Celebrate freedom with local festivities, fireworks
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Check out The Sealy News' roundup of America's 250th birthday celebrations in Sealy, Bellville, Wallis, San Felipe, Cat Spring and New Ulm!
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Sealy's sales tax revenue up nearly 80% year-to-date
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AUSTIN — The City of Sealy continued its strong sales tax performance in June, with year-todate collections nearing an 80% increase over the same period last year, according to figures released by Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock.
Austin County EMS celebrates promotions with pinning ceremony
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Austin County Emergency Medical Services held a special pinning ceremony filled with celebration, recognition, and a few surprises, June 17, in Bellville. Chief Morrow and Assistant Chief Ritchey proudly promoted Paramedic FTO Cole Taylor, Paramedic FTO Naftali Krauss, and Paramedic FTO Cory Neptune to the rank of Lieutenant.
County awards stormwater mitigation contract
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Austin County commissioners approved a $4.19 million contract with Environmental Allies for the final phase of the Allen’s Creek stormwater mitigation project, Monday, June 22. The initiative is part of a larger flood-control effort funded through a $45.8 million grant from the Texas General Land Office.
As Juneteenth nears, exhibit highlights lives of enslaved Texans
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The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site is showcasing an exhibit that tells the stories of five people whose names have largely been lost to history despite their contributions to early Texas. Each of the individuals showcased in the “Stories of the Enslaved” exhibit contributed to San Felipe's early industries in ways that were crucial but often taken for granted.
Princesses celebrate compassion, creativity and reading
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Young girls from Brookshire and Sealy twirled in princess gowns and tiaras while making balloon animals and reading a new children’s book from local author Glenn Dollison in a release party, Thursday, June 4.
Brookshire plans Juneteenth parade, community celebration
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The city of Brookshire will celebrate Juneteenth with a full day of activities, entertainment and community fellowship on Friday, June 19. The celebration will begin with a Juneteenth Parade.
County delays data-center moratorium for public hearing
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County commissioners are asking for the public’s input on a possible measure to more thoroughly screen or redirect data centers even as a developer warns a legal challenge could be the result. On June 8, Austin County Commissioners set a public hearing and a potential vote on creating a new vetting process and finding future construction zones for battery energy storage systems, or BESS, and data centers.
Paxton sweeps Cornyn in primary
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Republican and Democratic candidates made decisive victories both in Austin County and statewide in the primary runoffs last Tuesday, May 26.
Republican Runoffs
After receiving a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump after early voting had started, current attorney general Ken Paxton won the party’s candidacy for U.S. senator, defeating incumbent John Cornyn. Paxton earned 74.03% of the votes in Austin County and 63.84% statewide.
County considers data-center moratorium
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BELLVILLE — Austin County commissioners are poised to pull the plug on battery energy storage systems and artificial intelligence data centers at their next meeting. The commissioners are expected to introduce a moratorium June 8, joining other local governments trying to push against the growing high-tech industry expanding across the state.
