Published by News Staff on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 11:34am
The City of Flatonia ended its participation in the Fayette County Narcotics Task Force last week. Flatonia City Council unanimously voted to quit the task force in a special meeting on Monday, Aug. 14. Flatonia City Manager Mark McLaughlin said he recommended the change to the council.
Published by News Staff on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 11:32am
Two weeks before the first day of school at Round Top- Carmine Elementary, Rachael Blasig’s classroom was almost completely ready for her second- graders. Just a few more things are expected in the mail, and then … “I am super excited. Second grade is perfect. I like the stories that go nowhere.
Published by News Staff on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 11:28am
Work continues on both ends of the ditch which drains water from downtown La Grange to the Colorado River. Stone “mattresses” have filled the large eroded area adjacent to the east Bus. 71 bridge buttress and others are being placed at the river end of the trench.
Last Friday the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K9 partner Lobos, stopped a Buick Park Avenue on Interstate 10 and found five bundles of cocaine taped to the interior of the rear quarter panels.
Published by Record11 on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 12:15pm
The mother of a truck driver who died at the Fayette County Jail in 2014 is suing the County for the wrongful death of her son. The case goes to jury trial on Monday, Aug. 21, in the Southern Texas Federal District Court in Houston.
Published by News Staff on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 9:37am
An 18-wheeler burst into flames following an accident on US 77 Monday morning, Aug. 14. The accident happened near Race Track Road, about 3.5 miles north of La Grange.
Published by News Staff on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 9:34am
Dana Kulak is the new 6th grade math teacher at Hermes Intermediate School in La Grange. She grew up in Boling, down in Wharton County. “It’s got a four-way stop,” Kulak said. It also has an ISD spread over three communities: Boling, Iago and Newgulf.
Published by News Staff on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 9:33am
With the coming of the eclipse on August 21, our office in La Grange has received many calls regarding “can I use X, Y, or Z to protect my eyes during the eclipse?” Unless the caller is talking about approved “solar glasses” the answer is almost always an emphatic “No!” Let me explain why, with i
