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5 years ago By News Staff

Family Land Heritage Program Workshop, April 15 Applications can now be made for the annual Family Land Heritage Program sponsored by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The Program honors families in Texas whose property has been agriculturally productive and owned by family members for 100, 150, or 200 years.

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GRAND JURY

5 years ago By News Staff

The Austin County Grand Jury returned indictments against 12 people in the March 31 session. Those indicted include: Frankie Anderson, assault of a pregnant person.

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Area grads receive scholarships

5 years ago By Contributed Report

A number of local high school graduates were recently awarded WoodmenLife Focus Forward Scholarships®. The students, who are all WoodmenLife members, submitted applications highlighting their high school grades, activities and volunteerism, as well as an essay on patriotism.

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Walk Across Texas week 7

5 years ago By Michelle Wright

After 7 complete weeks of walking etc., the Walk Across Texas participants around the county reported they have walked 65,260.51 miles as of March 31! O’Bryant Primary has 23,398 miles. West End Elementary has 15,871 miles.

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County commissioners recognize CASA for Kids

5 years ago By Cole McNanna

At the regular meeting of Austin County Commissioners Court Monday, April 12, a proclamation was read by Judge Tim Lapham that honored April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and recognized CASA for Kids of South Central Texas.

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Looney named to 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list

5 years ago By Roxanne Avery

Attorney Paul Looney has been selected to the prestigious 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list. With only 5% of attorneys selected each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Texas via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation.

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TEA gives vendor a failing grade

5 years ago By Valerie Reddell

A statewide glitch in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test on Tuesday, April 6, prevented about 300 of the 400 Sealy ISD students from completing the portion of the exam planned for that day, according to Sealy ISD Superintendent Bryan Hallmark.

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CENTURY CELEBRATION

5 years ago By Cole McNanna

Longtime Sealy resident and an influential member of the community Finus O. Tyler, who turned 100 years old Sunday, April 11, was celebrated with a drive-by parade outside his house where people from the various parts of his life were able to wish him a happy centennial birthday.

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Council looks to fix downtown drainage

5 years ago By Holly Galvan Posey

The Sealy City Council decided at its April 6 regular meeting that it would look to improve a long-standing issue in the form of drainage on Front Street near downtown. During the meeting, a motion was made to award a bid for Front Street drainage improvements to Lonnie Lischka Co.

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Austin County drops to 34 active COVID-19 cases

5 years ago By Cole McNanna

According to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as of Monday of this week Austin County dropped from 56 active cases of COVID-19 last week to 34 this week and has not reported a COVID-19 related fatality since March 22.

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