Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of Oct. 6-11.

As of Dec. 13, the total intake for 2024 for the Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter is 1624: 728 dogs and 896 cats in need. As of Dec. 13, the shelter has 104 animals in care: 61 dogs/43 cats. For 2024 we continue to average 32 animals incoming each week. This number includes animals in the facility, in foster care for medical, waiting on available space, or awaiting transport to rescue partner.

The Fayette County Firefighter’s Association reports the following calls for the week of Dec. 8-14: Structure Fires - 2 Fire Alarms - 4 Illegal Burning - 5 Medical - 2 Oven Fire - 1 Gas Leak/Odor - 1 Grass Fires - 2 Vehicle Fire - 1 Smoke Reports - 2

A two-vehicle accident sent one person to the hospital near Hostyn Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. The wreck happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of FM 609 and FM 2436. Conditions were foggy at the time.

Numerous Fayette County 4-Hers competed in the 2024 District 11 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge Contest on Tuesday, Dec. 10 and Wednesday, Dec.

The La Grange Salvation Army donated bikes to the Deputy Santa program. Pictured from left to right are: Krystal Seger, Sally Garrett and Jesse Lednicky with the Salvation Army and Angela Lala, Jeremy Castleberry, and Terry Guentert with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Santa Program.

DOPTABLE Angel (left) and Piccollo (right) are residents of your local shelter. They are in need of some patience, love and a home to call their own.

The Fayette County Record office will be closed to the public Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1. We will print and distribute our regular Tuesday and Friday issues as normal with the exception of the Friday Dec. 27, which will be skipped. Merry Christmas from all of us at The Record!

School board elections will take place on May 3 of next year. The first day to file for a place on the ballot will be Jan. 15. The last day to file is Feb. 14. Listed below are the election details for each of the five public school districts in Fayette County. Unless noted otherwise the board members serve three year terms.

Cattle still outnumber people in Fayette County. Fayette County Agrilife Extension Service gave an annual update to the Fayette County Commissioners Court on Thursday, Dec.