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WEST POINT - Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on May 31 around 11:30 a.m., the Fayette Coun - ty Sheriff's Office received a 911 call re - porting a structure fire on Justice Road off State Highway 71 in West Point. The La Grange Volunteer Fire De - partment was notified and responded to the scene. Fayette County Deputy Seth Nagel and Fayette County EMS Unit Medic 3 also responded to the structure fire. Upon arrival it was reported the house was fully engulfed in flames. The occupants were out of the res - idence and checked out by EMS for smoke inhalation. LG Fire Department requested assis - tance from the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department who also responded to the scene. The fire was contained to the house and extinguished. Nagle contacted Emergency Management Coordina - tor Angela Hahn, who notified the Red Cross. Information was exchanged with the occupants for help. The fire may have started from an electrical short.

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LA GRANGE – Fayette Electric Co - operative, a trusted provider of electric - ity in south-central Texas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Lambert as its new General Manager, facilitated by NRECA Executive Search. Doug Lambert's extensive experience and leadership acumen, coupled with the expertise of NRECA Executive Search, ensure a seamless transition and contin - ued success for the cooperative.

EAGLE LAKE – The 50th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day tour is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake, followed by an evening program at the Eagle Lake Community Center located at 100 N. Walnut Ave. in Eagle Lake.

WEIMAR - Weimar City Manag - er Richard Whitten and Weimar Police Chief Mark Jameson were on hand to meet Weimar residents and answer any questions May 30 at the Weimar Cham - ber Bash. Whitten came on board in early March of this year after a months-long search for a city manager since June 2023. Jameson took over the reigns of the Weimar Police Department in October 2023 and brings with him community policing policies. Weimar Mayor Milton Koller attend - ed and discussed the potential future of Weimar.

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SEALY – Austin County Retired Teachers Association President Don Allphin presided over the last meeting of the 20232024 school year on May 9 at Tony’s Restaurant in Sealy. Peggy Short’s March minutes and Kathleen Lackey’s Treasurer’s report were approved.

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The Colorado County Fair is seeking participants, girls ages 15 through 18, for the 2024 Queen Scholarship pageant to be held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Founders Hall at the Colorado County Fairgrounds in Columbus.

Cattle on hand: 669 Packer Cows: Higher dressing cutter cows, 1.28-1.42; fatter utility cows, 1.18-1.25; lower dressing thin cows, .95-1.13 Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.25-1.34; lower dressing bulls, 1.40-1.51 Steers: 200-300 lbs., 3.00-4.33;

The Stanzel Family Foundation announced the recipients of their annual Teacher-Generated Instructional Grants.

COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester.

BELLVILLE – The Austin Coun- ty Sheriff's Office (ACSO) dispatch re - ceived a 911 emergency call on May 24. According to the press release, the caller reported that a shooting had occurred in the 700 block of Old Highway 36 of Bellville. Austin County Sheriff's Office depu - ties, along with the Bellville Police De -

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Duck Derby held May 18 was a quacky-good success providing entertainment for a cheering crowd at Beason’s Landing on the Colorado in Columbus. 3,000 rubber ducks were dropped from the bridge–all in unison– and floated to the finish line with a big boom containing the mass of yellow at the end of the derby.

COLUMBUS – The Live Oak Art Center located at 1014 Milam St. in Columbus offers free after school art classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. Register on the website www.liveoakartcenter.org under the classes and events tab. The free classes are offered throughout the whole school year. If registration is full they can always check back each semester.

BELLVILLE–Emergency Medical Services were recognized across the nation this week.

LA GRANGE – Colorado Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. recently awarded $70,000 in scholarships to 14 graduating seniors from six area high schools. Each student received a $5,000 scholarship.

The Texas Department of Transportation will be starting a project to rehabilitate the existing roadway on SH 159 from BS 71E to SH 237 on Monday, June 3, weather permitting. In order to replace several drainage structures, SH 159 will be closed intermittently over approximately six weeks beginning on Monday, June 3. The road closures will take place in between SH 71 and SH 237. Below are the dates and approximate duration of the SH 159 road closures (weather permitting) that will take place over the course of six weeks: