Sober driving reminder for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s “Watch UR BAC” program to help make sure people make it to the Thanksgiving table.

FSA County Committee ballots mailed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Fayette/Lee County FSAoffice or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 5.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court Adult Felony Cases Filed By Information Filed Oct. 26 Torres, Alejandro Arroyo-Smuggling of persons (9-1-22) Trujillo-Cardenas, Ismael-Possession of controlled substance Penalty Group 1/1-B >=1G<4G (6-22-22) Adult Felony Cases Filed Oct.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 119 calls for service and eight reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Nov. 5-11.

Sheriff's Report

October 2022 Sheriff Keith Korenek reports these activities of Fayette County deputies for October. Detective Marc Bennett is actively investigating several cases including a theft that occurred in the La Grange area and multiple cases involving child abuse.

State Capital Highlights

Turnout drops in recent election Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8. Republican candidates continued to hold a hammerlock on statewide positions, with incumbent Gov.

CattleWomen set meeting Nov. 16 in Hallettsville

The next Navidad Valley Cattle-Women business meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at Cabos San Lucas Mexican Grill in Hallettsville, 1636 N. Texana. The meeting will begin with a Dutch treat lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Early voting statistics for General Election

Early voting by personal appearance in the General Election began on Tuesday, Oct. 24 and continued through Friday, Nov. 4. All early voting in Fayette County was held in the at the Elections Office, 275 Ellinger Road, Suite A, La Grange. Mail-in ballots were due at the Elections Office by 7 p.m.

POW/MIA table ceremony conducted

The Schulenburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit 143 conducted the POW/MIA table ceremony at the recently held Legion andAuxiliary meeting at the Post 143 hall. Patricia Hranicky (left) and Debbie Behlen prepared the table and explained the meaning of all the items on the table.

Five CASA volunteers sworn in

Five additional volunteers for CASA of Bastrop, Fayette and Lee Counties were sworn in on Nov. 1 by Benton Eskew (third from left), county court at law judge in Bastrop County.