Austin County News

In the special election that will determine the new State Senate seat for District 18 the ballot will include Democrat Cindy Dratek, Republican Lois Kolkhorst, Republican Gary Gates, Republican Charles Gregory and Democrat Christian E. Hawkins. The...

The turkey and dressing are in the refrigerator and the crowds gather to begin the holiday season. At the Sealy Walmart shoppers rush to get the best deals of the season on Gray Thursday.  Some of the deals included laptops, TV's, tablets, smart...

Pictured Left to Right:  Sheriff Jack Brandes, Adrian L. Holmes, Benita Holmes, Ima Holmes and Charles Holmes   The Sheriff’s Association of Texas presented a $500.00 scholarship to Adrian L. Holmes, who is the son of Austin County Sheriff’s...

Austin County, nestled along the Brazos River, is so rich in the history that made Texas what it is today.  Many authors have tried to capture the history of this area.  Paul N. Spellman a Texas History Professor at Wharton Jr. College has done just...

Many Austin County drivers have been breathing a sigh of relief as the price of gas has been dropping at the pump giving their wallets a much needed break. This, however, is not a local phenomenon.  Nationwide, the price of gas has been falling.  Gas...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into Austin County Jail Friday, October 31, 2014 – Thursday, November 06, 2014.  This list is obtained from the Austin County Sheriff’s Department. Thaddeus Kelvin Kesee was arrested 10/31 by ACSO...

Austin County News Online would like to thank our viewers. On June 24, 2014 Austin County News Online went live with its first video report. Ranching Accident ends with Life Flight. Since that day Austin County News Online has grown from hundreds of...

Just before the holiday rush, scamsters are working overtime trying to get your money in a continuing phone scam.  The Internal Revenue Service reports sophisticated IRS impostors are calling people and demanding immediate payment.  In some cases...

As the polls closed Tuesday night 30.52% of the 18,562 registered voters in Austin County returned the following results: Governor: Greg Abbott, Republican Lieutenant Governor: Dan Patrick Rothfuss, Republican U.S. Senator: John Cornyn, Republican S...

The following individuals were arrested and booked into Austin County Jail Friday, October 24, 2014 - Thursday, October 30, 2014.  This list is obtained from the Austin County Sheriff’s Department. Cynthia Navarro was arrested 10/27 by Wallis PD for...

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office received three Ford Police Pursuit Vehicles on November 4, 2014 which will be placed on the street for patrol deputies to drive. These three new vehicles are 2015 year models, all wheel drive, complete with all...

PRESS RELEASE FROM AUSTIN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT On this day, October 31, 2014, Sheriff Brandes was contacted by Tommy Johnson and Rosemary Rodriguez with information concerning the location of Jose Haro.  They informed Sheriff Brandes that Jose...

Dear Citizens of Austin County, The Austin County Sheriff’s Office has received phone calls from citizens informing us of phone calls they have received informing them that a warrant of arrest has been issued for them and if they don’t pay money...

Monday October 27, 2014 was the deadline to submit someone's address for consideration for our Halloween Decorating Contest.  We then went out to look at the houses and determine our finalists.  What was our criteria? You had to be nominated by...

On 10/30/2014, at approx. 10:07 AM, a male person reported to the Austin County Court house in Bellville TX to attend a hearing concerning his probation status for a misdemeanor crime. When the male person was advised that a warrant for arrest was...

We put the names in a hat and pulled out this weeks winners!!! Aaron Hartt & Claudia Janecek These lucky people have won 2 tickets for the Pirate Adventure Weekend of the Texas Renaissance Festival for Sunday November 2, 2014. We’ve emailed them...

Getting screened on a regular basis is the best way for women to lower their chances of dying from breast and cervical cancer.    Lora McCarthy, breast cancer survivor giving a testimonial When breast cancer is detected early, in the localized...

Commissioners met on Tuesday October 21, 2014 in a special meeting at the Austin County Jail.  The only item on the agenda was, once again, to discuss the lack of jailers at the jail.  “With the current lack of jailers we need to look at sending...

Austin County Judge Carolyn Bilski's office, today, released information concerning Ebola and what the Austin County Community needs to know about the virus: Your Community:  Ebola – What You Need to Know Quick Take-Aways The likelihood of an Ebola...

We put the names in a hat and pulled out this weeks winners!!! Jeannie Mcdonald & Laura Vargas These lucky people have won 2 tickets for the All Hallows Eve Weekend of the Texas Renaissance Festival for Sunday October 26, 2014. We’ve emailed them...

Shopping local has great benefits to a community.  We all know this is true but this year the citizens of Austin County are reaping the benefits of shopping local.  “This year we were able to not have to raise the tax rate in Austin County due to...