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As Texans hit the roads this summer with pandemic restrictions eased and vaccinations widespread, the national average price of gas is expected to top $3 per gallon, though the average in Texas for regular is $2.799, according to AAA. Drivers should expect prices to keep rising as demand rises, according to the Consumer Energy Alliance.

Tuesday morning, Virnau Sealy Tractor announced its sale to Washington County Tractor after 60 years in business. Jeff Virnau, owner and operator of Virnau and Sons Tractor, announced his family business was selling to Chris Wackman and his family business, also located in Sealy, in a video released Tuesday morning.

Independence Day was celebrated through the rain around Austin County over the weekend with a 190th birthday and plenty of fireworks. The City of Industry – Texas’ oldest permanent German settlement – celebrated 190 years since its founding with a party in the park on Main Street Saturday, July 3.

Friday, July 2, the Sealy ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting at Sealy Elementary and approved the hire of Jay Janczak as principal of Maggie B. Selman Elementary.

A year after being forced to cancel the annual summer festival due to the pandemic, Sealybration returns this weekend with a full schedule set to kick off Friday, July 9. Sealybration organizers say they are prepared for record-setting crowds at Mark A. Chapman Park, located at 145 Lux Road.

Water is a great way to beat the heat, but summer is also when children are most likely to drown. With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, keeping our children safe, especially from drowning, should be at the top of everyone's list.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be increasing the number of Texas Highway Patrol Troopers on the road from Friday, July 2, through Monday, July 5, as part of Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction and Effort) and Operation Holiday. DPS Troopers will be on the roads looking for drivers who are speeding, driving while intoxicated or not their wearing seat belts.

The Irene LeBlanc Pool at Sealy’s Cryan Park is open and ready for business six days a week during the summer. Visit the pool Tuesday through Sunday from noon until 8:00 p.m.