Vandever earns certificate in public management

Fayette County EMS Director Josh Vandever has successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from the George Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University.

Great State Republicans to hear from TSCRA member

The Great State Republicans will have Cody Webb, currently serving as a member of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA), as the guest speaker for the meeting on Tuesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church’s fellowship hall, 101 North Market St., Hallettsville.

Sales tax holidays for water & energy efficient items

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and Energy Star sales tax holidays.

Flatonia multi-sport field gets grant thru LCRA program

Flatonia Youth Sports & Events soon will be able to upgrade a multi-sport field at 7-Acre Park, thanks to a $19,805 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Flatonia. The project includes adding benches, bleachers, a scoreboard and a water fountain to the popular park.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of May 4-9, officers responded to 74 calls for services and four reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •May 4 – Sgt. McFadden responded to the 1100th block of James Ave.

Sales tax allocations for May total $1.3 billion

Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Wednesday, May 7 that he was sending send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 4.5 percent more than in May 2024.

Courthouse Report

155th District Court Dispositions April 30 Doublin, Tia Shuvon-Theft of property <$2,500 with 2 or more previous convictions (8-19-20). Convicted.Palmer, Justin Daniel-Possession of controlled substance Penalty Group 1/1-B <1G (1-2-23). All other dispositions.

Sheriff’s Report

APRIL 2025Sheriff Keith Korenek reports the following activities of Fayette County deputies for April.Deputy Mark Pritchard responded to a welfare check on Marty Road. The elderly subject was located deceased inside the residence.

Search warrant leads to arrest near Praha

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 1300th block of FM 1295 in the Praha area early Friday morning, May 9, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.The search warrant yielded evidence of the transportation, use and sale of narcotics.

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, June 23-24 at the Randolph Recreation Center, 653 East Pearl St., La Grange.