Flatonia leaders have been trying for years to get an Amtrak train stop in their city, and a train actually did stop there Saturday night, but only to kick off an unruly passenger.
Published by News Staff on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 8:57am
A Schulenburg institution that has been around for the better part of a century will close its doors this year. Frank’s Restaurant announced this week that the business has been sold to a Columbus developer.
Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Thursday, Jan. 12, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Canine Unit, Sergeant Randy Thumann and canine partner Lobos, stopped a Jeep Latitude on Interstate 10 at the 656 mile-marker at approximately 2:30 p.m. for a traffic violation.
The Iowa criminal trials for Tommy and Eddie Tipton have rescheduled for later this year. The brothers are accused of several felonies in connection with a nationwide lottery-rigging scandal.
The Texas Education Agency has released a first look at state’s new A-F accountability ratings for public school districts, which are set to be officially implemented next year, and the results weren’t too pretty for some local schools.
