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From the February 3, 1949, issue of the Sealy News: The Sealy Rice Mill, Inc. operates 24 hours daily Rice milled in Sealy no doubt has satisfied hungry appetites in many foreign lands as well as this country of ours.

Gov. has called a Greg Abbott third special legislative session to deal with redistricting, to decide how to spend billions of dollars in pandemic funding from the federal government and to determine to whether state or local governments can mandate COVID-19 vaccines, as well as some pet issues of the governor that failed to pass recent sessions.

Members enjoyed music at a recent meeting of the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Texas German Society. Pictured from the left are Robert Herridge, Faye Ludwig, Karl Micklitz (holding great-grandchild Morgan Molloy), Gerhard Koegele and Frank von Possel. The chapter will not meet in September due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Storyteller Sheila Phillips captivated the crowd during the Sealy Area Historical Society’s Evening on the Deck Sept. 12. History, food and music were all enjoyed at the second Evening on the Deck event with another scheduled for Oct. 10. HANS LAMMEMAN

Throughout his entire career in the foodservice industry, Chef Marvin Guy has successfully walked the thin l i n e between serving traditional favorite menu items and literally spicing things up a bit.

During the month of August, the TEEA (Texas Extension Education Association) hosted the 2021 Austin County Awards Banquet and Officer Installation Ceremony. The event was hosted by the West End EEA Club at the Industry City Building in Industry.

The Austin County Commissioner’s Court met at the county courthouse Monday, Sept. 13 to approve the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget and tax rate.