League of Women Voters offering voting guide

In advance of the 2022 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Texas has published its interactive version of the trusted, nonpartisan Voters Guide at VOTE411.org. VOTE411.org makes it easy for voters to compare candidates and find other voting information.

Warning about fentanyl coincides with Halloween

This Halloween, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are teaming up with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to spread awareness on the fentanyl epidemic spreading across the state.

Great State Republicans to meet Oct. 24 in Hallettsville

Great State Republicans will meet this month on Monday, Oct. 24 instead of the last Monday so members can participate in Trick or Treat on the Square with the Lavaca County Republican Party.

Suspicious vehicle call in Ellinger leads to arrest

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Saturday, Oct. 8, in the early morning hours, Deputy Jared Michalec and Sgt. Ryan Meagher responded to a suspicious vehicle call in Ellinger.

Texas Tuition Promise Fund enrollment under way

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund , the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2023.

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............

TxDOT sets ADA outreach

The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting an outreach event on Monday, Oct. 24 to gather input for future accessibility improvements as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Fiscal Notes looks at military bases

Military bases in Texas generated more than $114 billion in economic activity and added more than $67 billion to the state’s gross domestic product in 2021.

Debris removal gets underway in aftermath of fire in Flatonia

Crews of volunteer organizations, working with city and county officials, will begin removing debris that resulted from the fire at 113 W. South Main St. on Oct. 3.

Two arrested for drugs, local man picked up for violation of probation

A man from Houston and another from Inez were arrested by the Schulenburg Police Department on drug charges over the weekend while a local man was apprehended on a warrant for violating his probation.