The dry weather is driving all kinds of critters into our home – especially ants. With so little water outside, bugs try to find moisture indoors The other night my wife Janessa got into bed and ants started biting her. She apparently leaned against the countertop while brushing her teeth and some ants crawled on her. I went to look under the sink and found a trail of ants crawling up the drain pipe from under the house.

Fayette County elected officials recently attended the kickoff meeting for the General Land Office’s (GLO) Regional Mitigation Program in Bastrop. GLO presented on the method of distribution for the mitigation funds the County is slated to receive through the Hurricane Harvey funds.

Each year the LGISD administration reviews the pay of the district’s current employees and makes a pay raise recommendation to the board. The current schedules are analyzed and assessed to determine the external market analysis and include pay ranges of peer school districts and the analysis of the district’s ability to be able to recruit, hire, and retain quality employees to positions.

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The City of Schulenburg is seeking to enter an architectural/ engineering services contract with a state-registered professional for the Schulenburg Police Department as noted below. The following outlines this Proposal/Request for Qualifications.

La Grange Volunteer Fire Department put out a couple of small grass fires in town on Wednesday, Aug. 30, after a tree limb fell on a power line.

The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild (CVQG) proudly hosted Glenda Wilder’s “Quilting Around the World” Presentation on Tuesday Aug. 22 and a special workshop on Wednesday, Aug.

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Schulenburg Independent School District (SISD) and Weimar Independent School District (WISD) have announced the introduction of HOPE Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, within their schools for the upcoming academic year.

The only thing better than hanging out and enjoying a movie in a cool theater is going to Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham. Seniors will be traveling for a tour on Thursday, Sept. 14 and will enjoy a leisurely lunch at a local diner.