STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Early voting underway for November election Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Oct. 12-18, officers responded to 90 calls for service and four reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Oct. 14 – Officer Whited responded to the 25th block of North Kessler Avenue in reference to found property.

Cow-Calf Clinic, Trade Show slated in Brenham

The 54th annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic and Trade Show will be held on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Washington County Expo sales facility in Brenham.Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., with the program getting under way at 8 a.m. Early registration closed Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Bastrop/Fayette County Ag Conference set Nov. 14

The Bastrop/Fayette CountyAg Conference will be held Friday, Nov. 14 at the Fayette County Fairgrounds, 400 Fairgrounds Road, La Grange.A total of five pesticide applicator CEU credits are available (three General, one Laws & Regulations and one IPM).

Four VFDs respond to house fire

A 911 call reporting a structure fire on FM 389 near Goebel Road in the Round Top area was received by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Oct. 13 around 6:20 p.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Workshop on Medicare set in LG, S'burg

A “Medicare 1 on 1” workshop is being offered by the Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and hosted by Fayette County Committee on Aging, Schulenburg Regency Retirement Villas and Fayette County AgriLife Extension Office at two locations:•La Grange – Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.

HISD supt. to speak to Great State Republicans

Dr. JoAnn Bludau, Hallettsville ISD superintendent, will be the guest speaker at the Great State Republicans meeting on Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the St. Peter Lutheran Church fellowship hall, located at 101 North Market St. in Hallettsville.With the upcoming Nov.

Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker StaffFayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor CasesFiled Sept. 30Herring, James Losa-Assault causing bodily injury/family violence (13A) (9-14-25) Brewer, Jonathon McAuthor Jr.

October sales tax allocations total $1.1 billion

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced on Thursday, Oct. 9 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 3.9 percent more than in October 2024.

Mueller asks for hearing on proposed change at FPP

Earlier this year, the Lower Colorado River Authority sent an application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in reference to the Fayette Power Plant and requesting to amend the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System to authorize removal of the selenium limits from the power...