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RJ Wigfall and Ally Dickens were crowned as Sealy High School Prom King and Queen at last Saturday’s event. COURTESY PHOTO.

A potentially historic arctic outbreak nears with likely memorable significant impacts and long-duration hazards and challenges. A major winter storm looks to impact nearly all of Texas on Monday, resulting in widespread travel disruption which has the potential to strand travelers on interstates.

Each year, more than 250,000 children and teenagers enter the foster care system. This year, the Sealy High School Student Council, along with other members of the Texas Association of Student Councils, have adopted helping them as their state project.

Three won best of show; one each at elementary, junior high and high school levels.

Sealy ISD students celebrated the 100th day of school with either an item of clothing with 100 objects on it or dressing like a centenarian last Friday, Feb. 5.

The 125-year-old Austin County Jail Museum building is beginning to show its age. Built in 1896 as Austin County’s fourth jail, the building is in dire need of interior repairs and preservation. The last prisoner was removed in 1982. It now operates as the Austin County Jail Museum, featuring the jail’s and county’s history through exhibits on the first level.

Sealy Main Street hosted the Downtown Sealy Sweethearts Sip n’ Stroll event last Saturday with multiple vendors and entertainment opportunities to celebrate Valentine’s Day. For more pictures of the event check The Sealy News’ Facebook page.

When Super Bowl LV kicks off Sunday evening in Tampa Bay, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Ricky Seals-Jones will become the first Sealy-born NFL player to make the championship game.

According to Pro Football Reference, which has a record of Texas-born players dating back to 1920, only Eric Dickerson (Sealy High School alum) and Shane Lechler (East Bernard High School alum) were born in Sealy but neither advanced past their respective conference championships.

The Austin County Fair Association is pleased to announce the 2021 Austin County Fair Association scholarship application is now available to all graduating high school seniors in the county. Applications are due to the fair office no later than the first Friday in April, which falls on April 2 this year.

The Bellville Hospital Foundation, a duly recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was created in 1959 to raise charitable funds for Bellville Medical Center (BMC). Thanks to the generous donations of the citizens and businesses in Austin County, and the Foundation Director’s challenging hard work, BHF recently presented a check to BMC CEO Daniel Bonk for $221,498.