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ACSO assists arrest on 529

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Sunday, Nov. 7, the Austin County Sheriff’s Office was contacted to assist The Acadia Parish, Louisiana Sheriff’s Office with a murder investigation.

During the course of the investigation, Austin County Patrol officers and the Louisiana investigators discovered that Stephen Wayne Myers II was potentially hiding on a property located in the 8000 block of FM 529. The Austin County SRT was immediately activated and arrived on scene.

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Sealy wins finale 43-0

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The Sealy Tigers closed the regular season with a 43-0 win over the La Marque Cougars to secure the No. 2 seed from District 12-4A-D2 behind strong performances from members of the Class of 2022.

Sealy is set to face Silsbee in the bi-district round of the playoffs next week with details still to be determined as of postgame.

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Unofficial results for Constitutional Amendment and BISD Bond elections

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Voters made it out to their local polling locations yesterday, Nov. 2, to cast their ballots for the Texas Constitutional Amendment and Bellville ISD Bond elections. Unofficial results reveal that all eight constitutional amendments are poised to be approved by voters while the bond election for Bellville ISD was not approved.

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Election Day today

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Elections are being held today, Nov. 2, for the Bellville ISD Bond Election, Austin County Municipal Utility District No. 1 and eight state constitutional amendments. All polling locations today will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Stay tuned to sealynews.com for results when they're available.

Special Amendment Election

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Responding to inevitable change

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If you attended Tuesday’s EDC sponsored meeting with Betty Russo from the governor’s office or Wednesday’s city council meeting, you got a glimpse of the potential growth coming to Wallis. While some are excited to see changes and maybe have our town increase in population with new amenities, some are resistant and want to maintain the small-town feel.
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Gas tops $3 across state

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The price of a gallon of gasoline tops $3 across much of the state, which is up more than $1.20 from a year ago, according to AAA. The average price for regular gas in Texas stood at $3.03 per gallon on Sunday as crude oil prices continue to creep up, closing above $80 per barrel. Crude oil price is one of a quartet of factors that influence the cost of gasoline, reported The Dallas Morning News. The cost of refining, distribution expenses and taxes also affect the price at the pump.