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Heath Herring
Man arrested for burglaries
The keen eye of a concerned citizen and prompt response by sheriff’s deputies resulted in the quick capture of a burglary suspect in Austin County last week. more
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Town Park Center renews lawsuit with city
Town Park Center has renewed an old lawsuit against the City of Sealy because the statute of limitations was running out on agreements related to the property along Interstate 10 and the developer wants to keep the city at the negotiating table. more
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Paul Looney
Local attorney wins Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award
Local criminal defense lawyer Paul Looney has been selected by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as one of the recipients of the Charles Butts Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year award for 2019. more
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Walmart in Sealy will be part of a company-wide move to raise the age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 in July.
Walmart raising age to buy tobacco
On July 1 all Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across the country will raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21, including the Walmart in Sealy. more
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Architect Kenny Burns (standing) shows diagrams for the new EMS station in Sealy to EMS Director Ron Dille during the Austin County Commissioners Court meeting Monday morning.
County may relocate justice center
Rather than spend $1 million to move power transmission lines in order to build the county’s new justice center, why not simply move the justice center? more
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Construction is underway all around Austin County, with I-10's frontage roads now all converted to one-way roads.
Traffic Update: All frontage roads converted to one-way on I-10
Following a delay due to the rainstorms last week, the Texas Department of Transportation has begun the long-anticipated expansion of Interstate 10 from west of FM 3538 to east of Brazos River. more
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The eighth hole of the Stephen F. Austin Golf Course was under water Wednesday afternoon.
County gets big scare, minor flooding
Despite dire predictions by weather gurus, Austin County only experienced minor flooding from the Brazos and San Bernard rivers and heavy rainfall last week. more
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Located just off I-10, Bumbera's Performance unveiled its new location in Sealy Saturday afternoon.
Bumberas celebrate opening of new facility
Bumbera’s Performance is owned and operated by the Bumberas’ who have called Sealy home for the past 25 years. more
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Student teacher Pamela Cerda and the hip hop class.
Many small steps
Creating The Dance Warehouse of Sealy six years ago was a way for Erika Burttschell to continue doing what she was so passionate about in high school. more
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Students from Sealy Junior High School show off their work featured in this week's B Section.
Sealy Junior High sixth grade Mother’s Day essays
Students from Sealy Junior High School picked up their pens to let their mothers know how much they are appreciated this Mother's Day. more
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The Austin County Civic Chorale closed its season out in front of a sell-out crowd.
Austin County Civic Chorale
The Austin County Civic Chorale recently performed “Classic Broadway” at Emery’s Buffalo Creek Wedding and Entertainment Venue to sold-out crowds. more
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Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Sen. Kolkhorst’s residential treatment center reform clears Senate
Responding to a recent arrest at the Bluebonnet Haven Residential Treatment Center, Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) announced that the Texas Senate has passed her SB 781. more
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Arrest Report
An arrest is not proof of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. more
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Local business supports business of saving lives
Knesek Bros Funeral Chapels have graciously invested back into the community in order to promote the saving of lives. more
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DKG perfect attendance: Pictured from the left (front row) are Jessie Kokemor, Peggy Ueckert, Anna Breddin, Joyce Gallway, Linda Pinkerton, Treva Bullard, Janet Allphin, Janyce Byer, Trudy Holland, (second row) Linda Pipes, Joyce Whitehead, Jeanell Dallmeyer, (back row) Lou Pruett, Lynda York, Heather Smith, Mary Keienburg, and Shelley Nies.
DKG honors members
The Gamma Omega Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met April 13 in the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Phillipsburg with 48 members present. more
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Pope Francis blesses Ricky Padilla, then 5, of Sealy, while in Mexico City among a crowd of thousands. The Padilla family visited Mexico City for Ricky to receive cancer treatment at Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez.
He’s a survivor
Ricardo “Ricky” Padilla is like most other third graders at Selman Elementary School. more
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Senate approves major property tax, education finance reform bill
The bill to change the way the state pays for public education while reducing local property taxes passed the Senate on Monday, moving the session’s signature bill one step closer to the governor’s desk. more
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Crime of the Week
On April 19, a report was made in reference to a stolen Kubota skid steer. more
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Cynthia Escobar accepts a proclamation from Austin County Judge Tim Lapham after the commissioners court issued a proclamation on April 22 declaring April 2019 as Sex Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
Commissioners proclaim May as Community Action Month
The latest commissioners court meeting started with a pair of proclamations being handed off, the first of which marked May as Community Action Month. more
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The community of Gloster, already residing within Austin County's limits, voted to officially become a city over the weekend.
2019 Austin County election results
As the dust settled on Saturday’s municipal and school board elections, the sun arose Sunday morning on a new city in Austin County. more
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