Government-Business

Sales tax holidays for water & energy efficient items set

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and Energy Star sales tax holidays.
State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
House lawmakers defy Abbott on vouchers A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Reminder about having emergency plan

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The Fayette County Emergency Management coordinator reminds the public that hurricane season is just around the corner, and while Fayette County generally isn’t in the bull’s eye, it’s always good to have a plan in place for disasters. The most common disaster in Texas is flooding.

Great State Republicans set meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Texas Federation of Republican Women president Kit Whitehill will be a special guest at the Great State Republicans meeting on Monday, May 29 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Hallettsville.
A two-story structure at Cistern was engulfed by fire on Monday, May 15, with personnel from the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department assisted by Flatonia Fire & Rescue working the scene for about five hours. Photo Courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff's Office

A two-story structure at Cistern was engulfed by fire on Monday, May 15, with personnel from the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department assisted by Flatonia Fire & Rescue working the scene for about five hours. Photo Courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff's Office

Two fire depts. respond to house fire in Cistern

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A 911 call reporting a structure fire near Highway 95 in the Cistern area was received by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center on Monday, May 15 around 6:50 p.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.
Fayette Electric Cooperative lineman Justin Whited demonstrates what could happen when tree limbs touch a power line.

Fayette Electric Cooperative lineman Justin Whited demonstrates what could happen when tree limbs touch a power line.

FEC demonstrates electric safety at Ag Safety Day

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Fayette Electric Cooperative employees participated in the Progressive Ag Safety Day held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange on Friday, May 12.

Spoetzl Brewery to open new distillery

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, the family-owned and independent craft brewer of Shiner Bock, announces the addition of a new on-site distillery, the K. Spoetzl Distilling Company, which is distilling a line of Shiner craft spirits.

TPWD offers Managed Lands Deer Program

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Enrollment in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is now open for the 2023-24 hunting season. Open enrollment for the MLDP Conservation Option runs through June 15; the Harvest Option opened May 1 and ends Sept. 1.
Area Sales Tax Allocations

Area Sales Tax Allocations

Sales tax allocations for May total $1.2 billion

News Staff
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, May 10 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 4.3 percent more than in May 2022.
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