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In the May 7 General Election, Austin County voters will determine winners in races for positions on such councils as the Sealy ISD Board of Trustees, Wallis City Council, San Felipe Town Council, Bellville City Council and Bellville ISD Board of Trustees. Voters in the City of Sealy will also weigh in on propositions regarding the city charter. Early voting runs from April 25 to May 3 and for this

Members of the Sealy High School Band recently competed and returned with a sweepstakes in symphonic band. The varsity band secured first division for both on stage and sight reading to earn the sweepstakes. The JV band earned a Division 2 – Excellent Rating in concert band. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

April 1-3, the Faith Academy of Bellville junior class embarked on their great adventure. Friday saw them deep in the bowels of Kickapoo Caverns in Brackettville, Texas on a two-and-a-half-hour wild cave tour.

Sealy FFA’s land judging team placed third at Tarleton State University over the weekend to qualify for the 94th State Convention this summer. Team members included Jake Dickens (2nd High Point), Tanner Mauney (7th), Rylan Reichardt (9th) and Lane Emshoff. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

San Felipe residents will be able to utilize their new lake and walking trail by this July, and their fairgrounds by the end of the year, according to Jonathan Weiser of Webber Construction Company. “The lake project is going to be complete prior to us leaving,” Weiser said during the April 12 meeting.

Since the culinary kitchen inside Sealy High School opened in October, it has been creating realworld opportunities for students. The culinary arts project was a Career and Technical Education (CTE) dream that was fulfilled when donors helped Sealy ISD fund a full, commercial-grade kitchen that features all the tools and appliances that would be found in a professional environment.

Earth Day is Friday, April 22. It is the same date every year and is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, engaging more than 1 billion people every year, according to earthday.org.

Locals poured into B&PW Park Sunday, April 10, for the 10th annual Easter Eggstravaganza hosted by the First United Methodist Church Sealy. Attendees competed in easter egg hunts, enjoyed pony rides and bounce houses and took the opportunity to take pictures with the easter bunny.

Rae Drady joined The Sealy News as its newest government and community reporter April 6. She attended San Antonio College and worked in community newspapers in the same area.

Faith Academy of Bellville first graders participated in a Reader’s Restaurant called The Knight’s Café Wednesday, March 30. The Café was set up in the Event Center with black tablecloths and milk glass vases with fresh flowers.