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Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives invites family history buffs to join writer and storyteller Elaine Thomas when she presents a program to help sharpen family story interviewing skills on Friday, May 5.

Preserving family history series set in La Grange

News Staff

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

For 10 years, Elaine Thomas has been informing and entertaining with her “Stories I’ve Been Told” profiles of area citizens in The Fayette County Record. Yet, there are so many special stories that are still unrecorded and that’s where the public comes in.

Sticker wins six awards in STPA contest

News Staff

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Sticker placed in six of the nine categories it entered in the South Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Winners were announced at the STPA’s annual convention, held April 20-22 in Boerne. The contest, with entries from 2022, included three divisions and 15 categories.

Five candidates vying for three seats on SISD Board of Trustees

News Staff

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The Sticker posed a set of questions to the five candidates who are running for three at-large positions on the Schulenburg ISD Board of Trustees in an effort to help voters make their decision. Terms are for three years. The field includes one incumbent – Jarrod “Buck” Schramek.

U.S. marshals make arrest after stand-off

News Staff

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

An hour-long stand-off in the northwest part of town ended without incident last Thursday, April 20. The U.S. Marshals Service located a fugitive at a residence on Russek Street shortly before noon and were able to take him into custody.

Festival gets HOT funds

Darrell Vyvjala

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

After a presentation by Schulenburg Festival Association President Mike Zweschper, the City Council voted unanimously at last week’s meeting to grant the organization $60,000 to help with expenses for this year’s event. The funds will come out of the City’s Hotel Occupancy Tax fund.

Shown above is the area of the attic that suffered damage in a fire following a lightning strike early Friday morning. Photo Courtesy of the SVFD

Home saved after lightning starts fire

Darrell Vyvjala

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

After a lightning strike caused a fire in the attic, a residence on Vacek Loop south of town was saved due to the quick thinking by the homeowners and a rapid response by the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department.

Lee Hartsell poses for a photo in the office he’ll soon occupy as Schulenburg junior high principal. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Hiring of new superintendent, junior high principal approved

Darrell Vyvjala

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Acontract was officially offered to Dr. Julie Motomura to become Schulenburg ISD’s next superintendent following an executive session during Monday night’s Board of Trustees meeting.

City elections include contested races for mayor, two alderman positions

News Staff

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Sticker posed a set of questions to the four candidates for mayor as well as to those running in the two contested races for City Council seats in an effort to help voters make their decision. Incumbent Place 1 Alderman Greg Thomas is unopposed.

Search warrant executed in La Grange on April 17

News Staff

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

In the process of an ongoing narcotics investigation in the La Grange area, the Fayette County Narcotics Unit received information on Monday, April 17 on possible narcotics sales at a room in the Carter Motel in La Grange, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

EMS employees recognized for years of service

News Staff

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

During the Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, April 13, Fayette County EMS employees Melody McCoy and Patty Nelson were recognized for the years of service to Fayette County.

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