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Quick Action Halts House Fire

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

Some quick thinking by local folks stopped a house fire from getting a whole lot worse last Friday evening, June 20. Pastor Will Martin of Muldoon Baptist Church and his wife Kendra were driving by the boat ramp at the Colorado River in La Grange when they noticed a fire burning on the porch of a house. They called 911. No one was home. “We banged on windows but it looked to be empty,” Martin said. La Grange Police Officer Noah Geer was nearby and responded almost immediately.
LGPD’s Maxwell Wins Officer of the Year Award in Houston

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

The 100 Club of Houston presented La Grange Police Officer Mitchell Maxwell with an Officer of the Year Award at their annual banquet on May 22. Maxwell saved the life of his fellow officer, Kevin Currington, on May 9, 2024, after Currington’s service pistol inexplicably discharged inside of the holster. The bullet struck an artery in Currington’s leg and he nearly bled to death. Maxwell responded to the scene.
My Pepper Problems Prove Not Permanent

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

Ispoke too soon a few weeks ago when writing about some problems I had with red peppers. At the time, I mentioned a fellow gardener had contacted me about the same problem – beautiful, glossy green bell peppers that seem to deteriorate and rot as they ripen to red. Both he and I theorized that our hot weather may be the culprit, especially since many of the red bell peppers sold in grocery stores are often grown in cooler climates. Maybe we’re just stuck with green bell peppers, we thought.
La Grange Council Picks New Logo, And New Slogan: “Rooted in Texas”

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

The La Grange City Council met Monday night and selected a new branding package for the City, including a logo, tagline, mission and vision statements. The City hired the marketing firm J.O. Agency earlier this year to develop a new brand identity for the City. At Monday’s City Council meeting, representatives from J.O. Agency presented several branding options.
Hole-In-One! - Brooks Hits a Memorable Golf Shot

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Jeff Wick

Some sources say the odds of hitting a hole-in-one on a Par 4 hole in golf are 6 million to one. Other sources say it’s more like 1 million to one. Either way, such a feat is a once-in-several-lifetimes accomplishment. Only seven pro golfers have ever done it in tournament play. Up until last week, no one had ever hit a hole-in-one on the Par 4 Hole #1 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club in La Grange.
Oh Deer, That’s Illegal

1 day ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

Game Warden Shaun Bayless got an unusual call Tuesday afternoon about a man walking a whitetailed fawn on a leash in front of the Courthouse. The man, who asked not to be identified, said he found the fawn a few weeks ago in the West Point area. He believed the mother had died, so he took in the baby deer and began caring for it. He thought the fawn was an axis deer, a non-native species that occasionally escape captivity.
New Texas Law to Kick Cell Phones Out of Public Schools

4 days ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

Public school students won’t be able to use cell phones when they go back to school in August. Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill 1481 last week, which prohibits students from using personal communication devices while on school property during the school day. The bill defines such devices as smart phones, flip phones, tablets, smartwatches, radio devices, paging devices or any electronic device capable of telecommunication or digital communication.
Paradigm: What is Happening Behind Closed Doors?

4 days ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

There are now 26 registered sex offenders living at Paradigm at the Oak nursing home in Schulenburg. This is the greatest number of sex offenders residing at the facility since the Record began tracking it early this year after learning about a sexual assault that took place there. In April, a Fayette County Grand Jury indicted 75-yearold Kenneth Buel Williams Jr. for sexually assaulting a female resident at Paradigm at the Oak. The assault allegedly took place on or about Nov. 2, 2024.
Fair Getting A $50,000 T-Mobile Grant For Their New Food Court

1 week ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

This week the mobile phone company T-Mobile announced a $50,000 grant to the Fayette County Fair Association to help build the new food court at the Fayette County Fairgrounds. T-Mobile’s “Hometown Grant” program has now given away nearly $18 million in funding to 400 communities since launching the program in 2021.
So You Grew a Lot of Tomatoes - Now What?

1 week ago | fayettecountyrecord.com | Andy Behlen

I think tomato season is almost over for the summer. Tomatoes tend to stop producing when daytime temperatures stay in the high 80s and 90s and nighttime temperatures remain above about 75 degrees. At these temperatures, flowers fail to germinate and fall off the plant. That’s about where we are at right now. I knew it was coming, because last week I harvested about 50 lbs. of tomatoes. So far this week, I’ve picked about five. Just when you think the bumper crop has arrived, it all comes to a halt.