Category Archives: Local News
Early Voting Starts Today, Here’s Where You Can Vote In Austin County
Early Voting begins today here in Austin County for the March 3, 2020 Primary. For those who are planning on voting in the Primary, there are two locations available for you to cast your vote early.
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Blinn College District accepting applications for approximately $270,000 in endowed scholarships
The Blinn College District invites current and prospective students to apply for approximately $270,000 in endowed scholarships available for the 2020-21 academic year.
Read moreBluebonnet Electric Cooperative establishes new endowed scholarship at Blinn
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative (BEC) has gifted $12,000 to the Blinn College Foundation for an endowed scholarship in honor of longtime board member Kenneth Mutscher.
Read moreAustin County Sheriff Candidate Forum Held At Sealy Hill Center [VIDEO]
The Austin County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum for the 2 candidates vying for the position of Austin County Sheriff.
Read moreBellville High School Junior, Blaine Hanath, Wins Encore Championships “Pinnacle Award”
Blaine Hannath, 17 and a current junior at Bellville High School, is Encores Varsity All Star’s Pinnacle Award Recipient.
Read more***UPDATE*** Brookshire Police Seek Suspect In Animal Cruelty/Death
A man is being sought in connection of abuse and subsequent death of a stolen horse. According to the Brookshire Police Department’s Facebook Page Treveon Marqués Hillsman is wanted for 4 outstanding warrants in connection to “Cruelty to Livestock”.
Read moreOff Duty HP Officer Killed In Head-On Crash On I-10 Near Sealy
An off duty Houston Police Officer died in a head-on crash that took place on Interstate 10 near Sealy this morning. HPD Officer Gizelle Solorio, 32, was off-duty when her Toyota Tacoma crashed into a big rig around 6:30 a.m.
Read more2019 Sealy Fantasy of Lights Parade [VIDEO]
The 33rd Annual Sealy Fantasy of Lights Parade took place Saturday, December 7, 2019. Spectators lined the streets to watch the parade and take part in the festivities.
Read moreFaith Academy Hosts Veterans Day Program
On Nov. 11, 2019, the Faith Academy administration, faculty, staff and student body invited local veterans and the community to join them in recognizing and celebrating Veterans Day.
Read moreAustin County Burn Ban Lifted
The Austin County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban that has been in past for weeks. At this morning’s court the vote was quickly and unanimously decided to lift it. However, with high winds still an issue, everyone is encouraged to be careful and safe when dealing with fire.
Read more2019 Sealy Night Out
“Sealy Night Out” 2019 took place on Saturday November 9, 2019 at Levine Park in Sealy, TX. The feature presentation for the night was Toy Story 4. Local families came out and participated in this yearly tradition.
Read moreBlinn College District Accepting Entries For the 18th Annual Young Pianist Competition
The Blinn College District invites pianists in grades 5-12 to apply for the 18th annual Young Pianist Competition to be held Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center on the Blinn-Brenham Campus.
Read more2019 Austin County Fair Parade [VIDEO]
The 2019 Austin County Fair kicked off officially with the opening day parade. A great turnout of people lined the streets to see the floats and bands. If you weren’t able to make it, don’t worry. We’ve got the entire parade for you!
Read moreAustin County Burn Ban Will Continue [VIDEO]
The burn ban will continue despite rains that parts of the county have received. Commissioner Reichardt was in favor of lifting the ban for a 3 week interim and then revisit whether to put it back in place or not but, the other commissioners were not in favor of that. The video of the discussion and vote can be seen in the article.
Read moreAustin County Commissioners Court sets 2019-20 Tax Rate [VIDEO]
The 2019- 20 Austin County Tax rate was finalized at Commissioners Court at Mondays meeting.
Read moreThe Austin County, Texas 2019-2020 Proposed Budget At-A-Glance
Since the 2019-20 Proposed Budget of Austin County was released, we have been working diligently to break it down graphically to help the populace of Austin County have a better view/understanding of the overwhelming list of numerical data. However, we did face some hurdles in an effort to do this. We hope you find this tool helpful in deciphering the proposed budget and an understanding of how your tax dollars are being utilized.
Read moreAustin County Enacts Burn Ban at Commissioners Court
A burn ban was enacted at today’s commissioners court. Although no fires have broken out in the county so far the current dry spell that Austin County has been going through was enough for the 4 commissioner court to decide to declare a burn ban in the interest of safety throughout the county.
Read moreHailiang Copper Tube Texas Plant Opening In Sealy, Announced at Ceremony [VIDEO]
Tuesday was a big economic announcement day for Austin County and Sealy, Texas. Zhejiang Hailiang Co., Ltd, a Chinese-based company, has purchased the former BAE Systems facility and plans to build a new 500,000-square-foot building worth a total investment of $165 million into the project. The new facility will produce copper water pipes, coils, refrigerating air conditioning pipes, insulation pipes, and other conduits, according to the company.
Read moreBellville Medical Center Welcomes Sealy Favorite Dr. Kannappan Krishnaswamy
The Bellville Medical Center will be adding a familiar face from the Sealy area to it’s staff. Kr. annappan Krishnaswamy of the Medical Clinics of Sealy and the Sealy Urgent care will now be a part of the center’s staff.
Read moreSealy PD Drop-Off Collects Unwanted OTC & Prescription Medications Free Of Charge
You can now dispose of any unwanted, unused, or expired medication at The Sealy Police Department during their normal business hours. The department has become a participant in MedSafe’s Program by installing one of their medication disposal kiosks in at the department.
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