Government-Business

GLO encourages hurricane preparedness

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to prepare for the 2023 hurricane season, which began Thursday, June 1 and runs through Thursday, Nov. 30.

Area Sales Tax Allocations

June sales tax allocatons total $1.03 billion

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, June 7 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.03 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 2 percent more than in June 2022.

While US 77 is closed for culvert replacement, traffic traveling north on US 77 will be detoured by turning west (left) onto FM 2436 through Hostyn and then north (right) on FM 609 to La Grange, where FM 609 intersects Business 71 in the west part of town.

US 77 to be closed June 19-23 south of La Grange for culvert replacement

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation will start a project to rehabilitate the existing roadway on US 77, 0.4 miles south of La Grange, on Monday June 19, weather permitting.

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Police Report

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded 81 calls for services and three reportable incidents were investigated during the week of June 3-9. Included were one illegal dumping, one assist agency and one arrest on multiple charges.

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Courthouse Report

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Comp iled By Stick er Staff 155th District Court Civil Court Cases Filed •Civil Case Related to Criminal Matter (May 23) In re: Forfeiture hearing, Eduardo Perez •Civil Case-Other (May 25) The State ofTexas vs.

Homes in the La Grange area damaged by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey are in the process of being demolished. Fayette County was able to purchase the properties where the work is being done through the Buyout Program administered by the General Land Office. Shown are (from left) County Judge Dan Mueller; Cassie Austin, court sdministrator; Angela Hahn, emergency management coordinator and grants specialist; and Harvey Berckenhoff, Commissioner, Precinct 3.

LG homes demolished thru ‘Harvey’ buyout

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Residents in the River Drive and Country Club Drive area just south of La Grange near the Colorado River have seen a lot of demolition work recently. In the past few weeks, two more homes have been brought down and work on three more homes is under way.

Champions Valley Brangus exhibits grand champion at Brazos Expo

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Champions Valley Brangus of Schulenburg attended the Texas Invitational Cattle Show held at the Brazos Expo in Bryan on Sunday, June 4. The Texas Invitational is one of eight open Brangus futurities held across America each year by the International Brangus Breeders Association.

Four CAsA volunteers sworn in

Four CASA volunteers sworn in

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Four additional volunteers for CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties were sworn in on May 30 by Benton Eskew (center), county court at law judge in Bastrop County.

Double G Realty Group – (from left) Michelle Courtney, Linda Woodward, Penny Henske, Dustin Helmcamp, Troy Goolsby, Jolyn Goolsby, Melanie Appelt and Mary Courtney.

Tri-County announces launch of Double G Realty Group

News Staff

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Tri-County Realty, LLC is proud to announce the launch of Double G Realty Group, recently formed after the merger of Double G Realty, LLC in Columbus with Tri-County Realty, LLC in Weimar.

Dairy exhibitors win at Brenham

News Staff

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Two members of the Schulenburg 4-H and Schulenburg FFA exhibited dairy heifers at the Washington County Dairy Day held in Brenham on Saturday, June 3. Mikayla Stang (right) won Junior Champion Jersey and placed second in senior showmanship.

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