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Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

New Miss Schulenburg & her court crowned

News Staff
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
After two years since the last Festival Scholarship Pageant, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Miss Schulenburg and her court were crowned this past Saturday night, July 17. The 2021 pageant was held at the Civic Center.
No rise in COVID cases seen in county, region

No rise in COVID cases seen in county, region

No rise in COVID cases seen in county, region

News Staff
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
According to data released on Friday, July 16, Fayette County averaged slightly more than one new COVID-19 case per day (34 cases) in the previous 30 days. For the entire 23-county Public Health Region 7, cases have been declining or flat since the spring.

Turnover in City staff discussed

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Much of Monday night’s hour-long Schulenburg City Council meeting was spent on the topic of staff turnover. Under action items, the aldermen set a budget workshop for Monday, Aug. 9 at 5 p.m. at the City Hall Multi-Purpose Room.

Changes made to Festival reunions

News Staff
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
The worldwide pandemic altered just about every aspect of life in 2020, including the annual class reunions that have been taking place as part of the Schulenburg Festival since the late 1960s.
Ribbon cut at Marquis at Fayette

Ribbon cut at Marquis at Fayette

Ribbon cut at Marquis at Fayette

News Staff
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The Texas General Land Office disaster recovery team, along with partners and other officials, hosted a ribbon cutting at Marquis at Fayette, located on Highway 77 in Schulenburg just north of IH-10, on Wednesday, July 7 at 3:30 p.m.
Four departments called to put out string of fires along FM 609 Monday

Four departments called to put out string of fires along FM 609 Monday

Four departments called to put out string of fires along FM 609 Monday

News Staff
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Smoke billows from a series of grass fires along FM 609 this past Monday, July 12 around midday. Flatonia Fire & Rescue responded and called for mutual aid from the volunteer fire departments in Schulenburg, La Grange, and Muldoon.
Local beautification effort gains state affiliation

Local beautification effort gains state affiliation

Local beautification effort gains state affiliation

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
A new, local organization has completed the process for affiliation with a state program and now looks to proceed with litter prevention, beautification, and waste reduction in Schulenburg.

Exception made to County’s wild animal ordinance

Melanie Berger
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
A request from Sanctuary Serengeti for an exception to the wild animal ordinance was unanimously approved by the Fayette County Commissioners Court at its regular meeting on Thursday, July 8.
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