Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 107 calls for service and two reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Sept. 24-30. Included were two warrant arrests. •Sept.

Training for 1st responders on dealing with people with intellectual disabilities set

Turtle Wing Foundation, The Red Door Fund for Mental Health and Bluebonnet Trails have teamed up to bring a training on “Strategies for Helping Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism” at Blinn College in Schulenburg on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Unclaimed property of $309 million returned

The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $309 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Sept. 19. This is the third time the Comptroller’s office has returned $300 million or more in unclaimed property in a fiscal year.

Museum has window display on voting

Schulenburg Historical Museum invites everyone to come by and view its new window display about voting in Texas. The display has all the information about how to register and vote in this year’s election as well as a brief history of voting in Texas.

Two Houston men arrested for drugs, weapons

On Saturday, Sept. 24 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Austin Moore initiated a traffic stop near Schulenburg.

October declared ‘Czech Heritage Month’ in Fayette County

The Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation declaring October as Czech Heritage Month in Fayette County.

State Capital Highlights

Speaker opposes drive to end tenure House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Courthouse Report

Fayette County Court Marriage Certificates Issued Sept.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that officers responded to 144 calls for service and seven reportable incidents were investigated during the week of Sept.

Texas SOS offers new poll watcher training

Texas Secretary of State John Scott has announced a new poll watcher training program that allows interested Texans to become certified as poll watchers for the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.