The citizens of Wallis heard more about the housing facility for unaccompanied [immigrant] children that is being put in place on Hwy 60 in Wallis, TX. The facility is due to open the second week in November according to Wallis Police Chief David Moseley. The community as a whole is concerned over its opening as there are many unanswered questions about safety and impact on the community.
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The Waller County Sheriff’s Office posted on their social media about a drug deal between juveniles and umpires at a local baseball park.
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Tomorrow begins early voting for eligible Texans to cast their choice for state leaders and their district-based representatives (no presidential election this go around, that’s not till 2024). For those interested in casting their vote early here are the voting locations in Austin County.
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Wallis Texas is mourning the loss of their mayor, Dennis Louis Diggs, who passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022. Mayor Diggs had continued to serve in the position of Mayor until recently when health issues forced him to pull back from his duties in the past few months. He was serving his second term in office as mayor for the City of Wallis.
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The Austin County Commissioners Court took the first steps this morning to transfer ownership of the old county jail in Sealy, located at 240 Main Street, to the Sealy Area Historical Society. The historical society plans to renovate the building and turn it into a museum.
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