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The Texas House approved an elections bill Friday along party lines with 21 Democrats declining to participate. The bill, slightly different from previously passed Senate legislation, now heads to a conference committee that will negotiate a final version.

The Blinn College District officially opened its state-of-the-art, 72,000-square-foot Science, Technology, Engineering, and Innovation (STEI) Building on the Blinn College-Brenham Campus Friday with a special grand opening ceremony Friday, Aug. 27.

The Garden Club of Sealy recently announced the Yards of the Month for August, one for business and one for a home. The Business Yard of the Month was chosen as Austin County State Bank at 325 Meyer Street. The Home Yard of the Month was chosen as Lucrecia Lang at 310 Frydek road. Would you like to nominate a Yard of the Month (front yards only please) or a Business Yard of the Month? Send your suggestions to thegardenclubofsealy@gmail.com.

The SlussShack Daiquiris To Go had its grand opening last week at 203 Meyer Street, Suite 200, in Sealy with daiquiri and food options. Thirsty patrons can choose from nearly 30 flavors of daiquiris, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, and hungry patrons can choose from an assortment of grilled cheeses, soups, salads and flatbread pizzas for dine-in or carryout. Children’s options are also available. Owner Brenton Slusser said they will soon be on the Waitr food delivery app and thanked the early visitors for their support and patience.

Although the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) had record of nine fewer active cases of COVID-19 to start this week in Austin County compared to the previous week, two more fatalities were reported to bring the total to 41.

The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees approved black budgets and a lowered tax rate during August’s meeting at the Administration Building last Wednesday. At the public hearing that preceded the regular meeting, CFO Lisa Svoboda presented the M&O budget with an excess of $7,457, the I&S budget with an excess of $310,954 and a food services budget with an excess of $19,550 which were all approved unanimously.

Wallis City Council met twice last week for a budget workshop Aug. 23 and a special meeting Aug. 25 to approve the proposed budget. The budget saw minimal changes including the addition of a line item for a city manager that was not accompanied by an amount designated for the wage.

Although the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) had record of nine fewer active cases of COVID-19 to start this week in Austin County compared to the previous week, two more fatalities were reported to bring the total to 41.

Monday, there were an estimated 152 active cases according to DSHS and since the pandemic began, there are 2,249 total confirmed cases and an estimated 2,561 cases have been declared recovered.

September marks the start of dove season for almost 300,000 Texas hunters per year. After Winter Storm Uri hit the state in February, many hunters are wondering how the snowfall and below-freezing temperatures may have affected dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists report that hunters can expect a good dove season, especially in the South Zone.