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RICARDO ALFREDO GALINDO  

Taskforce arrested two in drug trafficking operation

3 years ago By News Staff
A Houston man and a Mexican national were arrested by the Westside Narcotics Task Force during an investigation into drug trafficking organization operating in Austin County. Ricardo Alfredo Galindo, 24, of Houston and Modesto Pineda-Camacho, 24, of Mexico, were charged with possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 (over 400 grams) and booked into the Austin County Jail.

Texas leads nation in jobs growth

3 years ago By Contributed Report
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated three major employment milestones following the August jobs release from the Texas Workforce Commission. “Thanks to the strength of the Texas economy and the best workforce in America, Texas has surpassed three major employment milestones, smashing all previous records with more jobs than ever, more Texans working than ever, and the largest labor force ever in the state’s history,” said Governor Abbott.

Paxton signs multistate letter to declare Fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

3 years ago By News Staff
Texas Attorney General Paxton has signed a multistate letter led by Florida and Connecticut requesting the Biden Administration designate fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Cheap but incredibly lethal, fentanyl from countries like China and India has increasingly been transported across our wideopen southern border and sold by Mexican cartels and drug dealers.
PHOTO BY JIMMY GALVAN  

Lapham heralds buildings as ‘big step forward’

3 years ago By Jimmy Galvan
Using funds from the American Rescue Plan, Austin County emergency officials broke ground on three new EMS buildings in Wallis, Bellville and Industry. “It is a big step forward in buildings. The EMS has always been the step-child for emergency services,” said Austin County Judge Tim Lapham. “We built the new station in Sealy and now we are building new ones in Wallis, Bellville and Industry.”
From left to right: Captain Kramr, Chief Willingham, Captain Ordner and Firefighter Kern. COURTESY OF THE SEALY FIRE DEPARTMENT  

Sealy Fire Department has pinning ceremony

3 years ago By News Staff
Surrounded by their families and coworkers, three firefighters celebrated important milestones today, during Austin County Emergency Services District No. 2’s first badge pinning ceremony. The badge pinning ceremony has been a long-standing tradition in the fire service for many years. It is a recognition for either joining a department or a promotion to a higher rank. i.e., (Firefighter to Engineer or Engineer to Captain).
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