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Laredo man arrested for graffiti at St. Rose

Laredo man arrested for graffiti at St. Rose

Laredo man arrested for graffiti at St. Rose

The north wall of a building at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, shown above from Baumgarten Street, was painted with graffiti the night of Saturday, Jan. 28 or in the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 29, according to the Schulenburg Police Department.

Public input sought on County plan to mitigate disasters

Fayette County will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 2 to gather public input for updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan. It will be held at 5 p.m. at the EMS Station, 1721 N. Von Minden Road in La Grange.
The new bridge on Parma Road was completed late last year.

The new bridge on Parma Road was completed late last year.

Commissioner Brossmann reviews work in Precinct 4 during 2022

Fayette County Commissioner Drew Brossmann provided the following review of last year in Precinct 4: “For the year 2022, we were able to rework 8.25 miles of road. That means hauled out with base material, ground up, laid down, and two shots of chip seal. We also seal coated 5.7 miles of road.

First responders work wrecks in dense fog

Fayette County first responders had an active morning on Tuesday, Jan. 17, with the heavy fog causing accidents and roadway closures, according to a press release issued by the Fayette County Judge's office.

Kolkhorst on five committees

Lt. Gov, Dan Patrick announced committee assignments for the 88th Legislature and has again entrusted Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) as the chair of the Senate Committee on Health &Human Services along with four other major committee assignments as follows: • Business & Commerce; •...
Area Unemployment Rates

Area Unemployment Rates

State jobless rate falls to 3.9 percent

Fayette County sees slight decrease in Dec. The Texas seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate declined for the first time in three months to 3.9 percent in December, logging the first month the rate fell below 4.0 percent since February 2020, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Vehicles need to be locked, SPD advises

On Sunday, Jan. 22, the Schulenburg Police Department posted the following on social media: “Please do yourself a favor by locking your vehicle and hiding any valuables. It’s sad we have to post things like this but some people don’t like to work for their things and would rather steal yours.