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Holly Smith (second from right) has been appointed as the first female jail administrator for Fayette County. She is shown with (from left) Lt. David Beyer, Sheriff Keith Korenek and (right) Chief Deputy Randy Noviskie.

Holly Smith (second from right) has been appointed as the first female jail administrator for Fayette County. She is shown with (from left) Lt. David Beyer, Sheriff Keith Korenek and (right) Chief Deputy Randy Noviskie.

New Fayette County jail administrator named

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that he has appointed a new jail administrator at the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Holly Smith will be the first female jail administrator for Fayette County. Smith replaced Edward Sawyer, who retired earlier this month.
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Courthouse Report

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Fayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor Case Filed Aug. 9 Poole,William Gregory-Assault causing bodily injury/family violence (13A) (6-5-23) (offense date is in parenthesis) Fayette County Court Marriage Licenses Filing Dates: Aug. 7-18 Marion Doyle Howard Jr.
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Police Report

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 103 calls for service and four reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Aug. 20-26.

County officials attend meeting on distribution of mitigation funds

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Fayette County elected officials attended the kickoff meeting on Aug. 17 in Bastrop for the General Land Office’s (GLO) Regional Mitigation Program. GLO discussed the method of distribution for the mitigation funds that the county is slated to receive through the Hurricane Harvey funds.
State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American- Statesman.
A house fire on Plum Church Road west of La Grange was reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night, Aug. 16. Photo Courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

A house fire on Plum Church Road west of La Grange was reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night, Aug. 16. Photo Courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy rescues lady, dog from burning house

News Staff
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A 911 call reporting a structure fire, with someone still in the house who could not get out, was received by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Aug. 16 around 9:38 p.m., according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.
Police Report

Police Report

Police Report

News Staff
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 71 calls for service and four reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Aug. 13-19. Included were open container, minor in possession of tobacco, possession of drug paraphernalia and towed junk vehicle. •Aug.
Drugs confiscated during a traffic stop near Flatonia included a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine as well as psilocybin mushrooms.

Drugs confiscated during a traffic stop near Flatonia included a white powdery substance that field-tested positive for cocaine as well as psilocybin mushrooms.

Driver tries to discard drugs during traffic stop by deputy near Flatonia

News Staff
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A traffic stop in the Flatonia area resulted in a drug arrest on Friday, Aug. 18, according to a report from the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 9:45 p.m., Deputy Cody Williams made the traffic stop on a vehicle for an infraction.
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