Austin County News

A joint task force with investigators from the Hempstead Police Department and Bellville Police Department, Austin County Sheriff’s Office and DEA has resulted in the arrest of four in a drug operation according to a press release by the Austin...

Marcus Pena, former Austin County Tax Assessor-Collector, is due to be paroled in January 2022.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has the date listed on their website as January 21, 2022...

The Austin County Emergency Services District No. 2 received a $10,000 grant from the BNSF Railway Foundation. The contribution is earmarked to go towards the Critical Radio Infrastructure Program to purchase radios that are needed.  ...

The Christian City Fellowship's "X-MEN - Men's Group" met to enjoy an authentic “Wilderness” Breakfast". The breakfast came complete with a period accurate chuck wagon...

The San Felipe De Austin State Historic site is preparing to open their newest outdoor exhibit:  Villa de Austin.  The exhibit will present stories from San Felipe de Austin's business district and will open on the weekend of November 13th and 14th...

Representatives from the Texas Attorney General's office attended and spoke at Monday's Commissioners Court Meeting. They asked for Austin County To consider joining with other counties and municipalities in the state as part of a...

Mark Chesnutt will not be featured at the Austin County Fair this year.  The singer had to cancel the remainder of his tours due to needing prolonged recovery after back surgery. ...

Saturday marked the anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 and around Austin County that event was remembered...

The 50th season of Texas Country Reporter will launch this Saturday, 9/11. The San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site will be featured in the season premiere along with the Town of San Felipe. ...

A local business is asking the community for help after suffering a theft from their property last night.  Keaton Cattle Company, located at 4267 Hwy 36 in Sealy, put out a plea for help to the area on their social media after having two of their...

Texas House Rep. Ben Leman will not be seeking re-election...

The Austin County EMS shared the sad news of the passing of one of their own, Paramedic Michael Dodd...

Austin County has finally reached Zero active cases of COVID according to a social media post by County Judge, Tim Lapham. The news comes via the Texas Department of State Health Services...

Funds to improve wastewater and drainage infrastructure approved for Austin County, the Town of San Felipe and City of Wallis...

Election 2021 happened and here are the unofficial results that we have.  Remember, the results are not official until the following meeting when the votes are canvassed...

Austin County residents must take care of overdue transactions...

One of the San Felipe De Austin Museum buildings caught fire and "burned to the ground" according to a a local resident who posted the event to his Facebook Page...

The Austin County Sheriff's Department put out the following press release relating to the animal cruelty of a horse in Austin County...

The Austin County Fair Association honored their Directors for length of service at the February Board Meeting for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 35 years of service...

The Sealy Mayor, Carolyn Bilski, issued a state of disaster order for the City of Sealy yesterday and posted the notice to the city's Facebook Page...

The Medical Clinics of Sealy has a new weapon in the fight against COVID-19; Monoclonal Antibody Treatment...