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Branded Texas Boutique, located at 1701 Highway 90 Suite A in Sealy, held its ribbon-cutting event Saturday, June 12, to celebrate its membership with the Sealy Chamber of Commerce. In its fifth year of operation, the store’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit the boutique at Branded-Texas.com and on social media (@BrandedTexasBoutique) or call 979-627-9137.

Sealy FFA members Avery Oliver and Brayden Ashorn were recently awarded scholarships from the Texas FFA. The Texas FFA website says the scholarships were awarded based on academic and FFA achievements as well as the member’s performance in an interview process. Oliver won a $20,000 scholarship sponsored by the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo and Ashorn was awarded a $10,000 scholarship sponsored by the Richard Wallrath Education Foundation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

After the baseball and softball seasons concluded, eight Brazos High School student-athletes earned all-district honors for their respective seasons in District 24-3A. Five Cougar baseball players and three Cougarette softball players represented their squad with postseason honors.

In the wake of Brian Thompson’s resignation as superintendent, the Brazos ISD Board of Trustees voted to name Scott Rogers as the lone finalist during its May 26 regular meeting. Janice Sykora has been serving as interim superintendent since March 11.

Students who choose the Blinn College District in 2021-22 can save more than $4,300 in tuition and fees compared to the average Texas public university. According to data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s CollegeForAllTexans.com, out-of-district Blinn students taking 30 credit hours will save $4,335 in tuition and fees compared to in-state residents at the average Texas public university.