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A possible homicide is being investigated by Austin County Sheriff's Office, the department announced Wednesday morning. The incident happened in Bellville Tuesday afternoon and the investigation is ongoing. Stay tuned to sealynews.com for more details as they become available.

The Bellville Hospital Foundation (BHF), a duly recognized 501(c) (3) tax-exempt entity formed in 1959, continues to contribute to the support of the Bellville Medical Center (BMC) and its employees with scholarship opportunities.

Brazos FFA rolls along at HLSR

Sealy High School’s Kenna Schram was crowned the Grand Champion for her Pen of Broilers (cockerels) at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo over the weekend. Her project sold for $200,000 to Roger Camp, Becky and Kelly Joy, Julie and Alan Kent and Gregory Miller at the 2022 Junior Market Poultry Show.

This month, The Sealy News is celebrating its 135th year serving Sealy and Austin County, Texas. Since 1887, local events have been chronicled in these pages and to search virtual archives, visit texashistory.unt.edu. Pictured is the current News staff, Executive Publisher Karen Lopez, Sales Representative Amanda Luksha, Publisher Amy Lieb and Managing Editor Cole McNanna.

March 13, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Austin County Deputies were dispatched to the Industry Post Office in reference to several suspects attempting to break into the drop box. A witness was able to give a description of the suspects and their vehicle as it fled the scene. 

With the help of Brenham Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was located in Brenham and three suspects were taken into custody.

Lou Zapalac, former owner of the Five and Dime Store in Sealy, celebrated his 92nd birthday with family and friends Monday afternoon at home. He said his favorite part of the festivities was celebrating with the friendly faces that surrounded him. Zapalac owned the Five and Dime store from 1939-1986 and then Zapalac Grocery until the ‘90s.

The Russian army’s lack of noncommissioned officers is seriously hampering its efforts to swiftly conquer Ukraine, says a local veteran who saw action in the Middle East. NCOs are the glue that hold fighting forces together and ensure the supply chain is maintained, said Creighton Holub, who grew up in Wallis and graduated from Sealy High School in 1998 before joining the Army.

The Texas Dance Hall Preservation will host its first in-person event, “Swing into Cat Spring” in nearly two years this Saturday, March 12, at the Cat Spring Agricultural Society Hall. The event will feature Asleep at the Wheel, along with artist Al Dressen.

The Sealy City Council approved naming the new animal control facility after Sealy Police Department’s former Animal Control Officer, the late Gary Kollatschny, during the March 1 regular meeting in the city council chambers at city hall.