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Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst, (R-Brenham) Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, has been appointed by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick to serve as a member of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Community-Based Care Transition, a legislative panel established to oversee the transition to Community-Based Care in the Texas foster care system.

Nov. 8, the Faith Academy administration, faculty, staff and student body invited local veterans and the community to join them in recognizing and celebrating Veterans Day.

Amy Shreve will be hosted by Mill Creek Church in Bellville for a Christmas concert Dec. 5 at 6 p.m.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 1981 cold case homicide of 22-year-old Karen Lynn Douglas, of Harris County. An increased reward of up to $6,000 is now offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible if the tip is received before the next featured cold case is announced.

Brazos FFA members competed in the District Leadership Development Event (LDE) Saturday, Nov. 13, and had three teams advance to the Area Contest scheduled for Nov.

The Wallis City Council met last Wednesday, Nov. 17, to receive updates regarding ordinance violations for the building located at 6407 Commerce Street from the Code Enforcement Officer and EDC members.

The Brazos Cougarette volleyball squad was well represented with all-district honors including the offensive player of the year, six on all-district teams, 11 academic all-district nods and three academic all-state recognition.

The Sealy City Council met in the W. E. Hill Community Center last Tuesday, Nov. 16, to discuss a mass gathering ordinance that would require some assemblies of over 300 people within the city limits to first acquire a permit.

Sealy ISD special education students brought down the house at the junior high last Tuesday night, Nov. 16, at the Chance to Dance Holiday Recital.