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Sealy FFA representatives recently competed at the Texas FFA State Contest and earned top marks with one team in the top 20 and two more that finished in the top 35. Individually, two earned top-25 marks in their competition.

In its eighth performance at the state level in program history, Sealy High School’s One Act Play group earned fourth place at the top competition in Texas with its production of Stoneface at Davenport High School April 28.

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has appointed five Senators to serve on the powerful budget conference committee tasked with producing the final version of SB 1, the state’s nearly $250 billion spending bill. SB 1 is the only piece of legislation lawmakers must pass during the legislative session.

Saturday, May 1, Sealy Scooter Rentals held its grand opening at 1115 Miller Road where residents can drop off their car and exchange it for a motorized scooter to explore the city. For more information, visit their social media pages (@SealyScooterRentals), email Sealyscooters@gmail.com or call 1-844-GET-ONE-2 (1-844-438-6632).

In celebration of Mother’s Day, select Texas Historical Commission state historic sites are offering free admission for all mothers. From homes and inns to battlegrounds and frontier forts, there’s something to capture a variety of interests in locations across the state. Plan your visit now.

Winners from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2021 Quilt Contest were announced last Tuesday and included an Austin Country representative as well as an honoree from three neighboring counties.

Ralph Harris, head football coach of the Sealy Tigers’ first state championship team in 1978, passed away last Friday, April 23, at the age of 75. Harris compiled a 34-20 record over five seasons in Sealy, including a 15-0 run to the state title.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) – the quasigovernmental agency that runs the Lone Star State’s power grid – reached back and tapped a veteran to lead the entity through the most controversial period in its history.