Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 12-18. Ambulance Call On July 18, Officer Bryon Powe responded to the 200 block of East Avenue for a resident yelling out for help from her locked apartment.

Wow, it really got hot. Our garden is really parched. I gave up on the tomatoes for the season. My peppers need to be watered just about every day. It’s been weeks since we had any fresh green beans. But a few crops are still producing – eggplants and okra love this heat.

La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 12-19. Assault On July 15, Officer Jose Garza spoke with complainant at the police station regarding a citation for assault by contact.

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Gray Legacy Services has a new mural in the main area of their Plum Dayhab, for folks with developmental disabilities. Artist Bianca Broman painted a Texas theme featuring longhorns and bluebonnets.

Superintendent Andy McHazlett told the school board Monday there are a total of 64 students who were approved for transfer into the district for the 2026-27 school year. Of that number, 58 are returning students and 6 are new. There are 30 transfer students at the elementary campus, 14 at the middle school, and 20 at the high school.

At Monday night’s board meeting, the board approved the issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds to refinance a portion of the district’s outstanding 2017 bond debt. The proposed refunding is intended to take advantage of favorable market conditions and lower interest rates, resulting in an estimated $2.5 million in debt service savings for district tax payers over the remaining life of the bonds, without extending the final maturity of the debt.

A benefit fundraiser event will be held for JB Royer on Saturday, July 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the Round Top Rifle Hall. Admission is $10 per person. Food and drinks will be sold separately. It will be an evening of live music by the Black Cat Choir, dinner, drinks, and dessert. All goods and services are being donated. JB was seriously burned in a grease fryer accident while preparing food during the 4th of July parade at their Royer’s Round Top Café. All money raised at the fundraising event will go towards medical bills, surgeries, travel back and forth to Austin for wound care, medication, and many other necessary expenses.

Author and minister “Padre” Bill Miller and musician Joey McGee hit the road across the American South for The Howlelujah Tour a unifying celebration of music, animal stories, and community connection, with Mystic the rescue dog riding shotgun.

Brooke Schobel Kocian of Ellinger was honored with a baby shower on Saturday, July 18 at The Round Top Library House in Round Top. With the theme of “A Little Love Bug is On the Way,” flowery decorations filled the room.