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An attorney for former Sealy City Manager Lloyd Merrell filed a lawsuit Thursday against the City of Sealy and Mayor Carolyn Bilski seeking $250,000 in damages after Merrell was terminated and was not compensated, according to the terms of his contract.

Blinn College District students facing hardships due to COVID-19 may be eligible for financial assistance made possible through Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act funds.

Once the ice that recently blanketed Texas began to thaw, investigations began into who is at fault for the failure of the power grid that serves much of the state. Meanwhile, Texans hope those probes include some measures to prevent future failures in addition to the fingerpointing.

During February’s regular meeting last Wednesday at the Administration Building, the Sealy ISD Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2021-2022 school year and hired a professional engineer for the parking lot paving project at the junior high school.

350 days later, the Sealy Lady Tiger softball squad was back in action on their home diamond last Tuesday against Bay City to open the 2021 season.

Sam Houston State University recently honored students for their academic achievements during the Fall 2020 semester. 15 students from the Austin County area made the Dean’s List of Academic Honors and seven of those students also earned a spot on the President’s List for a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Once the Granite Printing Press in Taylor had power restored, the presses were fired up to begin printing the newspapers that covered the start of last week’s Winter Storm Uri.

Thawed out from last week’s deep freeze and mostly able to bathe or shower, Texans are demanding answers as to why they were left without power during the worst of the weather emergency. At least 36 people died from the cold or carbon monoxide poisoning across the Lone Star state.

Last week, the state of Texas battled through Winter Storm Uri that brought record cold on top of statewide snowfall which resulted in power outages and a lack of water.

As of Monday morning, City of Sealy officials were waiting for lab results on the city’s water quality according to Mayor Carolyn Bilski.

Residents can sign up for the city’s public notification system and be notified when the boil water notice will be officially lifted. Notification settings can also be tailored to provide updates on the city, buildings and public works by visiting cityofsealy.bbcportal.com.