Driver, passenger in vehicle stolen from San Antonio die in crash during pursuit
SAN ANTONIO โ Two people in a vehicle that was stolen out of San Antonio died during a crash as they tried to evade authorities, according to the Fayette County Sheriffโs Office. FCSO said the suspect vehicle pulled over but then sped off. The vehicle then passed an 18-wheeler on the shoulder before the driver lost control. The car rolled over several times in a grassy median, and the driver and passenger were ejected. The vehicle came to a halt on a service road, FCSO said, and the two people were found dead.
Explosion levels home in Fayette County; 2 severely injured
SAN ANTONIO Two people had to be airlifted to a hospital after an explosion damaged several homes in Ellinger, near La Grange. The Fayette County Sheriffs Office said a home exploded around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday in Ellinger, leaving it leveled and on fire as first responders arrived. Ellinger is located about 80 miles southeast of Austin and 13 miles southeast of La Grange. The Fayette County Sheriffs Office said a home exploded around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday in Ellinger, Texas, near La Grange. (Fayette County Sheriffs Office)
Winners named in world Bar-B-Que contest at Houston rodeo
HOUSTON โ From 250 participants emerged one winner during a World Championship Bar-B-Que contest at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday. After three days of competition, the biggest prize went to Fayette County Go Texan, which was named Grand Champion Overall. The Reserve Grand Champion Overall was Operation BBQ Relief. Here is the entire list of winners:Grand Champion Overall โ Fayette County Go TexanReserve Grand Champion Overall โ Operation BBQ ReliefBrisketChampion โ Williamson County Go TexanSecond Place โ Energy in MotionThird Place โ Rio Valley Meat BBQRibsChampion โ BBQ Social ClubSecond Place โ Metro Go Texan 3 โ Double Trouble Kookers 2Third Place โ Ramโs ClubChickenChampion โ Lavaca County Go TexanSecond Place โ The Tumble InnThird Place โ Men in BlackGo TexanGrand Champion โ Fayette County Go TexanReserve Champion โ Lavaca County Go TexanDutch Oven DessertChampion โ Madison County Go Texan โ Caramelized Pecan CheesecakeSecond Place โ Wharton County Go Texan โ Pecan Pie Cheesecake BarsThird Place โ Lingon & Dill BBQ Team (Sweden) โ Chocolate CakeJr. cook-offFirst Place โ Evan Arocha โ Pittmaker BBQ AddictionSecond Place โ Ian Brown โ Wharton County Go TexanThird Place โ Cooper Odenbach โ Burleson County Go TexanSpecialty awards