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Preserving the Harvest Workshop Set
Preserving the Harvest Workshop Set
LA GRANGE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Of- fice, Fayette County, will offer a food preservation workshop called “Preserving the Harvest” on Friday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fayette County Agricultural Building at 255 Svoboda Ln. in La Grange. 06/12/2024 23:00
Seniors Together celebrate one year anniversary
Seniors Together celebrate one year anniversary
Seniors Together celebrate one year anniversary 06/12/2024 23:00
Election results for May 28
Election results for May 28
AUSTIN COUNTY 06/05/2024 23:00
Ellinger Tomato Festival up in smoke
Ellinger Tomato Festival up in smoke
ELLINGER - The Ellinger Tomato Festival held May 24 in Ellinger had bar - becue pits and grills going, putting out a haze of delicious-smelling smoke and beckoning everyone to come and try to be the best barbecue around. The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce hosted the festival which included a 5K Fun Run, live bands, a tomato toss con - 06/05/2024 23:00
Meet and Greet held in Weimar
Meet and Greet held in Weimar
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. 06/05/2024 23:00
Fire consumes residence
Fire consumes residence
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. 06/05/2024 23:00
Fayette Electric Cooperative announces appointment of new general manager
Fayette Electric Cooperative announces appointment of new general manager
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. 06/05/2024 23:00
Fatal shooting claims life of 74-year-old
Fatal shooting claims life of 74-year-old
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 - 06/05/2024 23:00
Flatonia survives regional final to clinch state tourney birth
Flatonia survives regional final to clinch state tourney birth
The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team survived a best of three series vs the Ganado Indians this past weekend to clinch a birth in the 2024 UIL State Tournament for Class 2A. This Regional Championship marathon of a series proved to be all it was built up to be. 06/05/2024 23:00
Lions sweeps series with D’Hanis in thriller, heads back to state
Lions sweeps series with D’Hanis in thriller, heads back to state
KENEDY – Fayetteville baseball is heading to the 2024 UIL state tournament for Class 1A again after a barnburner with D’Hanis High School May 29 at Joe Gulley Park in Kenedy by a final score of 9-8. Both teams battled it out until the very end and it was Fayetteville’s big bats, along with lights out pitching in the last inning to seal the win. 06/05/2024 23:00
Ganado takes Flatonia in game one in best of three
Ganado takes Flatonia in game one in best of three
HALLETTSVILLE – Flatonia High School baseball went down to Ganado High School May 30 at Brahmas Field in Hal- lettsville by a final score of 5-4 in extra innings. A back and forth ball game with both teams performing well on offense and defense led to extra innings and a walk off run for Ganado. 06/05/2024 23:00
Weimar’s Maupin wins NFHS sectional coach of the year
Weimar’s Maupin wins NFHS sectional coach of the year
Weimar head softball coach Roger Maupin recently landed the NFHS Network’s Sectional Coach of the Year award for the 2022-2023 season after winning the state title in the same year. It was Weimar’s second state tournament appearance in a row under Maupin. 06/05/2024 23:00
CYSL All Star U13 Travel team won El Campo League Championship
CYSL All Star U13 Travel team won El Campo League Championship
CYSL All Star U13 Travel team won El Campo League Championship 06/05/2024 23:00
Weimar Library receives donations
Weimar Library receives donations
WEIMAR – Thanks to the generous donation of the Weimar Methodist Fund, the Friends of the Weimar Library have been able to purchase a bicycle rack and new chairs for the library. 06/05/2024 23:00
CJHS rockets off to NASA
CJHS rockets off to NASA
HOUSTON – The Columbus Jr. High sixth grade students and 13 teachers/parents/administrators were able to attend NASA Space Center Houston thanks to the Classroom Grant awarded to them by the Columbus Education Foundation. 06/05/2024 23:00
Banner Courts
Banner Courts
Court Filings Divorce Granted 06/05/2024 23:00
Dangerous time of the year for teen drivers
Dangerous time of the year for teen drivers
The 100 deadliest days, the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, have started. 06/05/2024 23:00
Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again
Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary. 06/05/2024 23:00
Teacher grants awarded
Teacher grants awarded
The Stanzel Family Foundation announced the recipients of their annual Teacher-Generated Instructional Grants. 06/05/2024 23:00
ACRTA holds last meeting
ACRTA holds last meeting
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. 06/05/2024 23:00
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program
Catholic Daughters purchase Bibles for Religious Education Program 06/05/2024 23:00
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