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Films, live music, mural painting, vendors and more this past weekend added a festive air to Sealy and San Felipe as part of the Battle for the Arts event, organizers said. “We were told by many of the people visiting that they enjoyed the event and would like to come back next year for it,” said Chelsea Humes, Main Street manager and interim Sealy Economic Development Corp.

Students in the Sealy Independent School District encountering mental-health issues do not have to face these challenges alone, according to SISD officials. There are plenty of resources to call upon for pupils and their concerned parents, added Mary Gajewski, director of SISD Special Programs.

Paying for the training of Austin County Sheriff’s Department cadets while they’re enrolled at the academy might be one answer to a staffing shortfall, County Commissioners heard this week. Commissioners during their meeting took no action on the proposal and asked the Sheriff’s Department for more information to be presented at future meetings.

Five Brazos FFA teams qualified for the 94th Texas FFA State Convention after top finishes at the Area XI Career Development Event earlier in April. Three judging teams won their discipline – Wool, Dairy Cattle, Vet Science – and two more teams featured individuals who recorded standout performances – Land and Homesite Evaluation.

During the month of March, the EEA (Extension Education Association) of Austin County, which is a direct part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, hosted its annual spring cultural arts workshop in Industry, Texas. Members made a host of beautiful items fit to give away or display.

As severe-weather season approaches, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight Monday, April 25.