Dates for this year’s ‘Deputy Santa’ program announced

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek and his deputies announced that sign-up for this year’s Deputy Santa program will be conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 17. Toys will be handed out to participants at three different locations on Dec. 22. Donation bins will NOT be distributed.

Lady Horns add pair of sweeps with playoffs approaching

Kloe Kutac (No. 7) sends down a kill on a set from Tamara Otto (left) in the first set of the Lady Horns’ 3-0 win over Ganado on Friday. Schulenburg also swept Waelder last week to improve to 31-9 on the season, having already clinched the District 27-2A championship.

Ninth Annual ‘Monster Dash’ held

JACK HOOPER HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST FINALISTS – (not shown in order) Tyson Mendel, Casen Strickland, Brock Mendel and Camden Strickland (the Avengers); Camden Demel (baby shark); Clay Hoffmann (astronaut); Kathy & Nita Chovanec (fancy ladies); Lyric Ahrens (giraffe); Brooke Shimek (mermaid); Cate...

State, area unemployment rates drop in September

In September, the seasonallyadjusted Texas unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from August 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. It marked the second straight month that the unemployment rate fell by three-tenths of a percent.

Praha All Veterans Day set for Sunday, Nov. 7

The 59th Praha All Veterans Day event, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 7, will commemorate 76 years since the end of World War II as well as honor all veterans of all eras and services. It especially highlights the loss of nine men from the small Praha community during that war.

Lady Horns secure district title

Jordan Sommer (photo 1) gets a dig in the second set and Mackenzie Kunschick (photo 2) sends down a kill in game one of the Lady Horns’ 3-0 sweep of Shiner last Tuesday at SHS Gym.