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A Bellville man was found guilty of threatening the lives of Austin County First Assistant District Attorney Brandy Robinson and Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Nystrom. An Austin County jury found Chad Edward Hultquist guilty of two felony counts of retaliation Jan.10.

On Jan. 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pioneer of the civil rights movement to end segregation in the 1950’s, was brought into the world unaware of the generational impact his life would come to have on Americans and people around the world.

The Happy Cousins Dance Club Jan. 13 The Happy Cousins Dance Club will be hosting its monthly public dance Jan. 13, from 7-11 p.m. The dance will be held at the American Legion Hall in Wallis located at 330 Legion Rd. Music will be provided by Texas Sound Check. For more information, call 281232-3531.

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Wallis council members decided to move forward with another abatement at their city council meeting last year, Dec. 20 for the property located on 6538 Railroad St.

The Blinn College District’s Associate of Science in Economics has been named one of the best online economics associate degrees in the nation by BestColleges.com. Blinn ranked No. 4 in the nation and No. 1 in the State of Texas.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Anthony “T.J.” Klein and Johnny E. Trotter and reappointed Joseph Osterkamp and Wendee Payne, Ph.D. to the Texas Animal Health Commission for terms set to expire on Sept. 6, 2029. The commission works to protect and enhance the health of animal populations across the state.