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Pictured are the drugs and a weapon that were recovered by the SPD from a traffic stop on I-10 on Aug. 8.

Pictured are the drugs and a weapon that were recovered by the SPD from a traffic stop on I-10 on Aug. 8.

SPD makes drug bust on I-10

On Monday, Aug. 8 at approximately 11:18 p.m., an officer with the Schulenburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 10 eastbound near mile marker 676 on a blue BMW sedan for a traffic violation.
Deputy Calvin “CJ” Lehmann

Deputy Calvin “CJ” Lehmann

Mateen gets life sentence for shooting of deputy

An Austin County jury found Shazizz Mateen guilty of the offense of aggravated assault on a public servant on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Mateen was sentenced to life in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.
Lady horn senior Tamara Otto

Lady horn senior Tamara Otto

New seasons get under way

PHOTO #1: Lady Horn senior Tamara Otto sets up a teammate in a match on Friday at the Columbus tournament. She is one of five returners on this year’s team, which ended its first week with a 5-5 record against 3A and 4A competition.
During a traff ic stop on I-10 at Flatonia, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K-9 Kolt located 13 kilos of Fentanyl in the rear seat back and speaker box of a Chevrolet Silverado.

During a traff ic stop on I-10 at Flatonia, Sgt. Randy Thumann and K-9 Kolt located 13 kilos of Fentanyl in the rear seat back and speaker box of a Chevrolet Silverado.

Fentanyl potentially worth over $200 million seized

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office Narcotics K-9 Unit seized 13 kilos of Fentanyl with a potential street value of over $200 million during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 at Flatonia on Tuesday, Aug. 9, according to Sheriff Keith Korenek.

SBA offers disaster loans due to drought

Small nonfarm businesses in a number of Texas counties are now eligible to apply for lowinterest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Festival fun

Festival fun

Festival fun

Members of the Shorthorn state football championship team of 1972 (PHOTO #1) lead the Grand Parade this past Sunday as part of another fun-filled Schulenburg Festival. Arabia Shriners, as always, added to the parade entertainment with their mini-cars (PHOTO #2).

Alderman questions City bills

By Darrell Vyvjala Schulenburg Sticker Staff A rarely-used procedural option led to a 22-minute discussion of several expenses at last week’s Schulenburg City Council meeting.
The removal of an awning revealed the wording that was on the Galipp’s Super Market building downtown prior to 1980. That was the year when the family-owned grocery store completed an expansion and renovations after purchasing the space of the two businesses on the east side of the building.

The removal of an awning revealed the wording that was on the Galipp’s Super Market building downtown prior to 1980. That was the year when the family-owned grocery store completed an expansion and renovations after purchasing the space of the two businesses on the east side of the building.

Owners of old Galipp’s find signs of the past during renovation process

Special To The Sticker History is known to repeat itself and for the Galipp’s Super Market property on North Main Street, it seems to have also unfolded.