Applications for Republican Primary open on Nov. 11

Republic Party candidates are notified that applications for a place on the Republican Party 2024 Primary ballot will open on Saturday, Nov. 11. Fayette County Republic Party county chair Deborah Frank will be accepting applications on Monday, Nov. 13 at Latte on the Square, 2189 W.

Courthouse Report

Fayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor Cases Filed Oct.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, officers responded to 60 calls for service and six reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Oct.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Special session likely to end with no voucher deal As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

TxDOT pushes to end 23 years of daily deaths on roads

The long and heartbreaking 23-year streak of daily deaths on Texas highways almost ended. On one day in February, Texas experienced a single traffic fatality – well below the statewide daily average of 12.

Post 143 relocates two more vets’ headstones

Schulenburg American Legion Post 143 has completed the move of two more Civil War veterans’ headstones – First Lt. Oliver Searcy and Pvt. Isaac Morrow – from the Navidad Baptist Cemetery located south of Schulenburg. A previous article in The Schulenburg Sticker, dated Feb.

PUCT approves new 621 area code for Houston area

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has approved the adoption of an additional area code for the greater Houston area to accommodate continued population growth. The area is expected to run out of new phone numbers starting with the current 281/346/713/832 area codes in 2025.

Early voting statistics for Nov. 7 election

Early voting by personal appearance in the ConstitutionalAmendment Election on Tuesday, Nov. 7 began on Monday, Oct. 23 and continues through Friday, Nov. 3.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker Staff 155th District Court Adult Felony Cases Filed Oct.