Veterans take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

Columbus Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1127 members who took an Honor Flight from Austin to Washington, D.C.

Driving safety reminders coincide with 4th of July

As Americans celebrate the nation's 250th birthday this Independence Day, Watch UR BAC, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are encouraging Texans to honor the occasion by making safe and responsible choices on the road.

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Texas first state to mandate Bible reading in school The State Board of Education gave final approval last week to a new required reading list for every grade level and also passed a rewrite of the state’s social studies requirements for kindergarten to eighth grade, the Austin American-Statesman...

Lightning strike causes fire at residence

A 911 call reporting a structure fire on FM 954 near Roznov Road, possibly caused by a lightning strike, was received by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office on Monday, June 15 around 7:56 a.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Fayette County planning America 250 celebration

Fayette County will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary as follows:•Friday, July 3 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, La Grange – A historic flyover by a C-47 and a skydiver jump demonstration are planned along with a patriotic tribute to U.S. airborne forces.

Fayette Republican Women to celebrate 25th year

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the Fayette County Republican Women celebrate their 25th year as a federated club of the Texas Federation of Republican Women.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of June 14-20, officers responded to 80 calls for service and nine reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •June 14 – Officer Whited responded to the 200th block of North Main Street in reference to burglary of a building.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court Dispositions June 3 Zatopek, James Dale-Burglary of habitation (1-5-17). Probation or deferred adjudication revoked; Motion to Revoke granted.Norman, Spencer Lee-Possession of controlled substance Penalty Group 1 >=4G<200G (9-18-17).

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Rural counties face hurdles in regulating data centers Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported.

Sales tax allocations for June total $1.3 billion

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced on Wednesday, June 10 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 7.4 percent more than in June 2025.