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Despite the freezing temperatures over the weekend, the Austin County Firefighters Association hosted an annual training session at Heitmann Memorial Training Facility in Bellville where volunteer firefighters from Austin, Colorado and Waller County went through training exercises to learn changing strategies and tactics as well as technology of fire service. Sealy Fire Chief Kenny Willingham said six Sealy firefighters attended the training.

Amanda Luksha, originally from Houston, recently moved back to Texas and took over as advertising representative of The Sealy News. A member of Cypress Ridge High School’s Class of 2006, Luksha spent three years in San Diego, CA and seven years in Jacksonville, NC.

Last week, JR Minyard was presented a retirement badge and plaque from the Austin County Sheriff’s Office that celebrated 13 years of dedicated service to Austin County. He was thanked for his guidance, devotion and friendship. Contributed photo

An arrest is not proof of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Tanner David, a member of Faith Academy’s Class of 2021, has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. More than 1.5 million juniors entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program and approximately 14,400 were named finalists.