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The main-lane closure on Interstate 10 at the Brazos River originally scheduled for Saturday, May 22, has been postponed again to Thursday, May 27, according to a Tuesday update from the Texas Department of Transportation.

The Saturday closure was postponed to Monday, then because of the rain was pushed again to Thursday with the same start and end times.

The Garden Club of Sealy is introducing a Business Yard of the Month and the inaugural winner for May is Citizens State Bank at 222 Main Street in Sealy. To nominate a business’ yard, send suggestions to ThegardenclubofSealy@gmail.com.

Graze and Peace Charcuterie and Essential Family Nutrition, both owned by Hilary-Kate Kotwal, officially opened for business last Wednesday, May 12, on 318 2nd Street in Sealy, next to the First United Methodist Church.

Tri-County ER, Sealy’s emergency room affiliate of the Bellville Medical Center, held an anniversary gathering last Wednesday, May 12, in honor of the first year of local operation.

The Garden Club of Sealy’s Yard of the Month for May is Karen Vesely at 612 Dogwood Court. To nominate a front yard of your choosing, send suggestions to ThegardenclubofSealy@gmail.com.

The Sealy Christian Food Pantry was presented with a $750 donation from Sealy FFA May 12. Pictured from left to right are Jane Gipson, Sherri Santoro, Sue Kristynik, Cameron Hein, Brayden Ashorn, Patsy Tomasek and Amy Cryan. The funds will be used to build the new food pantry facility on Old San Felipe Road. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Sealy High School senior RJ Wigfall earned fourth place at the UIL Theatrical Design Competition in Costume Design against schools from Class 1A to 4A. His designs from this year, as well as the state-qualifying designs from last school year, were on display at Sunday’s public performance of the One Act Play’s production of Stoneface, which similarly won fourth place at the state competition. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Amber Victoria Adamcik, the 2016 East Bernard High School valedictorian, graduated from Texas A&M University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, in College Station with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Genetics on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. She graduated with an overall 4.0 GPA, summa cum laude honors.