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Courthouse Report

Compiled By Sticker Staff

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Fayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor CasesFiled March 5Hollingshead, Shauna Melaine-Assault causing bodily injury/family violence (13A) (12-27-25) Filed March 9Loper, Matthew Vincent-DWI (1-15-26) Filed March 13Lewis, Desmond Ray-Assault causing bodily injury/family violence (13A) (1-24-26) Ring,...

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Gary Borders ~ Gborders@texaspress.com

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Islamic schools admitted to voucher program after suit Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Area Sales Tax Allocations

March sales tax allocations issued

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced on Wednesday, March 11 that he was sending cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.1 percent more than in March 2025.

Commissioners designate April as Autism Acceptance Month

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation at its meeting on Thursday, March 12 designating April as Autism Acceptance Month. Turtle Wing Executive Director Destiny Siptak (standing, right) was on hand to accept the proclamation.

Vegetation can be major source of service interruptions, so Fayette Electric Cooperative invests in planned, proactive vegetation management to address potential issues before they result in outages.

FEC explains importance of vegetation management

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Fayette Electric Cooperative (FEC) appreciates the community’s passion for trees and understands that vegetation management and right-of-way (ROW) work can feel disruptive for residents who value their trees and landscapes.

Courthouse Report

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Compiled By Sticker Staff155th District Court Dispositions March 4 Segelke, Sarah Rodriguez-DWI 3rd or more (1-9-16). Motion to Revoke denied; continued on probation.Warner, Tricia Chanae-Securing execution of document by deception >=$30,000<$150,000 (7-21-16).

Spring city-wide cleanup slated March 21, 25, 28

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The City of Schulenburg has scheduled its spring citywide cleanup – open only to customers who live inside the city limits and pay monthly garbage fees – on the following dates: Sat., Mar. 21...............8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wed., Mar. 25......9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 28...............8 a.m.

Sheriff’s Report

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Februar y 2026Sheriff Keith Korenek reports these activities of Fayette County deputies for February.Deputy Ty Roggenkamp responded to a report of suspicious activity on East State Highway 71. Multiple subjects were located diving through dumpsters.

Police Report

News Staff

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of March 8-14, officers responded to 53 calls for service and six reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •March 3 – Officer Powe was contacted in reference to the burglary of a vehicle and theft of a firearm in the 700th...

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Gary Borders ~ Gborders@texaspress.com

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Cornyn reverses filibuster stanceU.S. Sen. John Cornyn last week reversed his opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster rules, writing in an op-ed that legislation in that chamber should pass with a simple majority, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

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