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Master Gardeners set Lunch-N-Learn series
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The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present the 2026 “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 speakers are experts in their fields and practical gardeners with great tips and information for everyone.
Is God Dead? Religious experience
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Having previously presented considerable and substantial evidence suggesting that the existence of God is more likely than not, it could be further said that if a person believes they have encountered God through some particular experience, then, all things considered, they should suppose that they have indeed encountered God. Such is the underlying premise that gives structure to what are known as arguments for the existence of God from religious experience. The argument itself is based on the existence of God being the best explanation for various phenomena collectively termed “religious experience.”
DISPATCH REPORT
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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 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
Twenty-eight Austin County students awarded A&M scholarships
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Emily Acosta, Abby Aschenbeck, Gunner Chovanec, Elena Hernandez, Jeffrey Hill, Rachael Hohlt, Izak Hranicky, Samuel Hranicky, Isabella Hurtado, Gracie Johnson, Kylie Knapp, Kerby Krueger, Sadie Longoria, Caroline Poffenberger, Stewart Poffenberger, Phillip Richardson, Rylea, Roecker, Eric Shao, Kyson Shupak, Emma Statham, Shane Sturm, Blake Svoboda, Jaylen Tesch, Callie Whatley, and Cade Witte were selected as scholarship recipients from the Austin County A&M Club. Katie Schumann was selected as the recipient of the Dr. Herbert Schumann Honorary Scholarship.
FOI Foundation announces 2026-27 journalism and law school scholarship recipients
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AUSTIN – Journalism student William Fry of Texas Tech University has been selected to receive this year’s Ralph Langer Scholarship awarded by the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.
ON THE SCENE IN SEALY
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Area Agency on Aging Thursday, May 14 | 10 a.m. – noon | Meals on Wheels, 915 Frydek Rd | Sealy Learn about the services available to older adults and caregivers— and tell us what support you need.
County still enforcing feral hog bounty
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Austin County feral hog bounty is still going on. The bounty program is offered with the support of the Austin County Commissioners Court.
Bonus Lunch-N-Learn program added in June
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The Bluebonnet Master Gardeners of Austin County are pleased to present a Bonus “Lunch-N-Learn” edition to the Spring series to be hosted on the third Tuesday in June. This presentation is dedicated to Disaster Readiness: How to Be Prepared for Any Disaster. The speaker will cover comprehensive home planning for a storm or disaster.
