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Sealy Knights of Columbus Council 3313 recently presented a $562 check to Pat Penner, director of the Sealy Pregnancy Resource Center. The money came from a portion of the Sealy Knights of Columbus’ Jan.

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.

On Jan. 29, TxDOT announced it will be installing an all-way stop sign at the inter section of FM 1 0 9 4 and FM 2187 in Sealy next Monday, Feb.

The City of Sealy Health Inspector has inspected the following establishments for food preparation, kitchen cleanliness, and sanitary conditions.

In celebration of school board appreciation month, the Sealy ISD Board of Trustees were presented with gifts to open January’s regular meeting held at the Sealy ISD Administration Building last Wednesday.

In Austin County, 1,477 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine to protect against COVID-19, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Those records show 192 are fully vaccinated.

At the end of last week, the time finally came for the demolition of the building formerly known as the Rooms 4 Rent Motel on Highway 36 in Sealy and the lot has since been turned into an empty plot of land. The property was purchased by local businessman John Wilson in November for $508,000 and the Sealy Economic Development Corporation contributed up to $200,000 for asbestos treatment.

Tuesday afternoon, the Texas Department of Transportation announced a traffic switch for westbound traffic on Interstate Highway 10 at the FM 1458 intersection starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 3.

A release from TxDOT says the new traffic pattern will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday and is scheduled to be completed by 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4.