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McCaul ‘shocked’ at decision to oust McCarthy as speaker

2 years ago By Jimmy Galvan

U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul called the move “shocking” and was concerned “we don’t have a leader and that’s the message that’s sending to our adversaries” in wake of the decision by the House of Representatives to oust Speaker Michael McCarthy.

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Johnson calls for review committee in wake of jail death outcome

2 years ago By Jimmy Galvan

In wake of the grand jury’s decision of “no criminal act occurred in the death of Quincy Williams in the Austin County Jail, Rev. RJ. Johnson appeared before Austin County Commissioners to protest the result of the Texas Rangers’ investigation.

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City may only demo a portion of Betsy’s Bakery building

2 years ago By Abenezer Yonas

Last Tuesday night, the Sealy EDC held their monthly meeting discussing potential options regarding the former Betsy’s Bakery building located at 125 2nd Street. Earlier reports indicated that the city had seized and finalized demolition of the building, but later developments clarified that the Sealy EDC actually purchased the property through an online auction and were only potentially discussing demoing a small portion of the old barbecue spot located behind the building.

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AC Fair royalty

2 years ago By News Staff

The 2023 Austin County Queen and its court was crowned this weekend as the Austin County Fair kicked off its ceremonies. From right to left: Olivia Bolten, 2nd Runner-up Ticket Queen; Rileigh Gilfoil, 3rd Runner-up Ticket Queen & 2nd Runner-up Fair Queen; Sophie Martinez, 1st Runner-up Ticket Queen & 1st Runner-up Fair Queen; Jaylen Tesch, Ticket Queen & 3rd Runner-up Fair Queen; Jessica DeBerry, Fair Queen, Miss Congeniality, & 3rd Runner-up Ticket Queen. Our Queen candidates sold $103,295.

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Hard to give fades with no shade

2 years ago By Abenezer Yonas

The Rustic Blade, a barbershop located in Sealy, started a petition Sept. 13 after being told by city staff to remove their promotional signs and tinted windows or they may incur citations and fines, due to violating city ordinance.

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ARREST REPORTS

2 years ago By News Staff

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.

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HEALTH INSPECTIONS

2 years ago By News Staff

Be advised that the city of Sealy Health Inspector has inspected the following establishments for food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitary conditions: 1. Pizza Hut – 9/21/23 –1.

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Granite VP’s decades-long dream fulfilled with “Daughters Drear”

2 years ago By Nicole Lessin

BOERNE – A 1970s era made-for-tv vampire production not only led Thomas Edwards to a decadesl ong career in journalism, but also to the fulfillment of his life-long mission to see his own horror novel published.

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Abbott celebrates TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Center renovation project

2 years ago By News Staff

Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the kickoff of TIRR Memorial Hermann Outpatient Rehabilitation – Kirby Glen Center’s renovation project in Houston. Renovations to this rehabilitation center—where the Governor recovered from the life-changing injury he sustained from a falling tree in 1984— will upgrade the facility to make it more accessible and comfortable for patients.

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USDA to begin issuing $1.75 billion to ag producers

2 years ago By News Staff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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