Fayette County News

Fayette County workers on Wednesday, Nov. 4, began the process of return and rededication of the 1936 Burnam's Crossing Texas Centennial Monument to Fayette County from Colorado County.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports another burglary has been solved by the Sheriff's Office.

Fayette County sheriffa s deputies said the overnight burglary of a convenience store in West Point Tuesday was an inside job.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BASTROP COUNTY... FAYETTE COUNTY... * UNTIL 915 PM CDT.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A * SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN CALDWELL COUNTY... SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE COUNTY... NORTHEASTERN GONZALES COUNTY... NORTHERN LAVACA COUNTY... * UNTIL 200 AM CDT.

The town of Schulenburg is a small town in historic Fayette County almost right in the middle of the cities composed by Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Victoria but being closer to this last one.

Preservation Texas has issued a call for nominations for its 2010 list of Texas' Most Endangered Historic Places and is asking Panhandle residents to help identify threatened historic resources by submitting nominations.

Originally published August 27, 2009 at 10:36 p.m., updated August 27, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for north central DeWitt County, extreme northwestern Lavaca County, southern Caldwell County, southwestern Fayette County, Gonzales County, and extreme east central Guadalupe County until ...

Recently in the mail I received a brochure advertising the 2009-10 season of the Aiken Community Playhouse.

A rural outreach medical clinic, set to provide primary care and women's health services for more than 800 veterans, opened Aug.

Recently in the mail I received a brochure advertising the 2009-10 season of the Aiken Community Playhouse.

Twenty freight cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Monday evening just west of Schulenburg when a bridge over a small creek collapsed.

Derailment Evacuation Order Lifted Jun 17, 2009 11:24 am US/Central Derailment Evacuation Order Lifted SCHULENBURG, Texas An all-night evacuation of more than 80 homes is over after crews worked all night to contain hazardous chemicals after a freight train derailment in Fayette County.

SCHULENBURG, Texas - A train derailment and chemical spill west of Schulenburg led to the evacuation of 75 homes Monday evening, said the Fayette County emergency management coordinator.

Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that the Fayette County Sheriff's Office has been involved in two different vehicle pursuits in the past week and is proud to report both drivers were apprehended without incident.

Police said the two men wanted for open firing at a crowd outside at a nightclub in Downtown Austin, wounding eight people, have turned themselves in.

Brandon Bruce Hutchison and LaBaaron Demon Hutchison are in custody in connection with the shooting.

The waiting and anticipation are over! Gedenke is this weekend in Weimar. All the fun and festivities will be Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, for our annual town festival.

Local Congressman Lloyd Doggett announced that primary medical care through the Veterans Administration is expected to be available in Fayette County for veterans by August.