State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

New Texas laws now in effect It took some time, but a set of new laws and rules passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 went into effect on Sept. 1, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker Staff155th District Court Adult Felony Cases Filed By InformationFiled Aug.

TPWD forecasts increased populations for dove season

A rainy spring and early summer led to a good nesting season through most of the state and near record high populations of mourning and white-wing doves across large portions of Texas.

Four CASA volunteers sworn in

CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties announces the recent appointment of four new volunteers as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). The swearing-in was completed by Benton Eskew (center), county court at law judge in Bastrop County, on Aug. 27.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Aug. 25-30, officers responded to 67 calls for service and two reportable incidents were investigated as follows:•Aug. 26 – Officer Powe conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10 westbound near mile marker 671.

KVLG KBUK recognized

KVLG 1570 AM and KBUK 104.9 FM recently received a certificate of appreciation from American Legion Post 102 in La Grange.

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Comptroller: Hundreds of new homes needed to cut costs A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported.

Republican Women to meet

The public is invited to attend the Fayette County Republican Women general meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange.Lunch is available for $20.

Republican headquarters open Fri., Sat.

The Fayette County Republican headquarters will be open every Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The location of the headquarters is 390 South Reynolds St. in La Grange.For more information, check out https://www.fcrptx.org.

Additional results from Young Farmers hay show at Fayette County Fair

PHOTO #1 - Reserve champion in the Schulenburg Young Farmers hay show at the Fayette County Fair went to Mark Stang with a ryegrass entry in Class 6, which consisted of winter annuals-oats and ryegrass. Stang’s hay sold for $2,100 at the auction held on Thursday, Aug.