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VOLUME 128
SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS 78956
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NUMBER 32
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Plans proceed for remodeling Flatonia
EMS station, building new one here
Facing arrest,
man takes his
trash along
county roads
Price to lease Fayette County’s
School Land raised by 4-1 vote
EMS Director Josh Vandever said Fund on behalf of F ayette County
it will take about two months and EMS. This grant can only be used
then the Precinct 4 EMS station for medical related expenses. Out
By Melanie Berger
Flatonia Argus Staff
By Melanie Berger
Flatonia Argus Staff
By Melanie Berger
Flatonia Argus Staff
The Fayette County
Sheriff’s Office Narcot-
ics K-9 Unit seized 211.4
pounds of methamphet-
amine during a traffic
stop on Interstate 10 near
Engle on Friday, March
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SGT. RANDY THUMANN and K-9 partner Kolt,
pictured at right, located methamphetamine valued
at $3,830,130 in an altered gas tank during a traffic
stop on Interstate 10 near Engle. The gas tank with
the meth exposed is pictured above.
Coach Hoog honored by UIL
at state basketball tourney
Schulenburg ISD head boys’ basketball coach
Richard Hoogendoorn waves to the crowd (at
right) in San Antonio’s Alamodome when he was
recognized for reaching 800 career wins. He
was one of 18, shown below (Hoogendoorn is
seated, second from left), honored athalftimeof
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Fayette County Sheriff Keith
Korenek reported that on Friday
March 11, Investigator Marc Ben-
nett obtained an arrest warrant
for 43-year-old Jason Nigh of
La Grange on allegations of ag-
gravated sexual assault of a child.
At approximately 5:20 p.m.
Deputy Holly Smith and Investiga-
tor Bennett located Nigh traveling
on Von Minden Street in a gray
Chevrolet pickup. A traffic stop
was made in or about the 1100
block. Also arriving on scene was
Sgt. Ron Naumann.
Deputy Smith approached the
driver’s side of the vehicle to make
contact with Nigh. Nigh took his
life with a handgun immediately
upon the contact with Smith.
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace
Kyle Hartmann arrived at the loca-
tion and an inquest was conducted
with an autopsy being order.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s
Office investigated the scene and
the death was ruled as a suicide.
issued, and nine divisions of
property for February.
During her report, Grant Spe-
Keith Korenek.
Sheriff Korenek report-
ed that, at approximately
9:30 a.m., the Narcotics
K-9 Unit, with Sgt. Randy
Thumann and K-9 partner,
Kolt, stopped a silver
Ford F-150 pickup on
Interstate 10 near the 667
mile marker for a traffic
violation.
After speaking to the
driver, many indicators of
narcotics trafficking were
observed and consent to
search the vehicle was
obtained. Sgt. Thumann
deployed his canine, Kolt,
to conduct an exterior
sweep of the vehicle and
observed Kolt alert to
During the public comment
period of last Thursday’s Fayette
County Commissioners Court
meeting, County Judge Joe Weber
said there is a tremendous amount
of trash along county roads, espe-
cially around bridges and creeks.
Judge Weber said he doesn’t
know what the solution is but the
problem is getting worse. He asked
for citizens of the county to come
up with ideas and thoughts as to
how to fix this issue.
Rodney Read remarked that,
usually, the answer to who is
dumping the trash is usually in
the trash itself.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Drew
Brossmann said he and his crews
will pick up the trash, go through
it, and turn any name(s) found in
it to the Fayette County Sheriff’s
Office, adding, however, that most
of the time the trash on the roadside
is used baby diapers. Brossmann
added that Fayette County trash
bags, purchased at the recycling
center, have been found in the
creek with trash inside.
Elections Administrator Terri
Hefner said her family has cleaned
up the roadway for about 20 years.
The most interesting find was cash,
which was turned in to the Sheriff’s
office, she said.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Har-
vey Berckenhoff said one of the
hardest things to dispose of, found
on the roadside, is tires. He said
the county (his precinct) pays the
disposal fee for the tires found, as
there is no other option.
In other business, the Court
approved an order of special con-
stitutional amendment election on
Saturday, May 7. Because several
school districts and cities are also
holding elections May 7, many
have contracted with the Elections
Office. Hefner said, so far, ISDs in
La Grange, Flatonia, and Smith-
ville done so, as well as the cities of
LaGrange, Schulenburg, Flatonia,
Round Top, and Carmine. Heftier
said only the City of Fayetteville
is conducting its own election.
For the May 7 election, all early
voting will be conducted at the
Elections Office, 275 E. Ellinger
Road, in La Grange. Early voting
will take place between 8 a.m.
and 5 p.m. from Monday, April 25
through Tuesday, May 3.
