Republican candidate forum set in Schulenburg

The Fayette County Republican Party will hold a candidate forum in Schulenburg on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Schulenburg KC Hall, 405 South St. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., and food and refreshments will be available.

POLICE REPORT

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Jan. 11-16, officers responded to 45 calls for service and three reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Jan.

DAR presents flag display certificate for January

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), John Everett Chapter, and Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), Robert Ranken Chapter, recognized the home of Rita Jackson at 526 Wallace St. in Columbus for its January flag display award. Jackson has been a member of DAR for 62 years.

Stolen Polaris located during traffic stop on I-10 at Flatonia

Drug Interdiction Investigator David Smith located a stolen UTV during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 westbound at Flatonia on Monday, Jan. 12, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Found property notice from Schulenburg PD

The Schulenburg Police Department has located a Lorcin handgun.The property will be held at the Schulenburg Police Department for 30 days from the date of this notification.Inquiries into this property can be made to the Schulenburg Police Department.

Sales tax allocations for Jan. total $1.2 billion

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced on Wednesday, Jan. 7 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for January, 4.9 percent more than in January 2025.

Schulenburg Police Dept. gives statistics for 2025

Schulenburg Police Department Chief Troy Brenek reports a total of 4,445 calls for service during 2025, with 281 of those calls being reportable incidents.SPD officers initiated 1,076 traffic stops – 424 of those traffic stops resulted in citations being issued.

Political Announcements

Josh Homan has announced his candidacy for Fayette County judge by giving the following statement: My name is Josh Homan, and I’m a Republican running for Fayette County Judge. I live in Flatonia with my wife, Kelly (Siegel), and two children. I am a U.S.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Democrats Talarico, Crockett set first debate The first debate in the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is set for Jan. 24 in Georgetown, The Dallas Morning News reported. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James Talarico of Round Rock are vying for the nomination.

New TexStats dashboard now available

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced the launch of the TexStats Statewide Economic Dashboard, a new interactive tool designed to provide Texans with data and a clear view of the state’s economic performance.