SAN FELIPE – Off Interstate 10 in the town of San Felipe, over 58 entries statewide pulled up in their rigs to see who could claim the Throw-Down Barbecue winners spot at this years Sealybration. Nine kids entered their own sanctioned barbecue cookoff, as well. The country throwdown was held July 8 at the San Felipe Festival Grounds.
- The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54.
Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
LA GRANGE – HCOE signed a term sheet on Friday, the 28, and that term sheet lays out the basis for a transition of management at St. Mark’s Medical Center (SMMC).
SCHULENBURG – The Stanzel Family Foundation is proud to have sponsored local students to attend Camp Invention in La Grange.
LA GRANGE – The Fayette County Country Music Club will host their monthly Opry on Monday, July 17 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange.
Fayetteville garage sale goes city-wide
Schulenburg KC drive-thru a delicious success
Play a tune for everyone
Wallis Arts and Crafts Show held on perfect day right for buying and visiting
Weimar market brings out deals
Jose Dolores Aguilar Alvarez and Yesenia Munoz Martinez Ricardo Fidel Maldonado and Terri Lynn Bradley Gerardo Ruiz and Patricia Degante Laine Earl Tafoya and Brittany Nicole Perez
LA GRANGE – After three long years, the Fayette Electric in-person Annual Meeting is back! Mark your calendars for Fayette Electric Cooperative’s Annual Meeting of members on Wednesday, July 19.
ARTER Edward Manton was born September 20, 1820, in Rhode Island to Henry and Ann Manton. His mother died when he was five and his father remarried.
Train derailment under investigation
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Nesbitt Memorial Library maps out summer fun
SEALY - The Horticulture Committee of Austin County and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County will be hosting a Fall Horticulture Seminar on Friday, Aug. 25, at American Legion Post #442 located at 1630 Meyer St. in Sealy.
Heller and Bittner receive prestigious award
Fayette County, in conjunction with the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), is pleased to offer an emergency notification system to its resi - dents. CAPCOG uses a regional notification system (RNS) called as a crucial public safety tool. The web-based tool is available to users throughout the CAP -
Railroad tanker leak prompts investigation
Temperature: 49°F Town: Columbus
Pressure: 1020 hPa Wind: 7 mph
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