December 2022

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Bidding set to begin

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Sealy can now call itself home to the largest auction facilities in Texas with the opening of Yoder and Frey Heavy Equipment Auctions. The group held its first auction at its new location at 7044 Interstate 10 last week and now the challenge is do get ready for the next one.
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Blinn Paramedic Program recognizes 20 graduates

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The Blinn College District Paramedic Program recently welcomed 20 new graduates to the profession during a pinning ceremony held at the Blinn RELLIS Administration Building at Texas A&M-RELLIS. Each graduate earned their paramedic technology certificate or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Associate in Applied Science degree, which qualifies them for entry-level paramedic positions and can be applied toward a bachelor’s degree.
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Blinn enrolled 17,554 students for fall 2022

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The Blinn College District Board of Trustees received an enrollment report during its regular meeting Tuesday showing that Blinn enrolled 17,554 students for the fall 2022 semester, a 2.79% increase over the previous year. The College District also saw a 3.54% increase in contact hours, time during which a student receives active instruction as part of a course. State funding is based in part on an institution’s contact hours.
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Average Texas gas prices fall 9.6 cents last week

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Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 37.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 29.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 14.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.77 per gallon.

AUSTIN COUNTY GRAND JURY

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The Austin County Grand Jury returned indictments against nine people in the Nov. 30 session. Those indicted include: Dharry Klinern for theft of property; James William Barnett, failure to comply sex offender duty to register; Jacky Brandon Birdwell, possession of controlled substance; Derek Vaughn Dabney, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; Ricardo Galindo, possession of controlled substance; Christina McCain, possession of a controlled substance; Steven Mikulencak, evading arrest, detention with vehicle; Modesto Pineda-Camacho, possession of controlled substance; Forrest Bruce Watson, theft of property.