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The New Ulm Volunteer Fire Department returned to the New Ulm Firemen’s Park after a year-hiatus for the 70th annual Firemen’s Celebration Sunday, Sept. 19. Music, good eats and camaraderie were all enjoyed before items were auctioned off with the proceeds to benefit the fire department. For more pictures from the event, visit sealynews.com

It was a GRAND morning Sept. 13 at Faith Academy as students, teachers and staff came together to honor our grandparents in our annual Grandparent’s Day Chapel! There was such a buzz as the children are always so excited and eager to introduce their teachers and friends to their Grandparents.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Austin and Colorado counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program Friday, September 24. The focus of this program is all about controlled fire.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month which shines a light on the typically stigmatized topic of mental health. Throughout the month, organizations like the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) are hosting events to raise awareness for suicide prevention.

Sealy High School seniors Oswaldo Rodriguez and Mercedes Lozano were announced as Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the Tigers’ football game against Stafford Friday night on Mark A. Chapman Field at T.J. Mills Stadium.

The Wallis City Council adopted the budget and property tax rate for the fiscal year 2021-2022 at the City Hall Council Chambers Wednesday, Sept. 15.

The Town of San Felipe City Council met Tuesday, Sept. 14, to announce that the Hurricane Recovery Project is nearing completion.

Last Saturday as part of remembrance events on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, residents gathered at the flagpoles of either their city’s police or fire station to honor the memory of the nearly 3,000 lost lives.