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The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28% in the past month, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. As of Feb.

The 125-year-old Austin County Jail Museum building is beginning to show its age. Built in 1896 as Austin County’s fourth jail, the building is in dire need of interior repairs and preservation. The last prisoner was removed in 1982. It now operates as the Austin County Jail Museum, featuring the jail’s and county’s history through exhibits on the first level.

As of Monday afternoon, 2,781 Austin County residents had already received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine according to County Judge Tim Lapham. The same afternoon, active cases sat at 114 – 20 more than that time last week – and fatalities remained at 26 according to the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

Sealy Main Street hosted the Downtown Sealy Sweethearts Sip n’ Stroll event last Saturday with multiple vendors and entertainment opportunities to celebrate Valentine’s Day. For more pictures of the event check The Sealy News’ Facebook page.

Austin County Commissioners are starting to run into issues with new subdivisions in the county that have not been signed off by City of Sealy representatives. County Judge Tim Lapham said at the Feb.

When Super Bowl LV kicks off Sunday evening in Tampa Bay, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Ricky Seals-Jones will become the first Sealy-born NFL player to make the championship game.

According to Pro Football Reference, which has a record of Texas-born players dating back to 1920, only Eric Dickerson (Sealy High School alum) and Shane Lechler (East Bernard High School alum) were born in Sealy but neither advanced past their respective conference championships.