Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Sept. 8-14, officers responded to 107 calls for service and five reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Sept. 9 – Officer Svatek responded to the 500th block of West Avenue in reference to assault.•Sept.

Grass fire in Cistern area burns about 25 acres

A 911 call reporting a grass fire on Bar Ranch Road west of Elm Creek Road (southwest of Cistern) was received by Fayette County dispatch on Monday, Sept. 9 around 1:40 p.m., according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Border Patrol faulted in Uvalde school shootingA 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S.

$422.4 million in unclaimed property returned in FY 2024

The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid out a record $422.4 million in unclaimed property during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced on Sept. 5.

Fayette Electric, Colorado Valley to host Shred Day

In celebration of National Cooperative Month in October, two area cooperatives – Fayette Electric Cooperative and Colorado Valley Communications – are joining efforts to host the seventh annual community Shred Day as a special thank-you to their members.On Friday, Oct.

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, Oct. 28-29 at the Fayette CountyAg Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104, La Grange.

Inspections to no longer be required for non-commercial vehicles effective Jan. 1, 2025

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration.House Bill 3297, passed during the 88th Legislature in 2023, abolishes the vehicle safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Sept. 1-7, officers responded to 92 calls for service and two reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Sept. 1 – Officer Svatek responded to the 1400th block of Kessler Avenue in reference to a traffic accident.•Sept.

Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker StaffFayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor CasesFiled Aug. 19Coronado, Drake Joseph-Unlawful restraint (7-22-24) Filed Aug. 21Rodriguez Perez, Nathaly Daniela-Possession of marijuana <2 oz. (7-4-24) Houston, Christina-Terroristic threat of family/household (7-29-24) Filed Aug.

Pesticide applicator training set Sept. 24 in La Grange

A pesticide applicator training has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Fayette County Agricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104 in La Grange. Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at 8 a.m.