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Extension Education Association of Austin County, which is a part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, sponsored an educational program entitled Thanks for the Memories, which was conducted by Doris Glenewinkel of Bleiblerville EEA. The program focused on how to increase memory and what signs to look for potential memory loss issues. For more information about Austin County EEA, call Michelle Wright at 979-865-2072. Contributed photo

A new Blinn College District endowed scholarship has been gifted in memory of Dr. Oscar and Irene Bockhorn.

Guests visit each other during the annual holiday mixer hosted by the Sealy Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the American Legion hall. Joe Southern Sealy Mayor Carolyn Bilski, right, and her husband Joe Bilski go through the serving line Thursday at the American Legion hall during the annual holiday mixer hosted by the Sealy Chamber of Commerce.

Representatives from Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union are visiting businesses in Sealy to say hello and to drop off some treats to spread goodwill and cheer not only during the holiday season but into 2021 as well.

Even though Sealy Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Robert Worley announced his resignation at the end of the month, his last day of work was Friday. He will continue on as a consultant through Dec.

The Sealy Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors in a split vote have nominated Sealy Main Street Director Kimbra Hill to replace EDC Executive Director Robert Worley, who is resigning for another job at the end of the month.

A Houston man is in jail in Austin County awaiting trial on a charge of murder for the death of a 36-year old Sealy man. George Aguinaga was found dead at his home in the 500 block of Frydek Road on Nov.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Austin County, the virus hit home for County Judge Tim Lapham. “Yes, this virus is real, I have friends who have contracted it and this weekend we lost a family member to COVID-19,” he said in his weekly report Monday.

At a special meeting Monday night of the Sealy City Council to conduct a performance review of City Manager Lloyd Merrell, he abruptly tendered his resignation, only to have the council essentially fire him.