Flatonia

Traffic stop near Flatonia results in arrest

Staff and Wire Reports In a recent news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, information regarding a drug arrest was reported. On January 26, 2024, members of the Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit initiated a stop on a vehicle in the Flatonia area for a traffic violation.

Bookstore founder’s home, personal library burns on Monday in Flatonia

The Flatonia home of the founder of the once popular Austin bookstore chain, Bookstop, along with his roughly 70,000-book personal library went up flames just before lunchtime on Monday, Oct. 3 Gary Hoover escaped the 113 W. South Main St.

Flatonia officer recovering after Katy man crashes into his patrol car early Sept. 11

Flatonia Police Sgt. Trey Tunis nearly lost his life when someone running from Department of Public Safety troopers on Interstate 10 slammed into the side of his patrol vehicle in the wee hours of Sunday, Sept. 11.

Flatonia officer recovering after runaway driver broadsides his patrol car early Sunday

Flatonia Police Sgt. Trey Tunis nearly lost his life when someone running from Department of Public Safety troopers on Interstate 10 slammed into the side of his patrol vehicle in the wee hours of Sunday, Sept. 11.

Flatonia man facing murder charge

A request for police to conduct an afternoon welfare check at a house in the 500-block of Hackberry Street in Flatonia, ended with the arrest of a 42-year-old Flatonia man on Monday, Aug. 28, ona charge of murder.

Flatonia Czhilispiel float takes first at Thump Parade

The Flatonia Czhilispiel Royalty returned home from their appearance in Luling’s Watermelon Thump Parade Saturday morning with a first-place award in the Visiting Floats Division.