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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Margaret Lorrain Smith to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. Smith, 62, has been wanted since 2009 for fleeing during her capital murder case. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $7,500 for information leading to her arrest and capture. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Sealy High School seniors were presented scholarships and awards at the senior awards banquet last Monday, May 24, at the Thomas E. Golson Auditorium. Altogether, the Class of 2021 was awarded $1.3 million in scholarship money to help them on their paths to 25 different colleges, three branches of the military and the workforce.

For the first time since his hiring last summer, Sealy ISD Superintendent Bryan Hallmark addressed the district’s staff as a whole in person at the Sealy ISD Administration Awards banquet in the Sealy High School gymnasium last Thursday, May 27. 42 staff members were honored with service milestones and four retirees were celebrated on their way out: Lynda Mauney, Kimberly Buxkemper, Kerri Schovajsa and Sabrina Rotter.

RedTag-19, a vaccine vendor of the Department of State Health Services, held a three-day vaccination event at the pavilion of Mark A. Chapman Park in Sealy from May 26 to 28. Residents were able to get the first dose of the Moderna vaccine, cost-free, in their own towns. Lata Shintre, founder and CEO of RedTag-19, said the group will likely return for another clinic in four weeks where the second dose of the Moderna vaccine will be administered. COLE McNANNA

After 34 years of service to Austin County Emergency Medical Services, Assistant Chief Jim Turnbull signed off and entered retirement last Wednesday, May 26. Turnbull originally found his interest in EMS when he had a construction accident in 1986 and soon after enrolled in an EMT class at the Methodist Church sponsored by Houston Community College.

The students of Ms. Marshmellow’s dance class held their recital at the Columbus Hall last Sunday, May 23, featuring Calvin Arnold as the Candy Man. Marsha Merrell offers dance classes Monday through Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. that are free for the children and families of Sealy. COURTESY PHOTO