Brazos Interact starts year
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Brazos Interact kicked off the new school year with info about Round Up, Chili Cookoff and community service opportunities. COURTESY PHOTO .
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City holds public hearing on tax rate
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A public hearing on the new proposed tax rate will be held by the Sealy City Council 6 p.m. Sept.
Zoom meeting to give update on Rails to Trails project
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A collaboration of five local governments has given rise to the 1093 Rails to Trails Local Government Corporation (LGC), an initiative that aims to convert a 31-mile former rail corridor, west of Houston, into a shared-use trail for the community.
A TRAIN TICKET BACK IN TIME
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Can you imagine an entire railroad line sinking and disappearing underwater? Even if you can’t, the proofs in the pudding. Over 135 years ago on July 28, 1888, the San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway Company received a letter written by Austin County and State Representative Wm Guyler approving their purchase for the rights to build a railway through Austin County, Just 25 years later in 1913, the Brazos River experienced flooding so catastrophic that it nearly caused that railroad and bridge to float away, almost submerging neighborhoods in Wallis and Simonton PHOTOS BY ABENEZER YONAS/COURTESY PHOTO Wallis resident Franklin Rohan holds up a picture from a 1913 newspaper clipping of the former railroad lines peaking above the water behind.
Kolkhorst votes to acquit Paxton on charges
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Calling it “difficult and the hardest vote any legislator will ever take,” State Senator Lois Kolkhorst voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and reinstate him back to office after he had been voted to be impeached by the Texas House of Representatives.
FA harriers take on challenge in Brenham
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Faith Academy took on a big task Sept. 9, running at the Brenham Hillacious Cross Country Meet.
NEWS BITS
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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Bazaar and Homecoming Sept. 24 The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church will be hosting a Bazaar and Homecoming, Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Columbus Club Hall, Highway 90 West. BBQ plates will be sold starting at 10:30 a.m. Entertainment provided throughout the day by Kovanda’s Czech Band. Kiddie games, cake walk, gift card booth, country store and auctions.
DISPATCH REPORT
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Abbott appoints three to Texas Board of Nursing
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kathy Boswell and reappointed Mazie Mathews Jamison and Verna “Kathy” Shipp to the Texas Board of Nursing for terms set to expire on Jan. 31, 2029.
Fayette County man charged with theft of cattle
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The Austin County Sheriff’s office has arrested a Fayette County man in connection with the theft of cattle. Justin Wayne Krebs, of Fayette County, was arrested and charged with felony theft of cattle.
