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First Baptist Church sesquicentennial recognized

First Baptist Church sesquicentennial recognized

First Baptist Church sesquicentennial recognized

News Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
First Baptist Church of Schulenburg is celebrating its 150th anniversary and to honor this achievement, Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller signed a proclamation on Sept. 20.
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Clutch plays in 41-40 overtime win

News Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Aaron Janecek (left) heads to the end zone on the first play of overtime last Friday in Thorndale. Following his 25-yard run and Brycen Schramek’s extra-point kick, the Shorthorns led 41-34. The Bulldogs answered with a touchdown and chose to go for the win.

City employee evaluation held in open session of Council meeting

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Discussion of personnel matters almost exclusively get discussed in executive sessions, as allowed by exceptions to the Open Meetings Act, but the Schulenburg City Council had a rare open session for an employee evaluation during last week’s meeting.
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Lady Horns take down two 27-2A foes

News Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Emmrie Marx (right) and Meredith Magliolo team up to send back a Lady Bulldog tip in the second set of Lady Horns’ 3-0 win over Flatonia at SHS Gym on Saturday, Sept. 23. Schulenburg started District 27-2A play with a sweep in Ganado last Tuesday.
Structure fire midday Monday

Structure fire midday Monday

Structure fire midday Monday

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
A 911 call reporting a structure fire off Highway 77 past Hausmann Gin Road south of La Grange was received on Monday, Sept. 18 around 12:52 p.m., according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Bond info efforts presented to trustees

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Plans for informing the public about the upcoming $19.59 million bond election were outlined at the Schulenburg ISD Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, Sept. 18.
Jeff Proske (left) presents Darren Guentert with his chief’s badge at last week’s SVFD meeting.

Jeff Proske (left) presents Darren Guentert with his chief’s badge at last week’s SVFD meeting.

Guentert elected as new SVFD chief

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Darren Guentert became the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department’s 13th chief last Thursday, Sept. 14. Established in 1903, the SVFD holds elections annually at its September meeting and Guentert was chosen to follow Jeff Proske in the top position.
The psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, that were found by SPD officers after a traffic stop are shown on a scale that reads 12 grams.

The psilocybin mushrooms, commonly known as magic mushrooms, that were found by SPD officers after a traffic stop are shown on a scale that reads 12 grams.

Houston man arrested by SPD after illegal mushrooms found

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Atraffic stop by the Schulenburg Police Department on Wednesday, Sept. 13 resulted in the arrest of a Houston man on drug possession charges.
Officers shown with the seized methamphetamine are Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thumann (left) with K-9 partner, Kolt, and Schulenburg Police Officer Byron Powe (right).

Officers shown with the seized methamphetamine are Interdiction Sgt. Randy Thumann (left) with K-9 partner, Kolt, and Schulenburg Police Officer Byron Powe (right).

Pursuit thru Schulenburg ends in Hallettsville

News Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
An attempted traffic stop on Interstate 10 led to a pursuit through Schulenburg and Hallettsville and eventually to the arrest of a Hallettsville man on drug charges on Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.
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