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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.