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Round Top Still Sorting Through Ordinance Controversy

Published by Record11 on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 12:28pm
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The Round Top town council continued to wrestle with  the   town’s Land Use Ordinance Monday in a meeting that got a bit contentious toward adjournment. 

Fire Disrupts Funeral Home Service, Ignites Ammunition

Published by News Staff on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 11:16am
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A garage fire in Schulenburg threatened the Schwenke- Baumgarten Funeral Home Tuesday night, Oct. 17, while a rosary was taking place inside.

Pastor and All-Woman Crew Rebuilding Flood Ravaged Home

Published by News Staff on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 11:14am
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While area church volunteers are serving food to the La Grange evacuees still affected by Hurricane Harvey, other volunteers are helping the evacuees by rebuilding their homes that have been flood ravaged.

A Career to Smile About: Kathy Kitchen Retiring After Four Decades

Published by News Staff on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 10:58am
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Going to the dentist isn’t exactly a favorite pastime for most folks.

But a strange phenomena has been occurring in La Grange the last few weeks.

People have been calling CornerStone Dental to move up their appointments.

Round Top-Warrenton VFD to Celebrate Fire Station Completion with Open House

Published by Record11 on Tue, 10/17/2017 - 11:43am
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Round Top-Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department is proud to invite the community to their open house on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon to celebrate the completion of their new fire station located at 208 N. Live Oak St. in Round Top.

First Week of Food & Fellowship Reveals Flood Victims Still Facing Uncertain Future

Published by Record11 on Tue, 10/17/2017 - 11:36am
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Flood evacuees Virginia and Daniel Olenick ate lasagne last Thursday evening at the Food and Fellowship event in the VFW Hall. It was hosted by area church volunteers from the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn and Sts.Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Plum.

Uncertain Future For Coal?

Published by Record11 on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 3:26pm
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Vistra Energy announced Friday plans to close two Central Texas coal-fired power plants.

That comes on the heels of their earlier announcement this month that they would close another coal fired power plant.

Honoring Heritage

Published by News Staff on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 9:31am
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The Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center in La Grange will be hosting the annual Heritage Festival & Muziky on October 20-21.

The Fest begins at 4 p.m. Friday afternoon in front of the main building with Octoberfest on the Deck.

Fire Safety Fun

Published by News Staff on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 9:28am
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Members of the La Grange volunteer fire department visited Mt. Calvary preschool last week for lessons on fire safety. Here they show how to stay low to the ground to escape during a fire.

 

 

Residents Concerned About Plum-Area Drainage Issues

Published by News Staff on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 9:26am
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A group of Plum residents are asking Fayette County to clean some old drainage ditches. The drainage problems in Plum gained attention following Hurricane Harvey, which turned the flat river bottom around Plum into a shallow lake for a few days in late August.

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