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Calvin Thompson steadies himself before a squat attempt at the regional powerlifting meet on Friday in Navasota.

Calvin Thompson steadies himself before a squat attempt at the regional powerlifting meet on Friday in Navasota.

Thompson earns return trip to state

News Staff
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
For the second straight year, Calvin Thompson qualified for the Texas High School PowerliftingAssociation Division 4 state meet.The Shorthorn senior won the superheavyweight class at the THSPARegion 4 Division 4 competition, held in Navasota on Friday, March 7.
New SISD Athletic Director Clay Ferguson (left) is shown with his wife, Stephanie (back, right), and two daughters – 12-year-old Paisley (front, left) and 9-year-old Hadley (front, right) – following the Board of Trustees’ unanimous vote on his hiring last Friday. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

New SISD Athletic Director Clay Ferguson (left) is shown with his wife, Stephanie (back, right), and two daughters – 12-year-old Paisley (front, left) and 9-year-old Hadley (front, right) – following the Board of Trustees’ unanimous vote on his hiring last Friday. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

New AD brings DC experience to SISD football program

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Continuing a path southward since starting his career in 2009, Clay Ferguson will take over as Schulenburg ISD’s athletic director/head football coach next week.The SISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire him at a special meeting on Friday, March 7.“The community and the family...

St. Rose School plans upgrades

News Staff
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, which has served Schulenburg since its founding in 1889, has announced major renovation plans starting this spring.Phase I of the 13-month project, with a price tag of approximately $3 million, includes a focus on the elementary and office areas.

This year’s Sausagefest set for Apr. 5

News Staff
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The 10thAnnual Schulenburg Sausagefest has been scheduled for Saturday,April 5. The event will take place downtown on North Main Street between LyonsAvenue and Wolters Avenue, including the Railroad Park. Admission is free.Sausage-making contests, as always, highlight the event.
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...

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.

League of Women Voters to honor locals at ‘Women Making History’ event Sun.

News Staff
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas will celebrate Women’s History Month by honoring exceptional local women at its third annual Women Making History event.It will take place on Sunday, March 9, at 3 p.m. at Historic Casino Hall, 254 North Jefferson St., in La Grange.Eight outstanding...
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.
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