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Program at Library Oct. 29 Focuses on Early Baseball in Texas German Communities

Henry Fabra of the Boerne White Sox, from the collection of the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne

The Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives is excited to welcome Richard W. Butler, Jr., from the Kendall County Historical Commission and the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), for a presentation and book signing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, in the library’s meeting room at 855 S. Jefferson Street in La Grange.

Some Local Voters Here Facing an $8 Million Question

Schulenburg voters will decide whether to approve an $8 million bond on election day, Nov. 3.

The Community Theatre Presenting Scary Campfire Tales at Lake Fayette

Storyteller Anthony Lira, left, and Fayette County Paranormal Society member Caleb Chowdory, right, will be part of Saturday’s festivities. Below is the campfire circle at the lake where the event will be held.

Join Fayette County Community Theatre for a night of scary stories around the Oak Thicket Park campfire spot at Lake Fayette Saturday, October 24. The night will feature tales of lake lore, mysterious creatures, and one ghost from the upcoming production of Too Many Ghosts.

Fayetteville Celebrates 49th Lickskillet Days

Beautiful weather smiled on the 49th annual Lickskillet Days Festival over the weekend in Fayetteville. The unique name of the festival comes from the old name of the area in the 1830s (Lickskillet) which according to legend was because latecomers to community picnics and gatherings found the food completely gone and were jokingly told to “lick the skillet.” Shown here are photos from Sunday’s parade including the Fayetteville senior float below, and parade marshal Dr. Jeff Harvey, Fayetteville school superintendent, right. Photos by Jeff Wick

Sports

Volleyball Round-Up

The La Grange volleyball team beat Brookshire Friday 25-11, 25-7, 25-11 as the playoff-bound Lady Leps improved their record to 22-12 overall and 9-3 in district. The Lady Leps play at Sealy Tuesday and then close out the regular season Friday at home versus Tomball West.

Yes, Stein Holding is a Sport

Winners of the stein holding competition at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center’s Heritage Fest in La Grange on Saturday, sponsored by the SPJST, were Adam Cernosek of La Grange (center) in the men’s division and Theresa Greenwell of Lake Jackson in the women’s division. They are pictured with SPJST President Brian Vanicek. Photos by Andy Behlen

No Winner; Prize Jumps to $700!

We had 184 entries in last week’s Pick-Em Contest and not a single one managed to pick all 10 games correctly, amidst a weekend of upsets (UT’s loss, and Flatonia and the Texans surprise wins all seemed to be equally detrimental to people’s ballots). So the already record-high prize pot jumps again. It’s now at an amazing $700. Good luck!

La Grange Powers Past La Marque 51-42

La Grange’s Dillan Johnson signals touchdown after his fifth score of the night late in the fourth quarter clinched the win Friday for the Leps. Photo by Darrell D. Gest

Dillan Johnson scored five touchdowns to lead La Grange to a marquee victory over La Marque Friday at a windy Leopard Stadium. In what was the most important victory of Kyle Cooper’s four-year tenure as Leps head coach, La Grange bolted out to a 14-0 lead in the game’s first three minutes and then survived a furious comeback by La Marque to hold on to a 51-42 win against one of Texas’ most storied football programs – which has five state titles to its credit.