97-year-old missing from La Grange found in Katy area

A report of a missing elderly person was received by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening, Dec. 14, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek. Grace Johnson, 97, from La Grange, had reportedly left her residence off FM 2145 in her 2019 Jeep SUV. On Thursday morning, Dec. 15, Mrs.

Food collected for SAFP at City of Schulenburg Christmas party

Man arrested bonds out, steals car and lands back in jail

Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Wednesday, Dec. 14, Deputy Seth Nagel took a theft report from the Point Store in West Point where milk and motor oil were stolen. An image from a security camera at the store was able capture an image of the vehicle used by the suspect to get away.

Master Gardener intern class to begin in January

Applications are now being taken for the 2023 Bluebonnet Master Gardener intern class which will be held in La Grange. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Fee is $200 per participant, which will cover the cost of materials and defray speaker expenses.

Traffic stop by SPD leads to drug arrest

A traffic stop by Schulenburg Police Department officers Saturday night resulted in a La Grange man being arrested for drug possession. According to the SPD report, a vehicle was pulled over in the 600 block of WestAvenue for a traffic violation at 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 17.

State unemployment rate stays at 4.0 percent, Fayette County sees slight decrease in November

For the third straight month, the statewide seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.0 percent while the Texas economy added 657,600 positions annually in November, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Courthouse Report

Fayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor Cases Filed Nov. 29 Oyervides Aguirre, Luis Omar-Possession of marijuana <2 oz. (7-2-22) Filed Dec. 1 Robinson, Kaylin Rayshaile-Possession of marijuana <2 oz. (10-5-22) Vasquez, Ivan Carlos-Possession of marijuana <2 oz.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 125 calls for service and seven reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Dec. 10-16. Included were three towed vehicles, one DWI investigation, one suspicious person, one accident and one mental health crisis.

Sheriff's Report

November 2022 Sheriff Keith Korenek reports these activities of Fayette County deputies for November. Sgt. Ron Naumann investigated a theft in which items were taken from a barn leased to a third party. The suspect then listed the items on Facebook Marketplace and sold the items.

State Capital Highlights

Most Texas pregnancy deaths preventable A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy-related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women.