State Capital Highlights

Texans urged to get flu shot Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two weeks for the shot to take effect.

Courthouse Report

Fayette County Court Misdemeanor Traffic Cases Filed Sept. 19 Gomez, Gustavo-Speeding mph zone ends in 0 (6-2-22) Barriga, Manuel Jr.-Speeding mph zone ends in 5 (9-6-22) Filed Sept. 20 Dawoodally, Zohair Muhummadali-Speeding 75 mph zone (4-19-22) Filed Sept.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 107 calls for service and five reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Oct. 1-7. Included were one warrant, one credit card skimmer, one unattended death, one MIP and one forgery. •Oct. 2 – Sgt.

Soil, water, hay testing campaign set Oct. 3-26

A soil, water and hay testing campaign is being conducted from Oct. 3-26 by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Fayette County, in conjunction with the Fayette County Commissioners Court and Fayette County Groundwater Conservation District.

Entries being taken in fish art contest

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is accepting entries for the 2023 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest through Feb. 28, 2023. The Fish Art Contest is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fisheries and fishing.

Columbus hospital’s Wellness Center to have ribbon cutting

Columbus Community Hospital’s Wellness Center will have its grand opening and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. Representatives from the hospital and Columbus Chamber of Commerce will be on hand to open the center and welcome the community.

Food manager training course set in La Grange

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fayette County is offering a two-day professional food manager certification training course, “Food Safety: It’s Our Business,” on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 14-15 at the Fayette CountyAg Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, La Grange.

Voter registration, early voting dates given for Nov. 8 General Election

The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming General Election is Tuesday, Oct. 11 (the first business day after Columbus Day). The Texas Voter Registration Application can be downloaded from the Fayette County website, www.co.fayette.tx.

State Capital Highlights

State sends resources to Florida Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court Adult Felony Cases Filed By Information Filed Sept.