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Library opens to public three days with restrictions

The Schulenburg Public Library is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., effective Wednesday, March 3. However, for the protection of library visitors and staff, certain policies have been implemented.
Horns slip by Thorndale

Horns slip by Thorndale

Horns slip by Thorndale

Bryce Wilson drives past a Bulldog to score in the fourth quarter, helping the Shorthorns edge Thorndale 51-47 in Monday night’s bi-district game in Brenham. Schulenburg advanced to the second round against Deweyville with the game scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Crosby. For more, see SPORTS.

City, school board seats unopposed

The City of Schulenburg and Schulenburg ISD will not have to conduct elections on May 1 since all the candidates who filed for open positions are unopposed.
Apprentice Lineman Joey Jasek climbs a pole during the night to pull wire to complete repairs on a downed power line north of Weimar. Photo By FEC Line Foreman Greg Noak

Apprentice Lineman Joey Jasek climbs a pole during the night to pull wire to complete repairs on a downed power line north of Weimar. Photo By FEC Line Foreman Greg Noak

FEC deals with 233 outages, high usage will impact bills

Crews from Fayette Electric Cooperative were finally seeing “the light at the end of the tunnel” on Friday when the sun came out and the temperatures began rising above the freezing mark.
Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department firefighters Gary Eudy (foreground) and Johnny Guerrero use Brush 4 to fill up barrels with water at Monument Hill Nursing Center last week.

Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department firefighters Gary Eudy (foreground) and Johnny Guerrero use Brush 4 to fill up barrels with water at Monument Hill Nursing Center last week.

Precinct 4, SVFD personnel make some special deliveries

With the water shortage last week, two local entities utilized their resources to provide the precious commodity to those most in need.
Schulenburg Post Office personnel include: (front, from left) Lisa Mederos, Frank Aguilar, Vicki Schrader; (back, from left) Ronny Supak, Phillip Bludau, Troy Barta, Marcus Coleman, Doug Stewart, and Keri Matejek.

Schulenburg Post Office personnel include: (front, from left) Lisa Mederos, Frank Aguilar, Vicki Schrader; (back, from left) Ronny Supak, Phillip Bludau, Troy Barta, Marcus Coleman, Doug Stewart, and Keri Matejek.

Local P. O. lives up to motto

The first part of the well-known motto “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” certainly applied last week. The Schulenburg Post Office remained open for service every day.
A frozen transformer

A frozen transformer

City hit in all departments, inundated with water issues

With storage tanks emptied, wastewater equipment failures, and customers’ pipes cracking, water was a major issue for the City of Schulenburg during last week’s sub-freezing weather.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOLUTION – Gathering to display the resolution for Black History Month are (front row, from left) Autrey Thomas with Jaceon Lara in her lap, Lois Carroll, (back row) Willis Adams, Greg Thomas, Mayor Elaine Kocian, Rev. Andrew Stafford and Marsha Caine.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH RESOLUTION – Gathering to display the resolution for Black History Month are (front row, from left) Autrey Thomas with Jaceon Lara in her lap, Lois Carroll, (back row) Willis Adams, Greg Thomas, Mayor Elaine Kocian, Rev. Andrew Stafford and Marsha Caine.

City Council recognizes Black History Month

The presentation of a resolution for Black History Month was on the agenda for the Schulenburg City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Snowy recreation & wintry tribulation

Snowy recreation & wintry tribulation

Snowy recreation & wintry tribulation

The winter storms that began making their way through Texas starting this past weekend brought a rarity to these parts with enough accumulation to allow for some snowy fun.