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Abbott appoints Morath, Baker to SREB

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CONTRIBUTED REPORT Texas Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath and appointed Kendall Baker to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) for terms set to expire on June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2023, respectively. The Southern Regional Education Board works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education.

NEWS BITS

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Family Land and Heritage Program, March 9 Each year the Texas Department of Agriculture honors farm and ranch owners who owned these properties for 100, 150+ years. An application is required that covers agricultural production rules. A workshop is planned for March 9 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse in Bellville. Grace Holtkamp will conduct this workshop. Please call her at 979-885-2169 if you are interested.

HEALTH INSPECTIONS

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Please be advised that the City of Sealy Health Inspector has inspected the following establishments for food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitary conditions: STARBUCKS COFFEE #56303 – 1/23/2023 – Very clean and organized. Grade: 100 SEALY HIGH SCHOOL – 3/1/2023 – Very clean and organized.
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Meeting attempts to clear questions on Lindermann’s situation

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In a meeting that was facilitated by a hallway meeting between community activist Quanell X and Austin County District Attorney Travis Koehn, a group of local leaders met with Koehn to discuss the reasonings behind no charges being filed in connection with the Jan. 15 incident at Lindermann’s. 

“After reviewing the video and audio, we have to be straight. I received numerous calls all this week, and some of the people in our community believe we were misled because we had not seen the entire video,” said Rev. J.R. Johnson of the Seeking Justice organization.