The Sealy News

Online relationship stalls over meeting in person

DEAR ABBY: I met a really great guy online eight months ago. He lives in another country and we have been in a long-distance relationship for the last six months. We talk all the time, video chat … more

3/26/19

It takes a village

I met a beautiful couple last week. Susan and Chase Graves have a special needs child named Langston. He has Down Syndrome, and he’s just 3 years old. I went to their home, met the whole family … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/26/19

Benefits of a productivity schedule

It’s now mid-February and those New Year’s resolutions have been thrown out the window. At least mine have. I was going to exercise every day, wake up earlier, read more, write better and … more

2/12/19

Senate committee starts work on property tax reform

AUSTIN — Voters would have the power to prevent their local governmental bodies from increasing property taxes by more than 2.5 percent per year under legislation introduced in the Texas Senate … more

2/4/19

When we work together, Texas is better

The famed American industrialist Henry Ford once said, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” That sentiment is alive and well in the Texas Capitol, … more

By Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst | 1/31/19

Preparing for the Super Bowl of movies

While the rest of the country anticipates the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, my personal Super Bowl is the Academy Awards, and I, for one, am pretty excited about the list of nominees. Nominated for best … more

1/29/19

The Super Bowl of grammar

Last week I discussed the topic of subject-verb agreement. Many of you wrote in and asked about sports teams, particularly sports teams whose names don’t end in “s”: are they … more

By Curtis Honeycutt | 1/29/19

Class of 2019 is shining bright

I accompanied our sports and education editor Cole McNanna to Sealy High School a couple of weeks ago to unsteadily hold my iPhone camera while he interviewed a student athlete for Facebook live. On … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 1/11/19

Thank you for sponsoring award

To the editor: Thank you very much for sponsoring the award for Best Fruit at the Flower Show at the 2018 Austin County Fair. I am the proud winner of the award and I will display it with pride … more

11/8/18

April Towery, Becky Towery and Carla Towery Villanueva

I’m a proud sister

All my life I’ve been introduced as “Carla’s sister.” It happened when I was a kid, a camper at Frontier Camp in Grapeland, Texas, where my sister devoted so much of her life … more

11/6/18

My experience with a cat door-sized hole

There is a hole. Not in my life. Not in my heart. But in the back door leading into the garage. It’s a cat door-sized hole that’s been missing an actual cat door for easily a solid three … more

By Katie Holditch | 11/5/18

Can’t we all just get along?

I’ve never been sexually assaulted. I certainly feel empathy for those who have, as I’m sure everyone with a beating heart also does. We all know that it happens. We all know that … more

10/10/18 | 1 comment

Pictured from left are Amelia Batcha, Trevor Harris, Jeff Peña, Kit Mixon and Walker Harris, who represented a Houston church during a mission trip to Honduras earlier this year.

Every blessing counts in Honduras

Last Sunday I got to hear about the Micah Project, a ministry in Honduras, an area ravaged by poverty, crime and suicide. Every week is a rough week in Honduras. There’s a guy named … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 10/1/18

Sometimes it’s OK to overshare

The world is a little different than it was when I was growing up. Until I was in college, we didn’t have email, text messaging, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, selfies or cyberbullying. When we … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 9/24/18

Future of TRS health care hinges on lawmakers’ support

AUSTIN — Retired teachers facing the unwelcome prospect of paying higher monthly health insurance premiums received better-than-expected news last week.The Teachers Retirement System board of … more

By Ed Sterling | 9/24/18

Weather system prompts Texas to prepare as hurricane season continues

AUSTIN — Before Hurricane Florence reached the shores of the Carolinas last week, Gov. Greg Abbott focused on the Gulf of Mexico, where an inbound tropical disturbance threatened the southern … more

By Ed Sterling | 9/18/18

Don't mess with Texas history

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) performs a crucial role in reviewing the material taught in our public schools. Among all of the educational disciplines, our Texas history is among the most … more

By Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) | 9/13/18

Show us the money, let us see how tax dollars are spent

It’s quite simple, really.We Texans have a right to know how our taxpayer dollars are spent.It’s our money. We, the people, choose our government. Our elected public officials represent … more

By Kelley Shannon Executive Director, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas | 9/12/18

Governor points out actions taken to make schools safer

AUSTIN — Just before Labor Day weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott released a School Safety Action Plan Summary that lists actions taken by school districts to harden campuses in the wake of the deadly … more

By Ed Sterling | 9/10/18

Officials observe anniversary of Hurricane Harvey at Rockport church

AUSTIN — August 25 marked one year since Hurricane Harvey's battering winds and torrential rains brought death and destruction to coastal and inland counties of Texas.Repairs and rebuilding in … more

By Ed Sterling | 9/3/18