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Abbott announces Texas Energy Fund Loan to 1,350 MW West Texas Natural Gas Power

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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced the fifth Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 1,350 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Ward County. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Basin Ranch will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region in 2029.

Texas DPS named 2025 Leader of Police Aviation by International

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that its Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Leadership in Police Aviation Award by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The award was presented during the IACP Annual Awards Banquet at the Denver Convention Center on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as a part of the 2025 IACP Annual Conference.

Is God Dead? The problem of evil

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Critics of theism and Christianity claim not only that God is dead but that He never truly existed in the first place. For if the God of Christianity truly exists, then why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? Atheists and Christians alike call this apparent conundrum; “The Problem of Evil.” The logical problem of evil presents as a question: “If the God of Christianity is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), and omnibenevolent (all-caring), then why is there evil in the world?” Did God create the evil that befalls man? If He, in fact, did not create evil, then where did it come from? Is God’s “good” creation not as good as advertised? Couldn’t God have created a world without evil? Or maybe one with less evil? The list of questions goes on and on. For the critic, the fact that there is evil and suffering in the world proves not only that God is dead but that He never existed in the first place. On the other hand, for the Christian, the existence of God and the existence of evil and suffering in the world are compatible realities.
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LOOK BACK IN TIME

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Bellville Brahmas coming to town Friday night This is it! This is the big game that the boys have been pointing to for a year. Comes Friday night at the local gridiron, the Sealy Tigers and the Bellville Brahmas will trade cleat for cleat and what have you. This annual clash rates in stature to those two touchdows as does the annual Turkey Day classic between the University of Texas and the Texas Aggies.

On the Scene in Sealy — Nov. 5, 2025

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Lunch and Learn with Business Attorneys

Wednesday, Nov. 5 | 12 p.m. | American Legion Hall, 1630 Meyer Street | Sealy

Get all your Sealy Chamber and community updates as you Lunch & Learn with our featured speaker Corbett Daniel Parker, partner at Pagel, Davis and Hill, and his presentation, Legal Smarts for Business Success: Contracts, Counsel and Closing the Year Strong. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP by the Friday before to receive a meal.