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Sealy ISD Warns of “Increased Law Enforcement Presence” After Uvalde Shooting
The Sealy ISD posted a message for students, teachers and the community warning of “increased law enforcement presence” after the tragedy that happened in Uvalde, TX.
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City of Sealy To Adopt Master Fee Schedule
The City of Sealy discussed the possibility of adopting a master fee schedule for the city. The master fee schedule is in an effort to begin to collect a lot of fees that have been missed by the city as well as offset a lot of expenses that the city has been absorbing that should be passed on to developers as well as individuals that utilize city services.
Read moreAuto Pedestrian Accident on Briarwood Lane In Bellville, TX
The Bellville Police Department reported an incident that took place yesterday in the Briarwood Subdivision in Bellville, TX which resulted in a female victim being airlifted to Memorial Hermann from injuries sustained.
Read moreConstruction Equipment Theft Ring Arrested
The Austin County Sheriff’s Department arrested four men sought in connection with a construction equipment theft ring. Equipment was reported stolen in Houston, Liberty County, Waller and Ft. Bend Counties. The case remains under investigation by Austin County Sheriff’s Office investigators.
Read moreSealy ISD School Bus Accident Causes Scare
A Sealy ISD School Bus was in the final steps of dropping off children when it was involved in an accident. The accident took place on Hwy 36 heading towards Bellville just before Keaton Cattle.
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LUNCH WAS PROVIDED BY CITY OF BELLVILLE AND CITY COUNCIL
Read moreBellville City Council Canvass’s Election Vote and Administers Recount of One Race [VIDEO]
The Bellville City Council met on Friday to canvass the votes from the election for city council. Two winners were declared but, one of the races saw a dispute relating to the mail-in-ballots that were sent out for early voting.
Read moreAustin County Sheriff’s Office Seeks To Add/Pay “Deputy Cadet” In Order To Attract More Personnel [VIDEO]
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The Austin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the county’s permission to begin paying for cadet’s training at the police academy as well as pay for them for their time while they are in the academy. The Sheriff’s Office has expressed difficulty in finding and keeping qualified patrol staff to meet the necessary needs of the county. This is why they are seeking this incentive be added in order to give them the additional tools to attract candidates.
Read moreAustin County To Continue Feral Hog Bounty Program, Looks To Find Additional Grant Funding [VIDEO]
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Precinct 4 County Commissioner Chip Reed reported to the court about the feral hog bounty program that is currently in place. The bounty was started in February 2020 in an attempt slow down the growth of the continuingly growing feral hog problem affecting Austin County.
Read moreCountywide Voting Deemed “Success” in Report To Commissioners Court [VIDEO]
Countywide polling that took place for the Saturday, May 7th election was a success, especially considering this was its inaugural first try. Election’s Official Kim Rinn at commissioner’s court on Monday expressed that she felt the election went well with the overall participation and feedback being overwhelmingly positive.
Read morePedestrian Fatality On Hwy 36
A 95 year old exercise walker was struck and killed on Hwy 36 at Peters San Felipe Rd. in Sealy, TX. This is a developing story which we will update as more info becomes available.
Read moreSealy Quiet Zone Not In Compliance, BNSF Issues Order To Start Sounding Horns
The City of Sealy has put out a notice to the public that BNSF Railroad will resume sounding their horns at crossings. This was due to a recent Railway Safety Inspection that showed that Sealy’s Quiet Zone was not in compliance with the required distance between the crossing arm and street.
Read moreAustin County Narcotics Task Force Arrest 2 in Columbus; Drugs and Weapons Confiscated
The Austin County Sheriff’s Department as part of a narcotics task force have arrested two on narcotics charges on May 4, 2022 at the Columbus Inn located in the 2200 blk of SH 71 in Columbus, Texas.
Read moreAustin County Seeking Public Opinion on Voting Centers
Austin County is seeking the public’s opinion on countywide polling places. The county formally posted notice on May 2, 2022.
Read moreAustin County G.O.P. Hosts Final Debate For State Representative [VIDEO]
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The Austin County Republican Party hosted their final candidate forum for Texas State Representative. This candidate forum featured the run-off candidates current Texas House Rep. Phil Stephenson and challenger Stan Kitzman.
Read moreBellville City Council & BISD School Board Candidate Forum – April 13, 2022 [VIDEO]
The candidates for Bellville City Council as well as Bellville ISD School Board were in attendance for a candidate forum held at the Faith Academy Gym at 6pm. Questions were fielded from the audience and candidates were given a chance to answer. This video is the entire candidate forum.
Read moreCelebration of Life in Honor of Peggy Spradley [VIDEO]
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A Celebration of Life Ceremony honoring the life of Peggy Spradley was held on April 3, 2022 at the Sealy American Legion Hall. Peggy was a dedicated member of the Austin County Community whose tireless work in the Sealy Chamber of Commerce and the Sealy American Legion Post 442 was an inspiration for all and her presence will be greatly missed.
Read moreSealy City Charter Propositions For May Election Explained At City Council [VIDEO]
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The Charter Committee gave their presentation to the Sealy City Council on the Amendments to the city’s charter. Five changes to the city charter are being recommended for the May Election (May 7th and early voting starts on April 25 at the Sealy Knights of the Columbus). This article has those amendments and what they mean to the community and the city.
Read moreTxDot Presents Construction Update on I-10 Project(s), Gives Projected Completion Date(s) [VIDEO]
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Webber construction spoke to the Sealy City Council and gave them an update on the progress of the I-10 construction. They expect to be finished with the entire project by the end of July with a total of 135 days left on the project.
Read moreAustin County EMS Director Presents Stats and Status of EMS Fleet to Sealy City Council [VIDEO]
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The Austin County EMS Director Walter Morrow spoke to the Sealy City Council to give an update on the EMS in relations to service calls and how the EMS is currently serving the area.
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