Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports on the following incidents his department responded to during the week of July 9-14. Civil Matter On July 11, Officer MD Krenek responded to the 100 block of Hummingbird for a civil standby.

W Quilt Block Paint Classes were held this last week with members of the Waller/ Hempstead Quilt Guild and the members of the Victoria Quilt Guild making the trip to Winchester to paint blocks to display in their area of Texas. Classes will resume on Sept.

The La Grange H-E-B store held a 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday, June 22. A huge crowd of folks filled the store and the surrounding grounds for entertainment and free food throughout the afternoon.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office identified suspects who they say are responsible for the crime spree last week around Mullins Prairie. The thieves broke into Mullins Prairie Store last Monday and stole several bottles of liquor and cases of beer from.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek raised more than $120,000 for his re-election campaign during the first half of this year. Korenek will be up for election next year.

The Schulenburg Festival Pageant took place Saturday, July 15, at Schulenburg Hall. Pictured above are the winners (back, from left) Junior Miss Schulenburg Most Photogenic KashLynn Barnes, Junior Miss Schulenburg A’Niyah Utley, Junior Miss Schulenburg 1st Runner Up Kylee Hoffmann, Miss Schulenburg Riley Zapalac, Miss Schulenburg 1st Runner Up and Most Photogenic Heaven Hrachovy, (front) Young Miss Schulenburg Rowan Niskern, Little Miss Schulenburg Reign Hall and Little Miss Schulenburg 1st Runner Up Saphrin Manzano.

Daniel Benes of Daniel G. Benes Science Shows was the closing act for the Fayette Public Library’s summer reading program on Wednesday, July 19.

For Richard Chang, musicianship is in his bloodline. His parents, both opera singers, met while studying at a conservatory in China. Then, they immigrated to the Netherlands, where they raised Chang. From a young age, they encouraged him to become a musician as well, setting him up with piano lessons. He never expected to become a professional, but Chang found his passion for the art growing and growing until he knew that it’s what he was meant to do.

The Fayette County Gun Club is hosting its first annual Founders Day Shoot, which is open to the public. This year’s shoot will honor FCGC founder Dale Hutcherson with a 10-station, 100-bird Sporting Clay event on August 12.

Round Top Hermann Sons Lodge No. 151 will meet Thursday, July 27 at the Round Top American Legion Hall. Social hour at 6 p.m. and meeting at 6:30 p.m. Hotdogs will be furnished and members are asked to bring a side dish or dessert.