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Austin County residents filled the Banquet Room at Tony’s Family Restaurant in Sealy last Thursday, Jan. 6, to hear from various candidates for March 1’s Republican Primary Election.

Last week, former Sealy EDC Executive Director Kimbra Hill officially received the title of Interim City Manager and recommended Main Street Manager Chelsea Humes to fill the Interim Executive Director role on the SEDC following the resignation of former City Manager Warren Escovy.

The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site (SHS), operated by the Texas Historical Commission, opened its new outdoor exhibit – the Villa de Austin – last November. The Villa offers a collection of newly constructed buildings that recreate the historic aura of the town of San Felipe de Austin.

trict Attorney, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Texas German Society. His topic will be “Reflections of Your District Attorney” and the meeting will be held at the Sens Center at 200 Briar Ridge Drive in Bellville 77418 at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.

Over the weekend, the Department of State Health Services reported a jump in estimated active cases of COVID- 19 in Austin County of nearly 100 while no fatalities have been reported since the 57th on Dec. 20, 2021.

Midwestern State University recognized 1,036 honor students for the Fall 2021 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 369 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll included 302 students and the Dean’s Honor Roll included 365 students.

Castillo: 2022’s firstborn Genessy Scarlett Castillo was the first baby born at Brenham’s Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in 2022 the morning of Jan. 3 at 3:05 a.m.

The Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA), the largest nonunion, nonpartisan association for active and retired Texas state employees, recently honored Texas Senator Lois Kolkhorst with an award for providing valuable support in restoring the Employees Retirement System (ERS) pension fund.

The R.O.M. Church in downtown Sealy reopened Sunday, Jan.

A flood of color was introduced to downtown Sealy over the weekend as artist Hillary-Kate Kotwal finished the final touches on a mural covering the north side of The R.O.M. Church building at 314 Fowlkes Street.