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World’s Largest Buddhist Charity Gives Out More than $90,000 In Increments of $600 gift cards to Flood-Affected Families Here

Published by News Staff on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 9:56am

The Austin Service Center of Tzu Chi Foundation provided gift cards and blankets to La Grange families affected by last month’s flood. The Tzu Chi Foundation is the world’s largest Buddhist charity.

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Pastor Calls for Urgent and Bold Response to Housing Shortage

Published by Record11 on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 8:43am

Rev. Matthew Kinney of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in La Grange called for an “urgent and bold” response to the housing crisis in La Grange following the historic flood two weeks ago.

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Schulenburg Councilman Questions City’s Aid to La Grange During Flood

Published by Record11 on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 8:33am

Schulenburg City Councilman Harvey Hercik raised concerns over his city’s decision to send police officers to assist La Grange with the historic Colorado River flood two weeks ago.

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LaGrange, Indiana Offering Help with Flood Relief Here

Published by Record11 on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 8:31am

Pastor Jonathan Smith of La Grange First Baptist Church traveled to LaGrange, Indiana, on Thursday, Sept. 7, to meet with community leaders who are interested in assisting impacted residents of La Grange, Texas. That town is the county seat of LaGrange county (they don’t use a space).

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Schulenburg’s Dan Taber Dies at 70

Published by Record11 on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 8:27am

Schulenburg attorney and retired municipal judge Dan Taber died Friday morning, Sept. 8, in Weimar. He was 70 years old.

Taber was a long-time fixture in the Schulenburg community and was one of town’s most prominent supporters.

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Children of the Flood

Published by News Staff on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:46am

About one in every 12 students at La Grange Independent School District had their home made uninhabitable by Hurricane Harvey.

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Schulenburg Mourns Student Who Died After Collapsing at School

Published by News Staff on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:45am

A fifth grader at Schulenburg Elementary, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, after collapsing at school the day before.

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Making $ense of Federal Flood Relief

Published by News Staff on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:42am

It Can Be a Complicated Process, But FEMA’s Already Given Out $215,000 Here

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Local Cannabis Facility is the First in the State to Open

Published by News Staff on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:40am

Engle Farm Gets Final Nod to Begin Operations

Last week the State of Texas issued its first medical marijuana license to Cansortium Texas LLC, which is operating a cannabis cultivation facility near Engle on US Highway 90.