Precinct 2 was able to rebuild and pave approximately 15 miles of road. We also replaced 3 large bridges within the precinct. The County voted to improve and expand the Precinct 2 area recycling facility, and with the assistance of Precinct 4 Commissioner Drew Brossmann and his employees, the operation was a huge success.

n January 2023, the double-box concrete bridge was completed and opened on John Zurovec Rd. in Cistern.

or the year 2023 we were able to rework 10.15 miles of road. That means we hauled out base material, ground up, laid down, and two shots of chip seal on those 10.15 miles of road.

Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton both vowed retribution against state lawmakers for votes they didn’t like during the recent legislative session. With the Republican Primary nearing, Abbott and Paxton are picking sides in a number of races, including the one for Texas House District 85, which represents Fayette County.

The 155th District Court sentenced a drunk driver to 10 years in state prison for killing a local firefighter and businessman in 2022. Taylor Levick, 24 of Woodsboro, pleaded no contest to intoxication manslaughter, a second degree felony, during a hearing before District Judge Jeff Steinhauser on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Levick was driving a vehicle on SH 159 in Rutersville while under the influence of alcohol on Nov. 19, 2022. Levick crashed into another vehicle driven by Karl Walter Goehring, 47 of Walhalla. Goehring died in the crash. At the time of the crash, Levick was out on bail from a DWI arrest in Comal County The range of possible punishment for the offense was two to 20 years in prison. The prosecution offered Levick a plea bargain for 10 years in prison. Levick accepted the plea bargain during the hearing on Wednesday. He will begin serving his sentence in April. Goehring left behind a widow and two young sons. He was a member of the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department and the owner of a local heating and air conditioning company. Goehring was also well-known in the community as a gifted musician.

Join the Fayette County Library in La Grange for Adult Technology Training at on Saturday, Jan. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. All computer questions are welcome. No one is born knowing this stuff. If your computer is giving you problems, bring it along. 8 seats are available. Registration is required. Call (979) 968-3765 to sign up.