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Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 107 calls for service and nine reportable incidents were investigated during the week of April 29 through May 5.

Fayette County Tax Assessor office moving

The Fayette County Tax Assessor/ Department of Motor Vehicles for titling and registration, is moving to 143 North Main St. in La Grange (next to Lukas Bakery, west of the Courthouse). The office will be closed on Wednesday, May 10 to move and will reopen on Thursday, May 11.
YAREDY JONATHAN CASASOLA-LARA

YAREDY JONATHAN CASASOLA-LARA

Deputy finds 24 open beer bottles, drugs, weapon during traffic stop

Two Houston men were arrested on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop on Highway 71 near West Point on Thursday, May 4, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Kornek. Sheriff Korenek reports that around 11:19 p.m.
Vehicle fire extinguished on Highway 71 near West Point

Vehicle fire extinguished on Highway 71 near West Point

Vehicle fire extinguished on Highway 71 near West Point

A 911 call reporting a vehicle fire on Highway 71 eastbound near West Point Loop was received by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, May 2 around 1:13 p.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

HHSC gives Medicaid renewal reminder

The Texas Health & Human Services Commission reminds Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return their information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage if they are still eligible.
State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Clock ticking on moving bills The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman.
Shown above are items located after a traffic stop that led to a drug arrest.

Shown above are items located after a traffic stop that led to a drug arrest.

SPD makes drug arrest after traffic stop

At approximately 2:28 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, Schulenburg Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of North Kessler Avenue (Highway 77) on a black Chevrolet Silverado. After speaking with the occupants, consent to search the vehicle was granted.
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Police Report

Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 75 calls for services and eight reportable incidents were investigated during the week of April 22-28.
LAURIE QUITTA St. Mark's Director of Emergency Services

LAURIE QUITTA St. Mark's Director of Emergency Services

St. Mark’s rural hospital status officially approved

St. Mark’s Medical Center in La Grange announced last week that it officially received federal approval for Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation in a letter from the Medicare Administrative Contractor dated Wednesday, April 12. The designation is part of the St.