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Fish were flapping in the waters of B&PW Park as the Sealy Police Department’s 7th annual KidFish event took place Saturday morning, May 3. The yearly event spawned as a way of Sealy’s men and women in blue being able to give back and connect with the community they serve and protect, providing a fun, family-oriented time for locals to enjoy.

The Honey Bee Jubilee has been held at the St. John’s Lutheran Church grounds, and it was started by Gerri Hanten and Karen Dormois in 2019.

The voters spoke at the polls on Saturday, May 3, voting for both bond propositions and a new Brazos ISD member in the 2025 election cycle. More than $15 million was approved for two major renovations for equipment, high school and athletic facilities.

Sealy’s Police Chief Jay Reeves is retiring. Reeves notified Sealy City Manager Kimbra Hill of his intention to retire from the police department with his final day to be Sept.

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott emphasized the need to fix Texas’ deadly and broken bail system and highlighted the continued state and local partnership to secure the border during the Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition’s 20th Annual Spring meeting in Austin.

AUSTIN – Motorcyclist Brendan Johnson donated his black leather jacket to TxDOT for use in motorcycle safety messages. Tragically, he never saw the campaign because he was killed in a motorcycle crash in the Austin area on April 15, 2024, when he was just 28 years old.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Adam Booth and Tara Turk-Zaafran and reappointed Wanda “Jean” Streepey to the State Board for Educator Certification for terms set to expire on February 1, 2031. Additionally, the Governor appointed Latisha Andrews to the board for a term set to expire on February 1, 2029. The board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Mary “Kelly” Green, M.D. and reappointed Devinder S. Bhatia, M.D., Luisa del Rosal, James “JD” Distefano, D.O., Tomeka Herod, Robert David Martinez, M.D., and Jason K. Tibbels, M.D. to the Texas Medical Board for terms set to expire on April 13, 2031. The Board regulates the practice of medicine in Texas.

AUSTIN – Journalism student Athena Tseng of the University of Texas at Austin has been selected to receive the 2025 Ralph Langer Scholarship awarded by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Tseng will receive a $6,000 scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year.

A Texas House bill would eliminate the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness test and replace it with a test comparing students’ performance to one another rather than state-set standards, the Austin American-Statesman reported.