Fayette Co. Republican conventions set Mar. 23

The Fayette County Republican Party will conduct all precinct conventions and its county convention on Saturday, March 23 starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Texas A&MAgrilife Extension building located at 255 Svoboda Lane in La Grange.

Warda residents briefly evacuate due to gas leak

Residents in the Warda area of Fayette County were asked to briefly evacuate their residences Monday evening, March 4. According to Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller, a natural gas leak occurred around 7 p.m. in the area of Giese Lane in Warda.

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of March 3-9, officers responded to 64 calls for services and two reportable incidents were investigated as follows:

State Capital HIGHLIGHTS

Massive wildfires ignited by power lines Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Republican Women to meet Mar. 20

The Fayette County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check-in will begin at 10:45 a.m. with an option to purchase lunch for $20 inclusive, payable by cash or check.

Primary Election Voter Turnout

In the March 5 Primary Elections, 12.92% of Texas voters cast their ballots in the Republican presidential race (2,318,285 of Texas’ 17,948,242 registered voters) and 5.43% of Texas voters cast their ballots in the Democrat presidential race (974,989 of Texas’ 17,948,242 registered voters).

FEC gives pointers for Consumer Protection Week

Fayette Electric Cooperative is joining Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) in supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) annual National Consumer Protection Week, along with more than 100 federal, state and local agencies, consumer groups and national advocacy organizations.

HHSC warns about scammers targeting Lone Star Card

The Texas Health & Human Services Commission is receiving an increasing number of complaints about a phone scam targeting clients who use Lone Star Cards and receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

State Parks advise reservations for eclipse

Texas State Park day pass reservations for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 will open 8 a.m. on Friday, March 8 (CST).

Police Report

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of Feb. 25 to March 2, officers responded to 53 calls for service and three reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •Feb.