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Ordinance calling for City general election approved

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The General Election for the City of Schulenburg was officially scheduled for Saturday, May 3 following action by the City Council at a special meeting Monday afternoon, Feb. 10.An ordinance was approved setting the polling place as the Schulenburg Public Library with polling hours as 7 a.m. to 7...
The City-owned pool in Wolters Park remains empty as it failed to meet certain codes and, therefore, will not be open this year. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

The City-owned pool in Wolters Park remains empty as it failed to meet certain codes and, therefore, will not be open this year. Sticker Photo By Darrell Vyvjala

Workshop held to wade through plight of public pool

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A workshop to discuss the future of Schulenburg’s public swimming pool lasted an hour and 13 minutes on Monday, Feb. 10 and covered the deficiencies that forced its closure as well as the possibility of reopening it.A group of 14 citizens, most having present or past ties to the Schulenburg Sharks,...
Area Unemployment Rates

Area Unemployment Rates

State unemployment stays steady in December, area rates decrease

News Staff
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Texas registered at 4.2 percent in December, unchanged from the previous month, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.Fayette County’s rate (not seasonally adjusted) fell six-tenths of a percent over that period, coming in a 2.9 percent in...

SISD scores perfect grade on financial rating system

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
For the third straight year, Schulenburg ISD received a grade of “A” or “superior achievement” along with a perfect score of 100 on the Texas EducationAgency’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas.SISD Business Manager Lynne Machac presented the FIRST report to the Board of Trustees at its...

Candidates file to run in City, SISD elections

News Staff
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Both the City of Schulenburg and Schulenburg ISD have contested races in their respective elections on Saturday, May 3.Candidate filings started on Jan. 15 and continue through Feb. 14.As of Monday, the following had filed for spots on the City ballot:• Place 1 Alderman – Greg Thomas (incumbent)...
SCHRAMEK

SCHRAMEK

Shorthorn kicker named all-state

News Staff
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Schulenburg High School senior Brycen Schramek received all-state honors on the Padilla Poll listing for Class 2A Division I, which was released last week.

Trustees proceed with plans to fill superintendent position

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A special meeting of the Schulenburg ISD Board of Trustees was held on Tuesday, Jan. 28 to address personnel matters.After an executive session, closed to the public, the Board members returned to open session and voted 4-1 to accept the resignation of Athletic Director Luke Hobbs.

Issues at City-owned buildings addressed

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Firms were hired, with the approval of the Schulenburg City Council at last week’s meeting, to proceed with two ongoing projects at City buildings as well as for problems that have arisen at a couple of others.Forensix Structural Engineers was given the go-ahead for Phase II work at City Hall on...
Documentary For The Record, panel discussion focus on struggles of small-town newspapers

Documentary For The Record, panel discussion focus on struggles of small-town newspapers

Documentary For The Record, panel discussion focus on struggles of small-town newspapers

Melanie Berger
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
A 35-minute documentary, For the Record, was shown at the Lyric Theater in Flatonia on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m.This film showed the activities of The Canadian Record, a small-town community newspaper in Canadian, Texas, (population of 2,649 in 2019).
Food Pantry acknowledges generous donations from the community

Food Pantry acknowledges generous donations from the community

Food Pantry acknowledges generous donations from the community

News Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Schulenburg Area Food Pantry volunteers would like to again thank all individuals, organizations, churches and businesses for their overwhelming generosity in donating to the pantry this past year. The pantry has no fundraisers; as such, the pantry is dependent on the community.
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