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SHS Band earns top ratings at UIL contest
For the second year in a row (and only the second time in school history), the Schulenburg High School
Band under the direction of Justin Bartlett received straight 1s (the highest rating possible) from all six judges
at the UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest in Bastrop. The band includes (front row, from left) Jorge Olvera,
Karla Rico, (second row) Priscila Lara, Mia Uribe, Shalanie Olvera, Gracie Burton, (third row) Elvia Lara, Alton
Herzik, Daysi Rico, Larissa Bohlmann, Teagan Faith, (fourth row) Kassidy Kubala, Ava Baladez, Riley Lehman,
Isaiah Tillery, Keven Lara, (fifth row) Creed Waltz, Yahaira Guerrero, Perla Camacho, Alana Herzik, (back row)
Rogerick Walton, Kyrroll Prihoda, Edgar Mandujano, Toree Bohlmann, Jake Hernandez, (not shown) Kael
Baumgarten, Bailei Vavra and Vianca Netro.
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the game Friday night, March 11 during the UIL "
boys’ state basketball tournament. The group (
included three 800-win coaches and one who 5
surpassed 900. The others reached milestones
from 200 wins and up. I
Coach Hoog actually reached 800 wins dur-
ing the 2020-21 season but, with COVID-19,
the UIL didn’t hold a state tournament. From
1976 through this past year, Hoogendoorn has
an overall record of 823-513 as a boys’ head “
coach. His mark in 22 seasons at SISD stood _
at 449-251.
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Fayette County Judge Joe Weber cialist Angela Hahn said that four
was authorized to sign an amend- offers have been issuedto property
ment to the School Land Lease owners in the Country Club Drive
dated June 2,2016, increasing the area whose homes were flooded
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sioners Court approved several Vandever said that a set of plans subsequently approved purchasing
items at its regular meeting on will be drawn for the new building four new ventilators for $49,875,
Thursday, March 10 related to in Schulenburg with seeking of as well as the five-year warranty
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A remodel proposal from Dou- materials, the price is unknown. grant must be spent or given back,
ble K Construction for the EMS The money to pay for this will Vandever said.
station in Precinct 3 was approved come out ofthe federal ARP funds The Commissioners Court ap-
withacostof$46,875.Beingunder received by the County. County proved declaring a 2015 Dodge
$50,000,theCountywon’thaveto Grant Specialist Angela Hahn said ambulance as salvage and surplus
Precinct 3 Commissioner Har- is expectedto receive an additional up for sale. Vandever said the last
vey Berckenhoff said he met with $2.5 million in ARP funds in May. two ambulances sold for $14,000
Double K owner Keith Kaufhold The Court began to discuss how to apiece and were purchased by a
to discuss the project. The station, handle the old Schulenburg EMS private transport company,
located in Flatonia, needs a total station on East Avenue after the The Court approved entering
makeover, he said. The project new one is built, including hiring into a medical waste management
will include redoing duct work for a realtor and selling the property services agreement with Sharps
the A/C system, installing a shed at fair market value. Compliance on behalf of Fayette
roofover the north side wall door, The Court accepted a grant County EMS. Vandever said the
redoing the bathroom, etc. award of$ 157,309.62 through the previous company they used
American Rescue Plan funds Hearth Resources and Services would show up without calling,
will be used to pay for this project. Administration Provider Relief not pick up, and send a bill.
The Commissioners Court demolish the structures.
approved the measure 4-1 last Emergency Management Co-
Thursday. Precinct 1 Commis- ordinator Craig Moreau said that
sioner Jason McBroom opposed, besides recommending people
Two lessees conduct hunt- keep seven days offood, water and
ing and cattle operations on the medication on hand, he recently
county-owned property, located started advocating for keeping
in Baylor County. At a meeting on seven days of cash on hand in case
Feb. 24, the increase from $16 per of electronic banking errors. He
acre to $18 was proposed, which said the Capital Area Council of
would total $75,360 over five years Govermnents Homeland Security
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The County pays taxes on few days due to reports that Russia
the property, known as “Fayette has declared cyber war on theU.S.,
C ounty S chool Land, ” and then the including banking and industry,
remainder of the lease payment is The Court also:
divided among Fayette County’s ’approved two separate applications,
five public school districts at a from John Riehs and Tim Larson, for
per-student rate. On Feb. 24, Me- divisions of property in Precinct 4;
Broom proposed $18 for the first • approved the application for a
. , . . permit to lay temporary water lines
year and then a 25-cent increase ■ ■ . . J. ( t ■ 4 n 1:
, P , in the right-of-way of Teinert Road in
each ofthe subsequent four years, Precinct 1, submitted by Magnolia Oil
ending up at $19. , & Gas Operating, LLC;
Also at last week’s meeting, ’approved the routing agreement and
County Inspector Clint Sternadel road use bond agreement submitted by
reported 20 septic permits issued, EOG Resources for overweight loads to
with 20 of those inspections com- (See COMMISSIONERS
pleted; 10 development permits COURT, Section 1 Back Page)
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