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Austin County readers chose their favorites from dozens of categories to determine the Best of the Best winners. Congratulations to all who received votes in this year’s competition and the race to find next year’s readers’ choice champions begins now! Photos by Cole McNanna.

The Texas Workforce Commission released June employment figures that showed Texas employers added nearly 56,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5%. “The Texas economy is booming,” Gov.

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) announced the Texans Need Strong Libraries initiative July 22. This $3,750,000 appropriation from the 87th Regular Texas Legislature was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Waitr’s widespread appeal in Texas has triggered the restaurant on-demand food app to expand its service to Sealy. Delivery service has launched in the city, increasing Waitr’s footprint in the state. Waitr is looking to hire additional contract drivers for the area.

Something exciting is going on at the Friends of the Sealy American Legion – and it goes beyond being the lucky person who gets to stand up and yell, “Bingo!” While veterans groups across the country are struggling to stay in operation, American Legion Post 442 in Sealy is thriving, thanks to a little help from their friends. This active group of community volunteers hosts weekly bingo, drivethrough dinners and plenty of other family-friendly activities throughout the year – even through the pandemic.

It has often been said that when God closes a door, He opens a window. For Patricia Penner, she followed where God was leading her after leaving the oil and gas industry and that path led her straight to helping young women and men deal with their pregnancies when others might be turning their backs on them.