![County Takes First Steps To Give Austin County Historical Jail To Sealy Historical Society [VIDEO]](https://i2.wp.com/austincountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Sealy-Old-County-Jail.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1)
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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The Austin County Commissioners Court instituted a burn ban on the county due to increasingly dry conditions.
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The fire department badge pinning ceremony has been a long-standing tradition in the fire service for many years. It is a recognition for either joining a department or a promotion to a higher rank. I.e., (Firefighter to Engineer or Engineer to Captain). The Sealy Fire Department celebrated the promotion of three of their own. Surrounded by their families and co-workers, the three firefighters celebrated important milestones. During Austin County Emergency Services District No. 2’s first badge pinning ceremony Captain Kevin Kramr, Captain Eric Ordner and Firefighter Devin Kern were promoted.
Read More![AUSTIN COUNTY STARTS COUNTDOWN TO 3 NEW EMS STATIONS WITH GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONIES [AUDIO]](https://i2.wp.com/austincountynewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Austin-County-EMS-1.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1)
Austin County officially started the countdown to the opening of three new EMS stations for the county. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the Wallis location, Bellville location and Industry location.
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Sealy Police Department working with taskforce officers made a traffic stop at 2949 interstate 10 frontage road. The traffic stop resulted in the arrest of Ricardo Alfredo Galindo (24) from Houston. During the course of the traffic stop, Galindo was found to be in possession of (4) kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Task Force Officers continued their investigation which led them to a residence located in the 2400 blk of Cunningham road, Wallis Texas. During a search of the residence, they located a clandestine methamphetamine conversion laboratory.
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