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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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.
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