Meeting on on future of St. Mark's bldg. held

The future of the building that once housed St. Mark’s Medical center in La Grange is still in question, according to a press release issued by Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller.A meeting to discuss the future of the building took place at the Fayette County Courthouse on Nov. 8.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

TEA releases final financial accountability ratings The Texas Education Agency has released its final 2023-2024 financial accountability ratings, which show 83% of Texas public schools earned an “A” rating, reflecting “a continued commitment to effective financial management practices so that they...

Commissioners Court gets final vote totals, audio-visual system approved for EMS station

The Fayette County Commissioners Court met on Thursday, Nov. 14.Elections Administrator Terri Hefner presented the final election voting tallies to the Commissioners Court for the canvassing and certifying of the Nov. 5 General Election results.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court Civil Court Cases Filed •Civil Cases-Other (Oct. 28-Nov. 1) TruView Real Estate, LLC vs. Fayetteville Bank Jim Clements, Guadalupe Gutierrez, Cynthia Gutierrez, Mark Heater, Carolyn Lehmann vs.

Nov. 5 General Election Results

Following are unoffIcial results for the Nov. 5 General Election. % reporting – For state/district results, 100% (254 of 254 counties and 5,807 of 5,807 polling locations). For county results, 100% of voting precincts. ● = WINNER **Incumbent

Fiscal Notes discusses home insurance affordability

In the latest edition of Fiscal Notes, Comptroller researchers examine the rising price of homeowners insurance and how some have turned to the more drastic step of self-insuring – that is, going without commercial insurance and instead deciding (or hoping) to save money for future property damage.

Historical Commission to tour archives at meeting

The staff of the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives will host a tour of the archives when the Fayette County Historical Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 in the meeting room of the Fayette Public Library in La Grange.

Sheriff’s Report

OCTOBER 2024Sheriff Keith Korenek reports these activities of Fayette County deputies for October.Sgt. Ron Naumann responded to a report of a disturbance at a venue in Warrenton. The parties were separated and no charges were filed.

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State CapitalGOP win raises stakes for Cornyn’s leadership bid With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making his bid to become that chamber’s majority leader. U.S. Sen.

Addicott to speak at Great State Republicans meeting

Great State Republicans will close out their 2024 general meetings on Monday, Nov. 25 with a program by Professor Jeffrey F. Addicott, whose topic will focus on national security challenges in the new Trump Administration. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the St.