Lifestyle

Austin County readers chose their favorites from dozens of categories to determine the Best of the Best winners. Congratulations to all who received votes in this year’s competition and the race to find next year’s readers’ choice champions begins now!

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office debuted a new look Friday, June 18. Although the vehicles will remain the same, the ACSO uniforms now include a solid black shirt with a tan patch that identifies the agency. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Rhys Reichardt, Hunter Schumann and Avery Oliver were the recipients of the Austin County Livestock Association Scholarships at the recent meeting of the Association at the Cat Spring Hall. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Kyle and Holly Posey are excited to announce the birth of Liam James Posey, who was born April 29 at 7:39 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds and 3 ounces and measured 19.2 inches long..

As the calendar dives deeper into April, many Texas consumers are turning on their air conditioning systems for the long summer season. Regular maintenance of your system will extend its life and discover any mechanical issues before they become expensive health and safety issues, says the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration (TDLR).

Payton, Emmit and Kaia enjoy treats from the Downtown Sealy Bake Sale and Crafters’ Show hosted by the Shops of Downtown Sealy last Saturday. COURTESY PHOTOS The Shops of Downtown Sealy hosted a bake sale and crafters event last Saturday for the community..

The American Automobile Association (AAA) has launched a distracted driving awareness campaign titled Don’t Drive Intoxicated, Don’t Drive Intexticated. The message is that driving distracted can be as dangerous as driving drunk.

On April 9th, Faith Academy hosted our very own inhouse Art Festival. We had over 200 pieces submitted for judging from kindergarten all the way through high school.

The Sealy Tiger Band earned straight 1’s in sight-reading and registered a score of 1-2-2 in the concert portion of April 15’s UIL Concert and Sight Reading contests. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Both Sealy High School Choir groups captured the sweepstakes from the April 15 UIL Concert and Sight Reading contests with straight 1’s, the highest grade achievable..

Austin County Investigator Rocky Bustamante recently earned top marks at the Houston Police Department Basic SWAT School. Bustamante graduated top of his class and was selected as Honor man above all other graduates. He will serve as a member of the Austin County Special Response Team in addition to his duties as an investigator according to Sheriff Jack Brandes. Pictured is Lieutenant Matt Walls congratulating Bustamante at the graduation ceremony April 16. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO