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A new facility expected to open in neighboring Brookshire is expected to create 1,500 for the area. Tesla is expected to open a Megapack battery- storage manufacturing facility.

Jhett West is top individual at Dixie National, Lane Hogan second at Fort Worth Blinn College livestock judging teams used a “divide and conquer” strategy as they won championships at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Friday and the Dixie National Collegiate Beef Judging Contest on Saturday.

Austin County families are making great strides. As we wrap up the second week of Walk Across Texas, we’re excited to share the incredible progress. Participants and their families have collectively logged an impressive 12,757 miles so far.

Austin County’s premier quarterly magazine, Austin County Insider, would like to cover the resurgence of interest in crocheting in the October/ November/December 2025 issue. The publication’s goal is to feature residents of Austin County in the story.

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The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present the 2025 “Lunch-N-Learn” series which will be hosted on the third Tuesday of each month from January through May. Overall, the series will feature topics related to horticulture with homeowners and backyard gardeners in mind.

The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association hosts its Annual Plant Sale on April 12, from 8:30 a.m. until it is sold out. This year’s plant sale will be held at the Levine Park Pavilion, 406 Main Street, Sealy.

The 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) theme is '100 Years of Houston'. The HLSR is a family-friendly event that celebrates Western heritage, promotes agriculture, and supports Texas youth. And this year, like in years past, Austin County’s FFA programs have shined at the “big rodeo” event. Brazos FFA had a fantastic day at HLSR. Floriculture Team - 6th Overall. Rylea Roecker - 17th Individual, Lylah Durrett - 20th Individual, Wildlife Poster Contest: Megan Krueger - 6th Place, earning $600, shoutout to the Brazos FFA Wool (5th place team, McKenna Stroud - 3rd overall), Vet Med, Homesite, Horse, Nursery Landscape, Floral, and Poultry teams for a successful showing at the Katy Taylor & Jordan CDE Invitational on Friday.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Schneider Electric USA, Inc. (“Schneider Electric USA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric SE, will modernize and expand their electric equipment manufacturing facilities on their El Paso campus. The multi-million-dollar project will create 300 new jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $1.5 million has been extended to Schneider Electric USA.

We began last week by setting the foundation for our historical study of the resurrection of Jesus using Michael Licona’s “minimal facts” approach. When we look at the historical resurrection event, the agreed-upon bedrock facts about the fate of Jesus are these: 1. Jesus died by crucifixion.