Schulenburg High School junior Calvin Thompson finished seventh out of 11 qualifiers in the superheavyweight class of the Division 4 state meet. The event, hosted by the Texas High School Powerlifting Association, was held on Saturday, March 23 in Abilene.

An interlocal agreement and resolution for the Schulenburg Police Department to become part of Operation Lone Star were unanimously approved by the City Council at its meeting last week. Members of the task force receive priority when seeking grant funds, according to a memo from Police Chief Troy Brenek that was read by City Administrator Tami Walker.

Schulenburg Police Department officers responded to Interstate 10 westbound near mile marker 674 for a report of a vehicle taking up both lanes of travel on Sunday, March 24 at approximately 10:20 p.m.

The statewide seasonallyadjusted unemployment rate registered at 3.9 percent for the ninth consecutive month in February while showing a drop from the February 2023 rate of 4.0 percent, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The Fayette County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation declaring April as Autism Acceptance Month in Fayette County at its regular meeting on Thursday, March 14. Turtle Wing Foundation Executive Director Destiny Siptak was on hand to accept the proclamation. She said that, in the past year, Turtle Wing has paid for over 10,000 sessions in services and, in the last five years, Turtle Wing has funded over $1 million in direct services in Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties. Siptak said that Turtle Wing started with autism but now serves all learning disabilities.

A progress report on implementation of the “Guardian Program” at Schulenburg ISD was given to the Board of Trustees at its meeting Monday, March 18. Superintendent Dr.