Sheriff Keith Korenek reports activities of Fayette County Sheriff Deputies for the month of October 2025. Deputy Ty Roggenkamp made two warrant arrests.

The Annual Community Christmas Party will be held at Zilss Hall on Dec. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. Baked potato and salad bar will be served with hot dogs available for those wishing a different menu item. Please enjoy an evening with dinner, games, caroling and of course, Santa Claus. Everyone is welcome.

Nov. 25, 1975 Estimates back in June indicated that peak construction employment on two 600-megawatt electric generating plants at the Fayette Power Project would be around 1,300.

Jackie Wessels, representing Sons of Hermann, Plum, presented a check for Hospice Brazos Valley. Accepting the check is Cindy Fanning accompanied by Christina Carden, Cheyenne Maldonado, Kelly Muzny, Amanda Ulrich and Liz Jones.

Kinder energy filled the air on Thursday, November 13, as thirty-one Schulenburg ISD kindergartners embarked on their very first field trip and for many their very first school bus ride to the Stanzel Model Aircraft Museum.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports on Wednesday, Nov. 19 around 2:31 a.m. Deputy Josh Jones conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Subaru for a traffic violation on State Hwy. 71 westbound near Ellinger.

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Editor’s note: In light of recent developments in the City of Weimar, detailed in Friday’s story in the Record titled “Weimar City Manager Resigns After Charges Come to Light,” Weimar mayor Carlton Tucker issued this statement and asked if we would include it in the newspaper. Here is that statement in full:

Readers of fiction can enjoy local author Audrey Wick’s latest novel, releasing Nov. 25. Wick is a Fayette County native and serves as full-time professor of English at Blinn College—Schulenburg campus.

Eight community members were sworn in as CASA volunteers with CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties on Tuesday morning at the Bastrop County Courthouse. The Honorable Judge Benton Eskew officially swore in eight new CASA volunteers. Also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), these dedicated volunteers will work with CASA of Bastrop, Fayette & Lee Counties to advocate for children and families involved in the foster care system.