The Sealy News

Visitors examine artifacts on display during the opening weekend of the Sea of Mud exhibit on display at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site Museum.

Most people who follow Texas history presume the Mexican Army retreated to Mexico after the capture of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. more

By Joe Southern editor@sealynews.com | 4/24/19

Police Blotter

April 4-11, 2019 more

Contributed Report | 4/23/19

Sealy teacher awarded Dave Ramsey scholarship

For the second year in a row, Sealy High School Career and Technical Education teacher Melissa Simms has been chosen as the recipient of a scholarship that sponsors Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum in 250 high schools across the nation. more

From staff reports | 4/23/19

Prowess with prose

Hanna Gibson made her way through the regional competitions and punched her ticket to the UIL Academic State Meet for prose interpretation. The top contest in the Lone Star State takes place May 29 and 30 at the University of Texas – Austin. more

Courtesy Photo | 4/23/19

Speed reduction coming for Meyer Street

Traveling through Sealy is about to become a little different in the coming weeks. more

By Joe Southern editor@sealynews.com | 4/23/19

Service is picking up at Walmart

The Sealy Chamber of Commerce helped Walmart cut the ribbon for its new pickup service Thursday morning. Pictured cutting the ribbon are Alyssa Resendez (with scissors) and Aisha Sadiku. more

Joe Southern/Sealy News | 4/23/19

The Sealy News won seven awards last week during the South Texas Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.

Sealy News brings home seven awards

The Sealy News has won seven awards in the South Texas Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest, held Friday in La Grange. more

From staff reports | 4/23/19

Sheriff’s report

An arrest is not proof of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. more

Contributed Report | 4/23/19

The Starbucks baristas will always be ready to take an order with a smile just as Christina Saenz (left) and Miranda Murray were Monday morning when the new Sealy store opened.

Starbucks opens in grande fashion

For the residents of Sealy, waiting for Starbucks to open has been like watching a pot of coffee slowly percolate over low heat. more

By Cole McNanna sports@sealynews.com | 4/19/19

The hunt was on Sunday at the annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Levine Park. Children were split into three age groups and were given a square of land to find all the eggs they could fit with different surprises in each.

Egg-cellent Eggstravaganza

Families filled Abe & Irene Levine Park for the Easter Eggstravaganza last weekend. Easter egg hunts were on top of a petting zoo, face paint and games where fun was had by all. more

Cole McNanna/Sealy News | 4/19/19

Hannah Gibson is headed to state for prose interpretation May 29 and 30.

Prowess with prose

Hanna Gibson made her way through the regional competitions and punched her ticket to the UIL Academic State Meet for prose interpretation. more

Contributed Report | 4/19/19

For the second year in a row, Mrs. Melissa Simms has the opportunity to teach Dave Ramsey's financial lessons to help high school students develop that understanding early.

Sealy teacher awarded Dave Ramsey scholarship

For the second year in a row, Sealy High School Career and Technical Education teacher Melissa Simms has been chosen as the recipient of a scholarship that sponsors Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum in 250 high schools across the nation. more

Staff Reports | 4/19/19

Congratulations to all March's essay winners from Selman Elementary.

March essay winners from Maggie B. Selman Elementary School

March essay winners from Maggie B. Selman Elementary School. more

Contributed Report | 4/18/19

R is for rabbit

The Nursery School Classes at Faith Academy are working their way through the alphabet and found themselves on the letter "R" this week. more

Contributed Report | 4/16/19

An Austin couple placed memorial markers to two DPS Troopers along side the access road to IH-10 in Sealy. As part of his Eagle Scout project, Garrison Rutledge last week moved those markers to a peaceful spot in Cryan Memorial Park between the swimming pool and the skateboard ramp.

A more visible memorial

An Eagle Scout project will soon help a pair of memorials, that have been languishing on the north side of IH-10 in Sealy, get more attention. more

By Richard Stone Special to The Sealy News | 4/12/19

Tiger Stage Company puts on one-act play

“Sarcophagus” takes place in Moscow in 1986 and is a firsthand account of what happened in the research hospital where the victims of the Chernobyl explosion were sent. more

Courtesy Photos | 4/11/19

Sarah Johnson’s 15th year with Sealy ISD will be spent in the principal’s office at Sealy Elementary after the promotion of Mary Gajewski to Special Programs Director.

Johnson named Sealy Elementary Principal

With the promotion of Mary Gajewski to the district office, the vacancy she left behind in the principal’s seat at Sealy Elementary School was filled during a special meeting of the Sealy Independent School District Board of Trustees. more

By Cole McNanna sports@sealynews.com | 4/10/19

BUMC to present 'The Living Last Supper'

Thursday, April 18, Christians around the world will begin Holy Week with the celebration of Maundy Thursday services. more

Contributed Report | 4/10/19

School finance debate to lead to ground-shaking change

In Sheryl Moore’s 33 years of experience in education, she noted there has only been one other time where she could feel the ground shaking underneath her as the legislative powers that be go to work discussing school funding reform. more

By Cole McNanna sports@sealynews.com | 4/10/19

There were plenty of good items up for grabs in the silent auction and all deserved the time to look over everything carefully.

Boots, blue jeans make a splash for Blinn

Boots and blue jeans were worn, dancing was had and funds were raised Saturday night at the annual “Boots and Blue Jeans” fundraiser benefiting Blinn College’s scholarship fund for Sealy High School Students. more

By Cole McNanna sports@sealynews.com | 4/9/19