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Arete Companies proudly announces its official launch, marked by a ceremonial groundbreaking for its newest residential development, The Townhomes at Park, located at 1301 North Park Street in Brenham, followed by a Washington County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony.

AUSTIN – The Lower Colorado River Authority recently awarded $1,096,247 in grants to support community projects across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. LCRA Community Grants will help fund 41 projects, including major upgrades to the El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde, purchase of a new brush truck for the Muldoon Volunteer Fire Department in Fayette County, purchase of a swift-water rescue boat for the Concan Volunteer Fire Department and upgrades to the new emergency operations center in Colorado County.

For 30 years, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I have lived here in Florida, enjoying the beautiful weather. The other morning, I got up, got my coffee, and sat down to begin the day.

In 1859, Charles Darwin changed how people viewed themselves and their place in the universe by setting forth his theory of evolution in his famous work, On the Origin of Species. Darwin proposed that all living creatures, including man, are descendants of some ancient primordial form of life that developed and differentiated through a selection mechanism. Darwin theorized that mutations occur within any given species, creating slight changes over time.

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Be advised that the city of Sealy Health Inspector has inspected the following establishments for food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitary conditions: 1. Chicken Express (2211 Hwy 36 S) – 2/2/26 – 1. Bathrooms must have repairs (sewer issues), dining area closed. Ice machine and two fryers must be repaired or removed. Must clean sink by the temp table. Must have food handlers within 2 weeks. Grade – 85 ** Chicken Express dining area is open – 2/4/26 – 1. Men’s and women’s bathroom must have wash hands sign. Grade – 99 2. WolfPack Bar & Grill – 2/4/26 – 1. Mens restroom door must be repaired. Men’s and women’s sinks must be repaired. Grade – 98 3. Jins Asian Café – 2/4/26 – 1. Temp tables must be replaced. Men’s bathroom must be cleaned. Must clean along all the walls and behind the ice machine in the kitchen. Must replace all the foil on the shelves. The cooking equipment must be cleaned. Freezer doors must be closed at all times. The carpet in the dining area must be replaced, 90 days to get replaced. All the dining chairs must be wiped down; the booths that have torn seats must be repaired. Closed Grade - 0

The Texas Bluebells chapter was founded on April 11, 2024. Our chapter recently chartered with National Charity League, Inc.

The Austin County A&M Club is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2025 – 2026 school year. The scholarships are to be awarded to outstanding students in Austin County who meet the admission requirements of Texas A & M University and the scholarship requirements and are selected by the Scholarship Committee.