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Thursday, April 14, Christians around the world will begin Holy Week with the celebration of Maundy Thursday services. Bellville United Methodist Church (234 South Masonic) will mark this holy day with the presentation of The Living Last Supper.

Wednesday, March 23, Chuck and Rita Scianna visited the Austin County Sheriff’s Office and were presented with a plaque of appreciation

Miss Brittany Guardia’s 4th Grade social studies classes recently participated in “field trip in a box” activities for their Ag in the Classroom unit at Faith Academy of Bellville. This unit included “cotton’s journey,” from the field to the store, and highlighted not only the growth and harvesting processes but also the various uses for cotton fiber, cotton seeds and cottonseed oil.

Wednesday, March 23, Faith Academy eighth graders traveled to Texas State University for a science field trip. Upon arriving at Texas State, the class went to the aquatic biology laboratory for a quick lesson on macroinvertebrates, small critters without a backbone and history of the San Marcos River.

State Representative Ben Leman was the featured speaker at the Sealy Chamber of Commerce’s recent governmental luncheon at the Legion Hall last Wednesday. Leman spoke about some of the legislation passed this session, as well as answered questions from local officials on Winter Storm Uri.

The fifth annual Texas Select Custom Cutlery event was as big as ever and filled the Austin County Fair Convention and Expo Center last weekend with more than 120 knifemakers from around 20 different states.

The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees approved Bilingual Coordinator Emily Eschenburg to find a bilingual/ESL instructional coach ahead of the 2022-23 school year. The new position will support instruction hands-on in the 20 classrooms across both elementary campuses and allow Eschenburg to continue facilitating her coordinator role alongside fulfilling English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) responsibilities.

The Sealy News will have to find a new managing editor after current Managing Editor Cole McNanna submitted his resignation in March. McNanna leaves some big shoes to fill after he established a hard-working reputation that led to being well-liked by his peers and fellow citizens throughout his nearly four years in the role.

In Austin County, Vote Centers will be used for the May 7 General Election and all future elections, the county’s Election Official Kim Rinn said Monday. In Vote Centers, also known as the Countywide Polling Place Program, enables any registered voter within the county to vote at any Vote Center polling place on Election Day,” a March 28 release said.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO March 20, the Austin County Sheriff’s Office promoted John Patton from Deputy to Sergeant. “John has displayed a strong commitment to keeping the citizens of Austin County safe and promotes a positive image within the Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Jack Brandes said.