Graduation, new jobs approaching
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The 2021-22 school year will come to an end over the next month. With the end of the school year comes graduation.
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New fun and adventures in downtown Sealy
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New! Many new and fun adventures continue to come downtown. Many stores are on the move and new businesses are opening.
Celebrate loudly all achievements
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The end of the school year is upon us. I know, I know, I’ve been talking about this a lot lately.
Amendments to provide property tax relief
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With appraisal values constantly climbing across Texas, my office is often approached by constituents about the dire need for property tax relief. Some longtime homeowners even face being taxed out of their homes.
Water safety regulations not to be forgotten
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Better weather is upon us, and the time for enjoying watersports is here. I am already patrolling area lakes and rivers and witnessing plenty of activity on the water.
Highlighting unsung heroes of Wallis
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Today I’d like to talk about three of Wallis’ residents that I’d like to call Wallis’ unsung heroes. It seems that when disaster strikes, when volunteers or leaders are needed, they are there.
Autism Awareness Month
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April is Autism Awareness Month. You’re seeing puzzle pieces and the color blue on newscasts, social media feeds, and at awareness events and games.
The history of Sealy’s first jail
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Sealy’s first jail, or calaboose, was first built in 1884, but caught fire in 1886. Tragically, when the jail burned, the prisoner inside the jail died. Accounts differ regarding how the fire was set, but all accounts agree the fire was accidentally set in an attempt by others to help free the prisoner.
The importance of public notices
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Editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent once penned a masterful sketch of a newspaperman – a skinny, bugeyed fellow in a baggy suit with a press card in the band of his porkpie hat. The unnamed journalist was depicted in the simple act of entering a dark room at city hall and switching on a light.
Writers needed worldwide
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The world needs more writers. More reporters, more photographers, more people to spread the word of happenings at all levels: local, state, nationand worldwide.
