The Sealy News

BRENHAM, Texas – Brenham Clinic announced last week the appointment of Melissa Mccune to administrator. Mccune spent the last year as assistant administrator of the Brenham Clinic and … more

1/16/18

Sheriff's Report

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office released a report of arrests and bookings for Dec. 29-Jan. 4. Inclusion in the report does not implicate guilt. Zachary Lawrence Vingoe was arrested for … more

1/15/18

Austin County 4-H has good showing at Food Challenge

Thirteen 13 Austin County 4-Hers participated Jan. 6 in the District 11 Food Show and Food Challenge competition in Victoria. The theme for this year’s activities was “Fresh from the Farm,” … more

1/15/18

Water workshop set for Jan. 26

BRENHAM – A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality and management related to the Mill Creek watershed will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. January 26. The workshop will be held in the … more

1/15/18

City manager could be named Jan. 23

The Sealy City Council interviewed three city manager finalists last week and staff members provided tours of the community to the hopefuls. Mayor Janice Whitehead said Friday she could not … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 1/15/18

Nish Shah, M.D., now seeing patients in Long Meadow Farms

SUGAR LAND — Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine is pleased to announce that Nish Shah, M.D., is now seeing patients in Long Meadow Farms. Shah is a primary care sports medicine … more

1/15/18

DPS acts to prevent violent confrontations at capitol

AUSTIN — Enhanced security measures have been implemented at the state capitol complex and grounds, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Jan. 11. According to the DPS announcement, … more

By Ed Sterling | 1/15/18

Interact Club recycles

Melissa Simms, faculty adviser, and members of the Sealy High School Interact Club, collect aluminum cans at the recycling bin behind The Sealy News. The club got $108 from their most recent haul. … more

April Towery/Sealy News | 1/15/18

Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters programs will be held Feb. 22 and 23 in Kyle and San Antonio, respectively.

Rainwater harvesting, turf management training set for Feb. 22-23

KYLE/SAN ANTONIO – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting two residential rainwater harvesting and turf management trainings in Kyle and San … more

1/15/18

Police Blotter

The following call log was released by the Sealy Police Department for the time period of Jan. 4 through Jan. 11, 2018. Inclusion in the call log is not an implication of guilt. Officers … more

1/15/18

Let go and let life

It feels like our crew has been battling sickness forever. We wash hands like crazy, take our vitamins, get sleep and still it seems like we just can’t seem to get a handle on these nasty winter … more

By Jordan Schupbach | 1/15/18

SBA tops $3 billion in disaster assistance loans to businesses and residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $3 billion in … more

1/15/18

‘I have a dream’

The year 2017 revisited an ongoing dialogue regarding many social issues, including racism, a topic brought to light during Martin Luther King Jr.’s quest for nonviolent activism during the Civil … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 1/15/18

NewsBits

WoodmenLife Coat Drive WoodmenLife Chapter 105 of Sealy is sponsoring a coat drive in conjunction with the First Baptist Church. All sizes of coats are welcomed and may be dropped off at the … more

1/15/18

‘The Greatest Showman’: not the greatest show

The hairs on my arm stood up when I first saw the trailer for Hugh Jackman’s “The Greatest Showman,” a movie musical about the life of P.T. Barnum, better known as the “Circus King,” the … more

By Tad Desai sports@sealynews.com | 1/15/18

Joel Grigar of the Greater Sealy Little League addressed the Sealy City Council on Jan. 10 about upgrades to B&PW Park.

Council looks into ballpark upgrades

The Sealy City Council last week agreed to contribute to upgrades at B&PW Park and lift a temporary hiring freeze in order to fully staff the Public Works Department. Joel Grigar, representing the … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 1/15/18

Pictured from left are Ben Leman, Daniel McCarthy, Marc S. Young, David Stall and Jill Wolfskill. Seated is Austin County Republican Party County Chair H W “Buddy” Koenig.

Austin County GOP holds candidate forum

Austin County GOP kicked off the 2018 primary season Jan. 4, with its first candidate forum for the five Republican candidates for State Representative House District 13 at Tony’s Family Restaurant … more

1/15/18

Money-saving tips for the new year

I recently got an email reminding me that my subscription to the best magazine on the planet, InStyle, was up for renewal and that they’d gladly take $35 or so out of my bank account automatically … more

By April Towery editor@sealynews.com | 1/15/18

Visitors Day at Community Bible Study

The Bellville CBS class will be hosting a Visitor's Day at its host church, Bellville United Methodist Church on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.. Anyone interested in learning more about … more

1/10/18

The Texas Well Owner Network will provide free water testing for private well owners in several counties affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Water well screenings offered in January for counties affected by Hurricane Harvey

COLLEGE STATION — The Texas Well Owner Network will present free water well screenings in January for Aransas, Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Refugio, San Patricio and Victoria counties to give … more

1/10/18