If turnout is any indication…then the area LOVES the new Prasek’s Hillje Smokehouse!

The Texas Department of State Health Services is expanding its effort to control mosquitoes after Hurricane Harvey and will begin aerial mosquito spraying over a section of Austin County beginning at dusk on Sunday, September 17, 2017.

The suspect in the 1991 murder of a Sealy woman has been captured in Mexico thanks to the collaboration of local, federal, and Mexican authorities.

The Austin County Sheriff’s Department recognized the dispatchers of Austin County for their outstanding performance during a Robbery in Progress on August 17, 2017.

Representatives from FEMA will be at the Hill Center located at 1000 Main Street in Sealy Texas, to field questions and take registrations.  Please pass this information on to those who need it.  Doors to the center will open at 8am. 

Governor Greg Abbott requested seven additional Texas counties be added to the Federal Disaster Declaration previously granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One of them was Austin County. This request will bring the total number of counties receiving assistance to 43.

The following information was released by the Austin County Judge Tim Lapham’s Office.  Please read and follow the steps outlined.

Schools and Businesses closed due to Hurricane Harvey

These are updates with time stamps from Austin County Officials as well as from the Municipalities of Austin County.  We will update this page as updates are made available to us.

Brazos River, San Bernard River and Mill Creek residents living along low areas along these water ways need to evacuate to higher areas. The Brazos is predicted to crest at 128.3 feet by Monday at 11PM. That is six feet higher than the flood of 2016. Mill Creek is predicted to crest at 21 feet Monday at 11PM. The San Bernard is predicted to reach record flood levels. Flood levels in all three water ways will remain until Friday.

There have been several road closures due to Hurricane Harvey. We will continue to update this page with that information as becomes available to us.

The City of Sealy was granted an order by the 155th District Court Judge for Austin County to reschedule the City of Sealy Special Election that was supposed to take place August 26, 2017 due to Hurricane Harvey.

Austin County Emergency Management Officer, Ray Chislett released an emergency prep list to the Austin County Area in anticipation of the possible flooding coming our way from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Governor Greg Abbott has called a preemptive state of disaster for 30 counties in Texas, with Austin County being included in the list.  The disaster was called because the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center are expecting Tropical Depression Harvey to intensify in the coming days causing severe flooding, storm surges and damaging winds. 

Everyone is getting excited about the solar eclipse that will occur over the United States on Monday August 21, 2017.  We will experience the maximum part of the eclipse here in Austin County at 1:16 pm.  But, there are some things you need to know and more importantly, precautions you’ll need to take before you enjoy this event.

On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Tony’s Family Restaurant the candidates for the Sealy City Council Place 2 position met to field questions from potential voters.

Last night the candidate vying for Place 2 on the Sealy City Council met at the Holiday Inn Express in Sealy to answer questions and give their views on governing and issues that are facing the city.  The forum was hosted by the Sealy Chamber of Commerce, Austin County News Online and the Sealy News.  

If you’re tired of the detour in Sealy around Hwy 36, your wait is over. The contractor announced that he’s opening the highway today!

The Austin County area has a chance to receive some financial help from the U.S. Small Business Administration in the form of low-interest federal disaster loans.  For those affected by the storm last month.