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Repairs to Courthouse windows delineated

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The Fayette County Commissioners Court heard a presentation from Red River Restoration of Coupland at its regular meeting on Thursday, July 25.Steven Svec, who heads Courthouse maintenance, said that the Courthouse windows are in desperate need of paint and have cracked glass, among other issues.
Area Unemployment Rates

Area Unemployment Rates

State unemployment stays at 4.0 percent in June, area rates increase

News Staff
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
For the third straight month, Texas’ seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.0 percent, according to the Texas Workforce Commission, which was one-tenth of a percent below the national rate for June.Fayette County’s unemployment rate increased 0.7 percent from May to June, from 3.0 to...
Walking the campus of the Czech Village to view highlights are President Petr Pavel, his wife Eva Pavlová and their delegation.

Walking the campus of the Czech Village to view highlights are President Petr Pavel, his wife Eva Pavlová and their delegation.

President of Czech Republic visits La Grange

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum, located in the Czech Village at the Fairgrounds in La Grange, experienced a once-ina- lifetime event on Saturday, July 13 when Czech Republic President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva Pavlová were hosted by the Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center (TCHCC), also...
Miss Schulenburg & her court crowned

Miss Schulenburg & her court crowned

Miss Schulenburg & her court crowned

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Schulenburg Festival Scholarship Pageant was held Saturday, July 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
DOS BORRACHES – Saturday, Aug. 3 • 9-11 p.m.

DOS BORRACHES – Saturday, Aug. 3 • 9-11 p.m.

Dos Borrachos, featuring Kevin Fowler & Roger Creager, return to headline Festival

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
When the calendar turns to July, the whole town of Schulenburg starts gearing up for the annual Schulenburg Festival, also known as the “National Party of Texas.”This year’s event will be held from Thursday, Aug. 1 through Sunday Aug. 4. Most events will take place in Wolters Park.
Festival adds ‘Kid Zone’ inflatables

Festival adds ‘Kid Zone’ inflatables

Festival adds ‘Kid Zone’ inflatables

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The Schulenburg Festival will provide a Kid Zone this year, located on the ball field in the southwest corner of Wolters Park.The area will have several inflatables, including some with water slides, operated by B&B Big Bounce of Hallettsville.The hours for the Kid Zone will be:• Thursday Aug. 1 –...
Recycling Center gets new baler thru H-E-B grant

Recycling Center gets new baler thru H-E-B grant

Recycling Center gets new baler thru H-E-B grant

News Staff
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Fayette County was awarded a $20,000 grant through the H-E-B Community Recycling Grants program to support the purchase of a new baler for PET plastics as well as educational materials to help area residents recycle.The new baler will increase the efficiency of PET plastic collection and processing...

Budget requests brought to Commissioners Court

Melanie Berger
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
The majority of a special Fayette County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday, July 16 focused on out-of-the-ordinary or large-ticket budget requests.The following County department heads made presentations at the meeting.
Year-to-year comparison

Year-to-year comparison

SISD makes strides on STAAR test scores

Darrell Vyvjala
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Noting gains in most areas from last year, Schulenburg ISD administrators went over the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test scores from the spring of 2024 at the Board of Trustees meeting last week.They presented the percentage of students passing for each grade tested and...
Pirate adventure at the Public Library

Pirate adventure at the Public Library

Pirate adventure at the Public Library

News Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Cynthia Fogleman (above) with the Stanzel Family Foundation reads a pirate story to youngsters who attended last Friday’s program at the Schulenburg Public Library.
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