Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 129 calls for service and seven reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Oct. 15-21.

Early voting in General Election starts Oct. 24

Early voting in the Nov. 8 General Election will begin on Monday, Oct. 24 and continue through Friday, Nov. 4. In Fayette County, early voting will take place in the Elections Office, located at 275 Ellinger Road, Suite A, La Grange. The schedule is as follows: • Monday, Oct.

On The Nov. 8 ballot

The following shows the order of the Nov. 8 General Election ballot (the official ballot will also include Spanish). INSTRUCTION NOTE: 1. Vote for the candidate of your choice in each race by darkening in the oval (●) provided to the left of the name of the candidate. 2.

SOS encourages Texans to become poll workers

Texas Secretary of State John Scott encourages interested Texans to get involved with the election process at the local level by learning how to become a poll worker for the Nov. 8 General Election. To serve as an Election Clerk, a person must be a U.S.

West Point woman arrested on three charges including stolen mail with identity info

A report in reference to fraudulent charges being made on a victim’s bank account was taken by Deputy A.J. Gonzales on Tuesday, Oct. 11, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek. Investigator Marc Bennett, along with narcotics investigators, began an investigation into the matter.

South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic set in Brenham

The 51st annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic will be held Friday, Oct.

City-wide cleanup set on three dates in Oct.

The City of Schulenburg has scheduled its fall citywide cleanup – open only to customers who live inside the city limits and pay monthly garbage fees – on the following dates: Sat., Oct. 22............ 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 26............... 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29............ 8 a.

October sales tax allocations total $1.06 billion

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, Oct. 12 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 17.4 percent more than in October 2021.

Lala named Deputy of 3rd Quarter

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek announces that Sgt. Angela Lala (right) has received the award as Deputy of the 3rd Quarter 2022 through the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Lala has been with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 18 years.

NCRS seeks applicants for pathways internships

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently seeking applicants for collegiate student internships across Texas. Student trainee positions include soil conservationists, soil scientists, rangeland management specialists and engineers.