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OakBend Medical Center’s Restaurant Month was celebrated from April 8 through May 6 with 10 separate events from private dining to crawfish boils. “Our goal was to reach $25,000 this year and with the help of our community we raised almost $41, 000,” said Joe Freudenberger, CEO of OakBend Medical Center.

20 students recently completed the Blinn College District Pharmacy Technician Program and are prepared to seek national licensure. Bellville’s Katy Goodman was among the graduates.

Sam Houston State University hosted nine in-person Commencement ceremonies for Spring 2021 at the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, May 13 through 15. Six Sealy High School alumni were among those who received their degrees in Huntsville.

The Sealy ISD Board of Trustees held an emergency meeting Monday at noon in the junior high school cafeteria to assess water damages from recent storms. Project Manager Mike Zapalac explained the junior high and administration building had more than an inch of water infiltrate the building Saturday night and Cotton Global Disaster Solutions had been on campus doing work nonstop since Sunday at 2 a.m.

A debate was sparked between new school vs. old school during Sealy City Council’s regular meeting June 1 at the W.E Hill Community Center.

After another long week of rainy weather, a downpour last Saturday night did not help drainage issues around Sealy. Interim City Manager Warren Escovy said all the rain will likely highlight more drainage-related projects needed in the city.