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The Horticulture Committee of Austin County and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Austin County will be hosting a Fall Horticulture Seminar on Friday, Aug. 27, at the American Legion Hall located at 1630 Meyer St, Sealy. Program Registration will begin at 1:00 p.m. with the first presentation beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Over the weekend, the Wallis Police Department issued a press release announcing the capture of 55-year-old Emmanuel Garcia after a pursuit. “Sunday, at approximately 11:23 a.m., Wallis PD Officer Reyes was dispatched to the 5900 Block of Commerce in reference to a male subject attempting to entice an 11-year-old female and a 16-year-old female into his vehicle,” the release says.

Brazos High School teachers were among those who participated in the Meet the Teacher event on campus last Thursday evening to kick-off the school year. Parents got tours of campuses, picked up schedules and met new teachers before the 2021-2022 school year officially starts Wednesday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Sealy ISD recently announced its policy that this school year, healthy meals will be offered every school day to all students at no cost. Typically, a student’s household must meet income eligibility requirements to qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

The 2021 Austin County Fair Bar-B-Q Cook-off is ready to go! Teams will move in Friday, Oct. 8, and the Cook-off starts bright and early Saturday morning, Oct. 9. All the information is on the website (austincountyfair. com) under Events.

A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.