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Concern raised over recent opioid incidents

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Fayette County officials are reporting an increase in opioid-related incidents with emergency medical personnel responding to multiple calls involving these powerful drugs, such as Fentanyl.According to EMS Director Josh Vandever, his crews and area hospitals are seeing more apparent overdoses and...

Screening of documentary on struggles of small-town journalism scheduled

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas will host a free screening of the acclaimed documentary “For the Record” on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. at the Lyric Theater (120 E. South Main Street in Flatonia).The event includes a post-screening panel discussion with local newspaper editors and...
Horns make it four straight

Horns make it four straight

Horns make it four straight

News Staff
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Demarrion Glass (left) scores in the lane and Denver Carr (right) drives past a Hornet in the Shorthorns’ 46-point win over Louise on Friday, Jan. 17. Schulenburg also picked up a 12-point victory in Flatonia last week.
Horns notch district wins

Horns notch district wins

Horns notch district wins

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
In the Shorthorns’ 13-point win over Bloomington last Tuesday, Jayse Janda (left) gets fouled on a jump shot in the fourth quarter, Da’Terrion Houston (right) pulls down an offensive rebound in the first quarter, and Nick Goode (below) dives for a loose ball in the second half.

SPD reports on activity for 2024

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reported on the number of incidents to which his department responded during 2024.The purpose of this report is to provide transparency and to inform the public of the type of police activity that occurs in the City of Schulenburg.
Esmeralda Valderas

Esmeralda Valderas

Pursuit on Hwy. 90 ends with arrest west of town

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A pursuit on Highway 90 by law enforcement ended west of Schulenburg with the arrest of a Moulton woman on Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.Sheriff Korenek reported that around 1:43 p.m., the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit attempted to stop a 2014...

Filing to run in local elections starts this week and continues through Feb. 14

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Three Schulenburg City Council positions and two Schulenburg ISD Board of Trustees seats will be on the May 3 ballots.Filing to run as a candidate in any of those races was set to start on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and continue through Friday, Feb. 14.For the City of Schulenburg election, packets can be...
Blowout of Bloomington

Blowout of Bloomington

Blowout of Bloomington

News Staff
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The Lady Horns picked up their third win in District 28-2A with a 49-point rout of Bloomington last Tuesday.
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