Up to 7-0 in district

Landry Zapalac wins a battle at the net in the first set of the Lady Horns’ 3-0 sweep of Ganado last Tuesday at SHS Gym. Schulenburg capped off the week with a straight-set victory in Flatonia on Friday to improve to 7-0 in District 27-2A and 28-12 on the season. For more, see SPORTS.

Cocaine, cash confiscated following traffic stop on I-10

The Fayette County Narcotics K-9 Unit seized two kilos of cocaine and $10,000 in cash after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 approximately three miles east of Flatonia on Wednesday, Oct. 10, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Clutch wins in Weimar, Shiner

Kieryn Adams (above) lunges for a dig in the first set and Emmrie Marx (left) sends down a kill in game two of the Lady Horns’ four-set win in Weimar last Tuesday.

Mower, grass fire Sunday

The Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call that a mower had caught on fire at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8 on Kainer Road southwest of town. SVFD Chief Darren Guentert said about two acres burned before firefighters got it contained in about 20 minutes.

Burglar caught in residence

In the early morning hours of Friday, Oct. 6, the Schulenburg Police Department was called to a burglary in progress in the 400 block of East Anderson Street. Officers responded at approximately 1:10 a.m. and, upon arrival, found a subject in a bedroom of the residence, according to the SPD report.

SPD responds to abuse calls, gives message during Domestic Violence Awareness Month

The Schulenburg Police Department arrested two local men last week after altercations with their partners and, with October designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, issued a message about such abuse.