The Fayette County Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 15 at Frisch Auf! Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive in La Grange, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Compiled By Sticker Staff Fayette County Court Adult Misdemeanor Cases Filed April 15 Davenport, Jahjuan Malik-DWI blood alcohol content >=0.15 (3-24-24) Filed April 25 Graham, Christopher L.-Driving while license invalid with previous conviction/ suspension/without financial responsibility (2-21-24) Fowlkes, William Robert-Terroristic threat causing fear or imminent serious bodily injury (3-28-24) Delagarza-Todd, Mariah Renee-Unlawfully carrying weapon (4-7-24) Mendiola-Garcia, Fidel-DWI/open alcoholic container (3-10-24) Arroyo, Daniel Joseph-Reckless driving (3-6-24) Filed April 26 Huskey, Delora Marie-Theft of property =$100<$750 (4-16-24) Johnson, Michael James-Theft of property =$100<$750 (4-16-24) Misdemeanor Traffuc April 16 Filed Sharma, Abhisek-Speeding mph zone ends in 5 (2-15-24) Filed April 24 Billey, JustinDaniel-Speeding mph zone ends in 5 (12-6-23) Mechery, Aisha T.-Speeding 75 mph zone (1-13-24) (offense date is in parenthesis) Fayette County Court Marriage Licenses Filing Dates: April 15-26 Russell Calvin Whitaker and Susan M. Hansen Timothy Johnson and Bonnie Lynn Patterson Keith Allan Kobza and Janet Denise Summers Victor Alexander Wieshuhn and Julia Catherine Tebbe.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week ofApril 28 to May 4, officers responded to 85 calls for service and two reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •April 28 – Officer Vincent responded to the 14 block of North Kessler Avenue in reference to public intoxication. A subject was arrested and taken to jail.

Friends of the Weimar Public Library will offer a hunter safety certification class on Friday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Weimar Junior High cafeteria Certification is required for hunters in Texas.

Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says.

The Green Door Fund, a program of the Fayette Community Foundation, and Arts for Rural Texas are hosting a two-hour hospitality training called “Communication is the Key” on Monday May 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Ross Gallery at Arts for Rural Texas in Fayetteville.

A$50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department outfit a recently purchased fire truck with new, more effective rescue tools. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $53,593 in matching funds from the department, will pay for battery-powered extrication tools, including a cutter, spreader and ram that help first responders free people from wrecked vehicles or other places they cannot get out of on their own.

Hundreds of Lower Colorado RiverAuthority employees picked up paint brushes, shovels and more to volunteer on dozens of community projects throughout Texas during LCRA’s annual day of service, Steps Forward Day, held this year on April 12.

The start of a new, local business – Bert & Bill’s, LLC – was introduced with a gathering at Wolters Park Pavilion on Saturday, April 27. Shown above are (from left) co-owner Clarisse Berry, owner Dr. Virginia Glass Berry, and manager Garvin Burley. The event included free hot dogs and refreshments as well as chances to win prizes through a drawing that will be held on May 17. Dr. Berry named the business for her late parents and it’s dedicated to them. Her dad owned Club 957 in Schulenburg.

Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek reports that during the week of April 21-27, officers responded to 73 calls for service and three reportable incidents were investigated as follows: •April 21 – Officer Powe responded to the 100th block of Huser Blvd. in reference to assault/ family violence and interfering with a request for emergency assistance.