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Ferguson named new AD at SISD

Ferguson named new AD at SISD

Ferguson named new AD at SISD

News Staff
Friday, March 7, 2025
Earlier this evening, the SISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire Clay Ferguson at the new athletic director/head football coach. He comes to Schulenburg from Elgin, where he served as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

Spring city-wide cleanup set for March 15, 19, 22

News Staff
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The City of Schulenburg has scheduled its spring citywide cleanup – open only to customers who live inside the city limits and pay monthly garbage fees – on the following dates: • Saturday, March 15 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.;• Wednesday, March 19 – 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;• Saturday, March 22 – 8 a.m. to 3 p.

Citizens speak out about Round Top Courthouse

Melanie Berger
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27 had to be moved from the normal room into the larger District Courtroom at the Courthouse to accommodate the number of attendees.The majority attended for the topic of the Round Top Courthouse building.
Shown above are the drugs discovered by the SPD after a traffic stop on I-10.

Shown above are the drugs discovered by the SPD after a traffic stop on I-10.

Drug bust among arrests made by SPD last week

News Staff
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
A stop on Interstate 10 led to the arrest of a California man by the Schulenburg Police Department for drug possession.On Wednesday, Feb. 26 at approximately 9:42 p.m., a Toyota Rav4 was pulled over by SPD officers for a traffic violation near mile marker 673.
Shown above are the items seized by the Task Force in Jim Wells County.

Shown above are the items seized by the Task Force in Jim Wells County.

Schulenburg officer takes part in Lone Star Task Force operation

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
For the second time in nearly a year since joining Operation Lone Star, the Schulenburg Police Department participated in a collaborative operation last week.Officer Byron Powe, who took part in both, headed to Jim Wells County to help with the three-day effort of the Task Force.

From 140 applicants, list for new SISD AD narrowed to three

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Following many hours reviewing some 140 applications and three nights of interviews, members of the Schulenburg ISD Board of Trustees and SISD administrators have whittled the prospects for a new athletic director/ head football coach to three candidates.
Cora Brenek (center) stands atop the medal stand following her statequalifying performance at the regional meet.

Cora Brenek (center) stands atop the medal stand following her statequalifying performance at the regional meet.

Lady Horn powerlifter qualifies for state meet

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Schulenburg High School sophomore Cora Brenek won her weight class at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association Region 5 Class 1A/2A meet on Monday, Feb. 24 in Edinburg.Competing at Bert Ogden Arena, Brenek totaled 880 pounds in the 242-plus division.

SPD arrests local woman & her boyfriend on warrants

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
What started as an investigation into a stolen wallet report ended up as warrant arrests for the Schulenburg Police Department on Friday, Feb. 21.At approximately 10:07 p.m., a subject gave a report to SPD officers about the wallet.

SISD board picks supt. search firm

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Contracts of three principals extendedThe process to find Schulenburg ISD’s next superintendent will get started this week with the Board of Trustees’ selection of a search firm at its regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 24.
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