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Governor Abbott, First Lady Abbott honor veterans at Wreaths Across America ceremony

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott honored the service and sacrifice of Texas veterans at the Wreaths Across America wreath-laying ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin last Saturday. Held as part of the annual National Wreaths Across America Day, this is the fifth year Governor Abbott has participated in the ceremony.
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Splashing forward

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The Sealy City Council voted to authorize the City’s engineer Nov. 21 to prepare a design task order for the proposed rehabilitation of the Irene LeBlanc pool into a splash pad. 

Council members anticipated having the presentation ready for consideration at the Dec. 19 city council meeting held last Tuesday but did not have it available at the time of the meeting. 

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New laws go into effect in Texas Jan. 1

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In Texas, a wave of new laws, including the controversial anti-DEI bill and significant tax reforms, will take effect from Jan. 1, 2024. These changes range from criminalizing the marketing of e-cigarettes to minors, reshaping higher education policies, to modernizing property and notary regulations, impacting a wide spectrum of the state’s legal landscape.
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LCRA awards $25K grant to Shelby VFD

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A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Shelby Volunteer Fire Department build a helipad near Shelby American Legion Post 602. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $49,000 in matching funds from the department, will allow the VFD to construct a 60-by-60-foot concrete landing zone that will be available for helicopter landings 24/7.
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Registration open for Texas Master Naturalists’ class

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Registration is now open for the Gideon Lincecum Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists’ 2024 training class for new Master Naturalists. The mission of the Texas Master Naturalist Program is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the state of Texas.
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SEALY DISPATCH REPORT

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Disclaimer: Arrests and court records are public information, and the press has the right to publish them under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.