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Austin County residents filled the Banquet Room at Tony’s Family Restaurant in Sealy last Thursday, Jan. 6, to hear from various candidates for March 1’s Republican Primary Election.

The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees approved the onboarding of a new fourthgrade teacher at Maggie B. Selman Elementary during last Tuesday’s special meeting, Jan.

Last week, former Sealy EDC Executive Director Kimbra Hill officially received the title of Interim City Manager and recommended Main Street Manager Chelsea Humes to fill the Interim Executive Director role on the SEDC following the resignation of former City Manager Warren Escovy.

The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site (SHS), operated by the Texas Historical Commission, opened its new outdoor exhibit – the Villa de Austin – last November. The Villa offers a collection of newly constructed buildings that recreate the historic aura of the town of San Felipe de Austin.

The Austin County Pecan Show for the 2021 crop year was judged Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Austin County Extension office in Bellville, with Dr.

Seven area students received degrees during the 2021 Fall semester at Sam Houston State University, five from Bellville and two from Wallis.

trict Attorney, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Texas German Society. His topic will be “Reflections of Your District Attorney” and the meeting will be held at the Sens Center at 200 Briar Ridge Drive in Bellville 77418 at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19.

Over the weekend, the Department of State Health Services reported a jump in estimated active cases of COVID- 19 in Austin County of nearly 100 while no fatalities have been reported since the 57th on Dec. 20, 2021.