Texas Monthly essayist shares new collection with readers (Photo Gallery)
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Texas Monthly essayist shares new collection with readers
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Community celebrates Virginia Hollis’ birthday with collaborative mural
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Central Texans painted a community mural, enjoyed outdoor activities like rock climbing and a butterfly release, and bid in a fundraising silent auction as part of a memorial celebration of Viriginia Hollis’ ninth birthday, Saturday, March 21, at The Compound in Round Top.
Sealy ISD waits to feel sting of voucher program
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Applications are now closed for the state school voucher program, but area school districts will not feel the effects from the program until the next school year.
Classic beauties take over Bellville
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Austin County Cruisers welcomed over three hundred registered cars for its 22nd annual Austin County Classic Car Stampede, Saturday, March 14, in downtown Bellville. The show treasures vehicles produced in 1985 and older and handed awards for the top twenty entries.
Geesaman turns back Kitzman for Republican nod for District 85 seat
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The Texas House was shaking last Tuesday night when committee chairman Stan Kitzman was defeated by Dennis “Goose” Geesaman for the Republican nomination for the District 85 House seat. Kitzman served as chair of one of the House’s subcommittees on appropriations.
Sealy starts negotiations with Austin County ESD No. 2 over sales tax
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Austin County Emergency Services District (ACESD) No. 2 responded with a counteroffer to Sealy City Council’s request to share sales tax within Sealy city limits.
Texas Monthly essayist illuminates the interplay of public memory and personal identity
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Texas Monthly journalist and essayist Steve Harrigan will encourage readers to confront their memories and beliefs about themselves and history in conversation about his new essay collection “An Anchor in the Sea of Time,” during an author visit, Thursday, March 19, from 6–7 p.m. at The Story Peddler.
Activists seek recognition for King in community
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A pair of local activists have promised to appear before the Bellville city Council Thursday, March 17 to address what they believe is a racial motivated issue in the city. Hershal Walker and Rev.
Sealy discusses Liedertafel
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Sealy City Council discussed updates to a potential historical designation for Liedertafel Hall and the creation of an ordinance for electric bicycles and scooters during its meeting, Tuesday, March 3.
County follows Texas' lead in March primary
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The unofficial results from the March primary election showed that Austin County voters followed along with the state’s lead on a majority of the state-wide races
Looking at the unofficial results, numbers showed:
In the race for Rep. U.S. Representative District 27, Mike Cloud received 2,637 votes to Chris Hatley’s 1,469 votes
