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Dance club marks 90th anniversary

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Schulenburg Hall was recently transformed into a patriotic venue of red, while, and blue decorations as over 200 members and guests danced and celebrated the 90th anniversary of the Swiss Alp Dance Club.The membership also enjoyed a catered meal as they do every five years after the October...
Solid start to season

Solid start to season

Solid start to season

News Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Jayse Janda (PHOTO 1) gets fouled on his way to the basket and Byron Johnson (PHOTO 2) hits a three-pointer in the corner during the Shorthorns’ season-opening win over Hallettsville.
Brynlee Berger’s Artwork

Brynlee Berger’s Artwork

Bergers’ artwork chosen for Smokey Bear calendar

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Two local students have been selected as winners in the second annual Smokey Bear Poster Contest, hosted by the Texas A&M Forest Service.Their artwork, along with 10 other winners, will be showcased on the 2025 Smokey Bear monthly calendar.Brynlee Berger was one of three winners chosen in Division...
Shown above is the baggie that SPD officers seized believed to contain methamphetamine.

Shown above is the baggie that SPD officers seized believed to contain methamphetamine.

Weimar man arrested on Friday for drug possession, on warrant

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
On Friday, Nov. 29 at approximately 3:27 p.m., officers with the Schulenburg Police Department were patrolling in the 800 block of James Avenue searching for a wanted subject involved in an earlier incident when they observed the suspect in the passenger seat of a passing vehicle.The SPD report...

Fire alarms for Civic Center approved, sprinklers scuttled

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
A sprinkler system for the Civic Center was discussed by the Schulenburg City Council last month but, at its meeting this past Monday, Dec. 2, the aldermen decided not to pursue adding the fire safety feature to ongoing renovations.Instead, the much less costly option of a fire alarm system was...

City employee benefits added

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
City of Schulenburg employees will be getting a couple of added benefits following action by the City Council at its meeting Monday, Dec. 2.City Administrator Tami Walker recommended increasing annual vacation leave as follows: 0-4 years – 12 days; 5-9 years – 15 days; 10-14 years – 20 days; 15-19...
Businesses helped by funding from the EDC include Country Oak Boutique (top, left) and Packard Law Center (top, right) on North Main Street as well as Andre Eye & Optical at the corner of College Street and East Avenue. Sticker Photos By Darrell Vyvjala

Businesses helped by funding from the EDC include Country Oak Boutique (top, left) and Packard Law Center (top, right) on North Main Street as well as Andre Eye & Optical at the corner of College Street and East Avenue. Sticker Photos By Darrell Vyvjala

Local businesses benefiting from EDC like never before

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Even with sales tax collections down slightly from 2023, the Schulenburg Economic Development Corporation has had its busiest and most productive year.This one-half percent sales tax that was approved by City of Schulenburg voters in 1997 originally helped Blinn College locate a campus here but,...
Santa & Mrs. Claus visit for Chamber’s Lighted Christmas Parade

Santa & Mrs. Claus visit for Chamber’s Lighted Christmas Parade

Santa & Mrs. Claus visit for Chamber’s Lighted Christmas Parade

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Folks lined both sides of North Main Street downtown for the annual Lighted Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Schulenburg Chamber of Commerce on Sunday, Dec. 1.Santa & Mrs. Claus visit with one excited youngster and his sister (above, far left) after riding into town on a Schulenburg Volunteer...
Shown above are the handgun and marijuana found by SPD officers in a vehicle after a traffic stop.

Shown above are the handgun and marijuana found by SPD officers in a vehicle after a traffic stop.

Bust made for gun, marijuana

News Staff
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
On Monday, Nov. 25 at approximately 1:16 p.m., officers with the Schulenburg Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the Shorthorn Express parking lot off Kessler Avenue (Highway 77).While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle stopped for a traffic violation, officers observed marijuana...
A 9mm Beretta handgun and an AM-15 rifle were retrieved during the incident in which the suspect pointed the handgun at a deputy.

A 9mm Beretta handgun and an AM-15 rifle were retrieved during the incident in which the suspect pointed the handgun at a deputy.

Standoff in Kirtley area ends peacefully with arrest

News Staff
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
A standoff between law enforcement and a male subject on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Kirtley area in western Fayette County ended with the subject surrendering, according to a press release from Sheriff Keith Korenek.The incident began when Deputy Duane Meagher responded to a residence in the 1900th...
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