Patterson. Public Hearing
Holy Cross Annual Church Picnic will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6 at the picnic grounds. They will be selling BBQ brisket, pork, fryers and sauce beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Ladies will be taking preorders for sides of beans, potato salad, coleslaw and noodles for $4 a pint. There is a signup sheet in the church Narthex for sides. Any pre-orders for sides need to be picked up by noon. Sides are also available the day of the picnic.
The Stray Gathering Cowboy Church has big plans coming up. They have a Friday Team Roping coming up on Sept. 18 at the Fayette County Sheriff Posse Areana. There will be buckles for the first and second average winners. For more information, please contact Butch Murphy at (281) 380-7788.
Wit Hatton, Winchester Area Civic Association scholarship recipient this past summer, graduated with honors from St. Domenic Savio Catholic High School in Austin in May.