Footprints of Fayette

By News Staff on Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • A mail carrier, possibly John Giese, is shown holding a mail bag and pouch after the Jan. 23, 1926, snowfall.
    A mail carrier, possibly John Giese, is shown holding a mail bag and pouch after the Jan. 23, 1926, snowfall.
  • Footprints of Fayette
    Footprints of Fayette

    A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission

    Fayette County 100 Years Ago – Part I From the Fayette County Historical Commission 

    As we begin a new year, it can be interesting to look back at events that happened in our county. This is the first of a threepart series of stories of events that occurred in Fayette County 100 years ago.

    The Jan. 21, 1926, La Grange Journal stat…