Deputy makes arrests during traffic stops near Engle

Deputy Cody Williams made two arrests on Sunday, Oct. 15 as the result of traffic stops, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek. At approximately 2:15 a.m., Deputy Williams stopped a vehicle on Interstate 10 in the Engle area for a traffic infraction.

Hunter safety education course set in La Grange

A hunter safety education course will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Fayette CountyAgricultural Building in La Grange. Six hours of instruction is required to receive a hunter safety certificate. Instructor will be Bobby Eichler of La Grange.

On The Nov. 7 ballot

Early voting dates are Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Nov. 3 in the Constitutional Amendment Election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. For details on early voting in Fayette County, see Page 1.

October sales tax allocations total $1.1 billion

Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5 percent more than in October 2022.

Republican Party meeting to focus on amendments

Fayette County Republican Party will host its fourth quarter meeting on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange, from 9:30 a.m. until noon. There will be an open discussion of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Oct. 8-14, officers responded to 54 calls for service and five reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Oct.

Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker Staff 155th District Court Disposition Sept. 30 Greene, Zachary Wayne-Fraudulent use/possession of identifying information # of items <5 (7-28-22). Convicted. (offense date is in parenthesis) 155th District Court Civil Court Cases Filed •Civil Cases-Other (Oct.

Input sought on options for US 77 bypassing bluff

The Texas Department of Transportation is studying three options for Highway 77 bypassing the bluff just south of La Grange, and an additional Colorado River bridge using an easterly route is one of the options.

Public hearing set on tax abatement guidelines

Apublic hearing was scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m. by the Commissioners Court at last week’s meeting on the proposed guidelines and criteria for tax abatement agreements in Fayette County.

$344 million unclaimed property returned in FY 2023

The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $344 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, according to Comptroller Glenn Hegar.