Candidate Forum Fayette County Republican Party (FCRP) will be hosting Republican candidate forums for all contested races for offices in Fayette County, as well as the State HD85 candidates. The fourth forum will be on Saturday, Feb.

A vehicle crashed through a fence at Monument Hill and Kreische Brewery State Historical Sites sometime Friday night or early Saturday morning. A neighbor walking by noticed the damage and alerted the site staff Saturday morning, Feb.

A Union Pacific train made an unscheduled stop in Schulenburg Tuesday morning after one of the engines caught fire. The Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department received a call reporting a train on fire at the east end of town around 10 a.m.

Area law enforcement leaders are encouraging folks to remove valuables from their cars following a rash of vehicle burglaries. Schulenburg Police are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries that took place between Friday night and Saturday morning, Feb.

The Association of Texas Small School Bands is pleased to announce the selection of the 2022 ATSSB All-State Band. More than 10,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in twenty-two different regions for a place in their respective all-region bands. The top chairs in each region advanced to one of the five area auditions held this past weekend across the state and only 286 of these students were selected for all-state honors.

Arnold Romberg started programming computers 67 years ago because they fascinated his analytical, scientific mind. Contrast that to the 87-year-old’s gentle, empathetic nature that’s evident in how much he cherishes history. The combination of those two seemingly opposing approaches to life has made for some out-of-the-ordinary life jaunts and journeys for Arnold and his circle of family and friends.

KJZT Family Life, members of Society No. 31 St. Frances of Rome of La Grange, showed their support of Catholic education by participating in Catholic Schools Week 2022, that was observed Jan. 30 through Feb. 5. Teachers and staff at Sacred Heart Catholic School in La Grange received gift bags filled with various items to show appreciation for all they do. Presenting and receiving the gifts Feb. 1 were from left, Society No. 31 Secretary Marilyn Kothmann and Treasurer Barbara Eilert, faculty Cathy Zingelmann, Chris Kosler, Amy Foster, Susan Smith, Patty Tolbirt, and Society No. 31 President Elizabeth Kallus.

Colette and David Varner were thrilled to have their granddaughter, Layla Aelmore, who just turned six, receive her First Communion on Sunday, Jan. 30. She and her parents, Whitney and Johnathan Aelmore came in from Fulshear to celebrate Layla’s First Communion. The service took place at United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swiss Alp near Schulenburg, Colette and David’s church home. Following the service the family celebrated with a barbecue meal.

The eighth annual Carmine Sweetheart Classic Car Show will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12 on the south side of Hwy 290.

Congratulations to the following La Grange High School students who placed at Wimberley High School’s “Texan UIL Invitational” academic meet on Saturday, January 29. CX Debate - Coach Tara Bennett 5th place - Jackson Bennett & Bianca Veitch 6th place - Julie Vazquez & Alondra Alvarado Copy Editing - Coach Lucy Carr 2nd place - Brynn Mikulenka News Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 5th place - Anna Eichler Headline Writing - Coach Lucy Carr 6th place - Emma Coltrain Current Issues & Events - Coach Melanie Bertsch 1st place - Landon von Minden.