The Sealy News

Austin County EMS is reaching out to the community to help provide life-saving tools for local schools, law enforcement agencies, first responders, fire departments and public entities. … more

3/29/18

Candidate forum set for April 18

A forum featuring questions and answers from the candidates vying for seats on the Sealy City Council is set for 5:30 p.m. April 18 at Saddleback Saloon. The one-hour forum will be moderated by … more

Sealy News Staff | 3/29/18

Austin County EMS Director Ron Dille reviewed the county’s contract with Setrac.

Inmates returned to mold-free jail

After more than six months of transporting inmates to Fort Bend County due to mold in the Austin County Jail, Sheriff Jack Brandes said Monday all male inmates have been returned to the Bellville … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/28/18

Sealy Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Vrablec, Mayor Janice Whitehead and Councilwoman Dee Anne Lerma discuss options for landscaping and parking in downtown Sealy during a workshop meeting Saturday.

Council tackles downtown parking, infrastructure, development

Sealy City Council members gathered Saturday for a workshop to discuss downtown parking, capital improvement projects and impact fees – but perhaps the biggest news that came from the meeting is … more

By April Towery Editor@sealynews.com | 3/27/18

Sealy teen wins big with oil painting

More than 30,000 youth entered artwork at the recent Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – and just a few of those pieces were selected for auction. One young man whose painting went up for bid was … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/20/18

IRS scams active in Austin County

Just before the April 17 tax deadline, scammers are working overtime trying to get your money in a continuing phone scam. The Internal Revenue Service reports sophisticated IRS impostors are calling … more

Austin County Sheriff’s Department | 3/19/18

Sealy to negotiate land purchases

The Sealy City Council is poised to assemble several tracts of land, as action was taken last week to authorize City Manager Lloyd Merrell to negotiate and purchase the parcels. The tracts … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/19/18

Chris Beckendorff addresses the Sealy City Council during a March 13 meeting regarding funding for the San Felipe de Austin Museum.

Museum requests funding

The Sealy City Council was asked last week to contribute funding toward the $12.5 million museum at San Felipe de Austin state historic site. Chris Beckendorff, on behalf of the museum, requested … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/18/18

Crews make progress on fuel station

Progress continues at the Murphy USA near the Sealy Walmart. The new building will be a 1,200-square-foot full-service convenience store with eight pumps including diesel and E85. Officials … more

April Towery/Sealy News | 3/16/18

Landowner educational series offered

The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of eight informational meetings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette and Washington … more

3/15/18

Brenham native Colby Colvin is serving in the U.S. Navy.

Brenham native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. - A Brenham, Texas, native and Brenham High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason. Seaman Colby Colvin is an operations specialist … more

By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Tom Gagnier Navy Office of Community Outreach | 3/14/18

Police Blotter

The following call log was released by the Sealy Police Department for the time period of March 1, 2018 through March 8, 2018. Inclusion in the call log is not an implication of guilt. Officers … more

3/13/18

Sika and ye shall find

An international manufacturing company held its grand opening in Sealy last week, and by all accounts, it’s a pretty big deal. Sika Corp., which manufactures concrete repair products, now … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/13/18

Ballot set for San Felipe election

Six candidates are vying for three seats on the San Felipe Town Council. Mayor Pro Tempore Alfred Hall, Alderman Louis T. Bonner Jr. and Alderman Brenda Newsome are being challenged by Cynthia … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/13/18

Precinct 3 Commissioner Randy Reichardt joined his fellow officials in approving a new sergeant position for the sheriff’s department Monday.

Mold cleared from county jail

Pending an inspection by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, some prisoners could be returned to the Austin County Jail this week. The inmates have been transported to Fort Bend County at a … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 3/13/18

School board reviews budget

Sealy ISD Chief Financial Officer Jim Obermeier presented the management and operations budget for the 2017-2018 school year during a workshop last week. Superintendent Sheryl Moore said the … more

By Tad Desai sports@sealynews.com | 3/12/18

CenterPoint Energy recently assisted with restoring power in devastated areas of Puerto Rico.

CenterPoint Energy mutual assistance crews restored power to more than 5,100 residents of Puerto Rico

Houston – CenterPoint Energy announced that its second team of 70 employees has returned to Houston following three weeks of work to help the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) restore … more

3/12/18

Former Austin County Tax Assessor-Collector Marcus Peña was emotional after being sentenced last week to 10 years in jail and $275,000 restitution. He pleaded guilty to first-degree felony theft by a public servant and misapplication of fiduciary finances.

Peña sentenced to 10 years in jail

Former Austin County Tax Assessor-Collector Marcus Peña was sentenced last week to 10 years in jail and ordered to pay $275,000 in restitution as punishment for stealing from the county and misusing … more

By Tad Desai sports@sealynews.com | 3/12/18 | 1 comment

Blinn College authorizes contracts for Brenham Campus food service facilities renovation

During a special meeting recently, the Blinn College District Board of Trustees authorized the administration to award and execute a contract with Collier Construction for the renovation of the food … more

3/12/18

Recipes on display

On display now at the Virgil & Josephine Gordon Memorial Library on Circle Drive in Sealy are a series of recipes from Sealy cooks that were published in old Sealy News publications. The recipes … more

Tad Desai/Sealy News | 3/8/18