News

The need for a new code enforcement officer was addressed at the most recent city council meeting, Wednesday, March 20. Wallis has been without a CEO since…
The Sealy Chamber Blue Blazers working hard for the community during their monthly meeting.
Is it time for our small business customers to show us what makes them shine? Absolutely, positively. We invite you to apply to the 2024 FedEx Small Business…
Who is ready for Spring Fest!? Main Street is looking festive.

Opinion

If our state’s economy had a heartbeat, it would be the energy sector. It drives more than one-third of our economy and generates more than 12% of the nation’s…
Every holiday season marks a time when people are swept up in the spirit of giving. Unfortunately, the Biden administration remains oblivious to the fact that…
Thomas Jefferson studied and embraced Enlightenment philosophy, the ideas of the Age of Reason. And they inspired him when he wrote the Declaration of…
During the 20th century, asbestos was overly used in the U.S. military, as the WWII war effort demanded accessible materials for military equipment production…
Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Juan…
“This whole election process just doesn’t work for me,” Dud said, sipping his coffee. “There’s no way we can tell who is best for the job.” Doc, being the…
The process of achieving sobriety, whether overcoming drug or alcohol addiction or giving up alcohol to support a better life, has its challenges. Every person…
Shining light on our government through public information helps us ask questions of elected officials — and hold them accountable. Sunshine Week, taking…

Obituaries

1944 – 2024 James Robert “Bobby” Phillips, 79, of Sealy passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on March 21. He was born in Sealy,…
BESSIE KOSIK 1930 – 2024 A lifetime resident of Wallis. Bessie Kosik age 94 peacefully passed away on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. She was born on Jan. 19, 1930…
Bennie M. Sepulvado, 91, passed away peacefully at her home in Sargent on Oct. 21, 2023. A service celebrating her life will be on March 23, at 11 a.m. at the…
Gene “Pop” Maxwell was born Feb. 27, 1933, in Pritchett to F.W. Maxwell and Myrtle May (Brandon) Maxwell. He went to be with his Heavenly father on March 4,…
Robert Galabeas, a friendly 89-year-old, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 6, 2024. Summing up 89 years is quite a task, so here are some highlights…
1946 – 2024 Robert Charles Kellogg Jr, 77, of Sealy, entered God’s kingdom on Jan. 21, 2024. He was born in Cincinnati Ohio to Robert and Dorothy (Patton)…
TOMMIE KNESEK 1945-2024 Memorial funeral mass for Tommie Ann Mudd Knesek, age 78, of Sealy, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at 1 p.m., at Guardian…
1939- 2023 Mary Jane (McDonald) Schier, 84, of Houston, Texas, passed away peacefully July 21, 2023, in her adopted state of Massachusetts. Mary Jane was…