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The Fayette County Fair announced its scholarship recipients for 2024.

EL Noon Lions officers and board officially installed

WEIMAR – Dinosaurs are big, scary and extinct. Perhaps that's why children adore dino saurs so much.

La Grange Farmer's Market sets up shop on the square

“Rewriting My Story”

Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News

AUSTIN - Texas Land Com - missioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the Texas Gen - eral Land Office (GLO) approved $31,832,572 in regional mitigation funds to improve communications, streets, drainage and sewer sys- tems in the cities and counties to include Colorado County and the City of La Grange.

Each June, Texas Cattle Women conducts a statewide beef promotion activity known as Beef for Father's Day. Claim - ing Father's Day as a great day to prepare beef, CattleWomen kicks off summer as a tasty grilling season.

PRAHA – Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported on June 5, the Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Praha. The unit had received complaints in reference to narcotics trafficking from this particular residence. The unit carried out an extensive investigation and found probable cause to believe methamphetamine was being dealt from the location.

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• Co-Most Valuable Player – Paeden Vincik and Addy Siegel, Shiner.

Brahmanettes volleyball will be ready for another shot at the state tournament come August as they’ve been to the dance in previous years under hall of fame head coach Susan Brewer. They’ll also have outside hitter Sydney McKay, who brings energy to the team along with pure athleticism and even has college ball potential. Bellville is known for having a collective unit where all members fo the team contribute in some kind of way.

The Columbus High School football team is known for winning at an elite level and it looks as though they’ll continue the same path in the ’24 season. Head coach Matt Schobel is a proven winner, NFL veteran, and loves his alma mater as a former Cardinal. He also has is son, Adam, who’s an incoming junior at quarterback and throws a nearly perfect ball out of the backfield. Columbus has kept a solid roster with disciplined players who know what it takes to win games.

By Coach Larry “Bear” Kana WEIMAR – The Weimar Vets hosted the Shiner Clippers Sunday at Strickland Field in Weimar to pick up the win 17-12. After being down 2-1 from the first inning, the Vets outscored the Clippers 12-1 the next four innings. The Clippers battled back to close the gap to 13-8, but the Vets basically put the game away in the eighth, scoring four runs. Leading the offensive attack was Alex Angerstein- triple, double, two singles, five RBI's, two HBP's, five runs scored, two SB’s.

ROUND ROCK – The Fayetteville baseball team made it to another state title game at Dell Diamond, but went down in the 2024 UIL Class 1A State Semifinal championship game. On June 5, the Lions matched up with Abbott High School and put their bats on display, so much that they won the game by mercy rule with a final score of 19-6.

AUSTIN – Flatonia base- ball faced off with Hawley High School in a state championship semifinal match June 5 at Uni -

Weimar softball player Izzy Reeves recently earned herself a spot on the TGCA 2023-2024 Softball Legacy Team in Class 2A. Reeves was on last year’s state title team and even made the state tournament the year before as this was her senior year in ’24.

LA GRANGE – Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller recently signed a proclamation for National Flag Day at the Fayette County Courthouse in La Grange.