Fayette County EMS named ‘Agency of the Year’ by Texas EMS Alliance

Fayette County EMS Director Josh Vandever proudly announced last week that Fayette County EMS has been named EMS Agency of the Year by the Texas EMS Alliance.He accepted the award at the Texas EMSAlliance’s annual conference, which was held on Tuesday, Sept. 17 in College Station.This honor...

Successful district openers

Landry Zapalac (left) sends a set to Haylee Vacek for the match-ending kill against Shiner last Tuesday. The Lady Horns started District 27-2A play with a 3-1 win over the Lady Comanches.

State unemployment stays steady at 4.1 percent in August, most area rates see slight change from July

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Texas remained at 4.1 percent in August, which was 0.1 percentage points below the national rate, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.The rate for Fayette County (not seasonally adjusted) rose one-tenth of a percent from July to 3.6 percent.

Homecoming honorees

Announced at halftime of last Friday’s Shorthorns vs. Brazos football game were Schulenburg High School’s 2024 Homecoming honorees: (back, from left) Band Beau Edgar Mandujano, son of Ramona Lopez Lara and Victor Mandujano; Band Sweetheart Bailei Vavra, daughter of Barbara and Ben Vavra; Homecoming...

Financing for dump truck approved by City Council

Getting a jump on a purchase in the 2024-25 budget, the Schulenburg City Council approved a resolution for financing a dump truck for the public works department at last week’s meeting.CityAdministrator Tami Walker said the action allows the City to get “on the list” early with the expenditure to...

Brazos bashed

Jayse Janda (left) pulls in a fingertip grab for a 32-yard touchdown reception in the Shorthorns’ 29-point win over Brazos last Friday night. Michaela Kollmann (right) serves one of the Lady Horns’ 14 aces Friday afternoon in a 25-7, 25-14, 25-5 sweep of the Cougarettes. For more, see Pages 4 & 5.