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AUSTIN – When working on the side of the road, you have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. Driving through work zones requires the same amount of caution.

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senator Lois Kolkhorst’s (R-Brenham) Senate Bill 2361, the historic legislation authorizing the transfer of the University of Houston– Victoria campus to the Texas A&M University System.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Rondarrius Evans to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Disclaimer: Arrests and court records are public information, and the press has the right to publish them under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Celebrating Easter

In an effort to gain more community involvement with the Sealy Historical Society, the annual Spring Fest was held last Saturday at the Sealy Historical Park at 211 East Main Street. The Spring Fest is a day filled with entertainment, old-fashioned games for the kids and demonstrations of activities from yesteryear.

The Austin County Regional Special Response team along with the assistance of ACSO K9 “Knox” participated in a joint operation to catch a wanted fugitive in Waller County. Regis Curtis, 41, was arrested and charged on a federal warrant out of Indiana for the charge of distribution of fentanyl and heroin.

House Bill 3 is scheduled to be heard on the Texas House floor this week with school vouchers a key addition to the bill. For the first time in Texas history, an apparent majority of the Texas House of Representatives are in support of the school choice proposal, ensuring it has enough votes to pass.

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Nasworthy, near San Angelo, as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels. This designation signifies there is an established reproducing population present in the lake.