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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 i important s 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.

The Horticulture Committee of Austin County, in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County, will be hosting a Small Farms & Vegetable Conference with 5 CEUs on Friday, Feb. 28, at the American Legion Post #442 located at 1630 Meyer St, Sealy.

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An Austin County Grand Jury indicted three men in connection with the felony murder of man Sept. 16 in rural Austin County.

An Austin County woman was pardoned by Texas Governor Greg Abbott last week following the recommendations by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. Rachael Orsak Lynch, 44, for theft by check in 1999 (Austin County) and for furnishing alcohol to a minor in 2004 (Washington County).

With the passage of House Bill 3297, the elimination of vehicle safety inspections will go into effect in January of 2025. And while many are heralding the change, some law enforcement agencies believe the new law will place a lot of unsafe vehicles on Texas roadways.

( Editor’s note: This is the sec-ond in a two- part series highlighting the year 2024 in Austin County.) Sealy voters turned down a VATRE request from the school district while Brazos went through a span in 2024 with three different leaders for its football and athletic program, the second half of 2024 provided several highlights to the year. JULY While it may have only come in as a strong tropical storm, Beryl left a strong reminder to Austin County residents and more than two million homes in the greater Houston area that the time is now to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.