Opinion

Amendments to provide property tax relief

4 years ago By Lois W. Kolkhorst

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.

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Water safety regulations not to be forgotten

4 years ago By Mike Novak

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.

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Highlighting unsung heroes of Wallis

4 years ago By Cecilia Allice

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.

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Autism Awareness Month

4 years ago By Jessica Gordon Coffee & Chaos

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.

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The history of Sealy’s first jail

4 years ago By Submitted By The Sealy Area Historical Society

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.

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The importance of public notices

4 years ago By Donnis Baggett

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.

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Writers needed worldwide

4 years ago By Cole McNanna

The world needs more writers. More reporters, more photographers, more people to spread the word of happenings at all levels: local, state, nationand worldwide.

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Springtime craziness

4 years ago By Jessica Gordon Coffee & Chaos

I have a confession to make. My kids ate dinner at the Little League concession stand for two days straight last week.

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March’s monthly message from Mayor Bilski

4 years ago By Carolyn Bilski

It is election season, and even though the initial Primary Elections are over, voters need to be informed about the elections to be conducted this May. The City of Sealy posted and only received applications for the ballot Place 3 and Place 6 from the incumbents Bradley Miller and Adam Burttschell.