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Sealy Fire Department has pinning ceremony

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Surrounded by their families and coworkers, three firefighters celebrated important milestones today, during Austin County Emergency Services District No. 2’s first badge pinning ceremony. The badge pinning ceremony has been a long-standing tradition in the fire service for many years. It is a recognition for either joining a department or a promotion to a higher rank. i.e., (Firefighter to Engineer or Engineer to Captain).
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Lapham heralds buildings as ‘big step forward’

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Using funds from the American Rescue Plan, Austin County emergency officials broke ground on three new EMS buildings in Wallis, Bellville and Industry. “It is a big step forward in buildings. The EMS has always been the step-child for emergency services,” said Austin County Judge Tim Lapham. “We built the new station in Sealy and now we are building new ones in Wallis, Bellville and Industry.”

Paxton signs multistate letter to declare Fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction

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Texas Attorney General Paxton has signed a multistate letter led by Florida and Connecticut requesting the Biden Administration designate fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Cheap but incredibly lethal, fentanyl from countries like China and India has increasingly been transported across our wideopen southern border and sold by Mexican cartels and drug dealers.

Texas leads nation in jobs growth

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Governor Greg Abbott celebrated three major employment milestones following the August jobs release from the Texas Workforce Commission. “Thanks to the strength of the Texas economy and the best workforce in America, Texas has surpassed three major employment milestones, smashing all previous records with more jobs than ever, more Texans working than ever, and the largest labor force ever in the state’s history,” said Governor Abbott.
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Taskforce arrested two in drug trafficking operation

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A Houston man and a Mexican national were arrested by the Westside Narcotics Task Force during an investigation into drug trafficking organization operating in Austin County. Ricardo Alfredo Galindo, 24, of Houston and Modesto Pineda-Camacho, 24, of Mexico, were charged with possession of a controlled substance penalty group 1 (over 400 grams) and booked into the Austin County Jail.

Enroll your kids in a positive development program

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It’s time to enroll your kids in the best positive youth development program in Texas! The new 4-H year began September 1, 2022, in all 254 counties in Texas. As part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program provides inclusive opportunities to youth ages 8-18 in grades 3-12 for personal growth, community service, and fun. Texas 4-H reaches around 500,000 youth per year. By joining a club in their county, youth have the opportunity to participate in one or many projects, with 43 diverse options to choose from in Agriculture and Livestock, Family and Community Health, Leadership and Citizenship, Natural Resources, and STEM. Youth gain life skills while giving back to their community and making new friends. Research shows Texas 4-H members excel in comparison to other Texas students. Youth who are involved in 4-H programs are four times more likely to give back to their communities, two times more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices and two times more likely to participate in STEM activities. “Because there is such a variety of project options, every young person can find something in which they are interested,” Texas 4-H Youth Development Program Director Dr. Montza Williams said. “Developing personal interests under the leadership of older teens or adult volunteers generates many learning opportunities and bridges past and present. Members get to explore interests in a positive environment with the safety net of caring mentors.” To join 4-H, youth pay a $25 fee, which increases to $30 November 1, 2022. 4-H registration takes place online and that information or link can be provided by your local County Extension Agent or found on texas4-h.tamu.edu. In addition to the youth and AgriLife Extension personnel in the program, adult volunteers assist agents with 4-H programming in the county, by providing leadership and education in the various project areas.