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Early voting set to begin April 20

1 month ago By Jimmy Galvan

Early voting is set to begin Monday, April 20 as the city of Sealy voters will head to polls to determine a councilmember for Place 1. The seat was left vacant after Dee Ann Lerma had reached her term limits and three candidates have filed for the position.

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Brazos ISD set back on Prop. B athletic improvements

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

The Brazos Independent School District board of trustees will review cost reduction options for Proposition B of the 2025 Bond for athletic improvements during a special meeting, Wednesday, April 15, after bids came in over budget.

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Sealy FFA Booster Club hosts inaugural crawfish boil

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

Sealy FFA and its Booster Club welcomed over a hundred community members for its inaugural crawfish boil with a silent auction, Sunday, April 12, at the Sealy Columbus Club. Despite a rainy afternoon, Sealy families and community members filled numerous tables at the club pavilion.

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Devil deals challenge love and hate in visiting author’s new mystery

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

Southern Gothic author Ariel Slick invites readers to experience blues music as the antidote to hatred and love as the challenge to control her new novel “The Devil Take the Blues,”,Thursday, April 23, at The Story Peddler bookstore.

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Brazos ISD elects unopposed board members

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

Developer updates future ‘Oxbow’ subdivision COM The Brazos Independent School District school board elected the unopposed trustee candidates, received an update on the future ‘Oxbow’ subdivision, approved a new administrative position and more during its meeting, Wednesday, March 26. BOARD ELECTION The board elected Position 1 school board trustee Jenny Stroud, Position 2 trustee Tammy McCain and Position 3 trustee Justin Richardson as the unopposed candidates for the May 2 school board election.

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DPS arrest man who fled scene of deadly accident

1 month ago By News Staff

With use of the flock license plate recognition system, authorities were able to locate a man wanted after fleeing a deadly accident in Austin County March 31.

Gerardo Mauricio Guzman Sagastume, 26, of Springfield, Virginia, was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid-death

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Spring Smiles at Easter Eggstravaganza

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

Spring Smiles at Easter Eggstravaganza

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Sealy ISD approves compensation plan

1 month ago By Jimmy Galvan

The Sealy Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a compensation plan for the 2026-27 school year during the March 25 meeting. “This plan puts SISD in a much better position to recruit and retain quality educators,” said Superintendent Dr.

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Animal rescues see success with spring adoption, awareness events

1 month ago By Allison Drinnon

Burttschell Rescue Ranch of Sealy and Belles Buds Rescue of Brookshire welcomed successful community engagement and adoption interest during their spring adoption and awareness events, Saturday, March 21, in Sealy.

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District to consider compensation plan

1 month ago By Jimmy Galvan

The Sealy Independent School District Board of Trustees will consider a compensation plan tonight that was made possible by last November’s election. “This plan includes salary and benefits increases and hiring scale adjustments.

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