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Dancing atop the dugouts in Minute Maid Park, Ashley Byars is a proud representative of Austin County in her fourth season as a Houston Astros Shooting Star. For the Sealy High School graduate, her unlikely career at the ballpark began with a passion for baseball that she developed as a kid.

The City of Sealy Charter Review Commission (CRC) met to discuss possible changes to Articles 5-10 of the City Charter at the W. E.

Last Friday night’s weather was a perfect night for Faith Academy’s 2021 Homecoming game in the Sabrsula Stadium. Faith Academy’s David Sobey was in the announcer’s booth calling all the plays as our Athletic Coordinator Yvonne Woods readied herself to introduce our Homecoming Court and host the halftime Homecoming Ceremony.

Thursday, Oct. 21, Austin County Emergency Services District No. 2 in Sealy received a $10,000 grant from BNSF Railway Foundation as a Contribution towards the Critical Radio Infrastructure Program to purchase radios. ACESD No. 2 said, “Thank you the BNSF Railway Foundation for their generosity in assisting the Sealy community in keeping us safe.” Pictured from the left are John Jones, Randy Ostwald, Reid Brasher, Lindsay Mullins of the BNSF Railway Foundation, Tim Greeson and Chief Kenny Willingham. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The contracts have been signed, the keys were transferred and The Sealy News has officially moved into its new office at 327 Fowlkes Street in downtown Sealy after 25 years on Schmidt Road. The paper will continue printing Thursday papers every week and readers can still call the same number (979-885-3562) or reach out to the existing emails to contact News representatives.

Prazaks Bring in First Bale A Wallis bale became the first 1962 cotton produced in Austin County. The Prazak brothers, Vencil, Jr., and Johnnie, sons of Mr.

Ahead of the Nov. 2 General Election, early voting began Monday, Oct. 18, for the Bellville ISD Bond Election and Austin County Municipal District No. 1. Early voting runs through Friday, Oct. 29 at various polling locations.