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Ron Eilers named 2026 Austin County Fair Parade Marshal
Ron Eilers has been named the 2026 Austin County Fair Parade Marshal.Eilers grew up in neighboring Fayette County and attended Fayetteville Independent School District, graduating in 1977. While in sc

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30YEARS AGOSept. 17, 1996 Gene Fontenot re-entered the U.S. 8th Congressional race. He made it official the week before when he signed on to re-enter the race in which he had lost the Republican prima

ON THE SCENE IN SEALY
Goat Land Solutions Ribbon CuttingThursday, Sept. 17 | noon | Greater Sealy Area Chamber of Commerce, 309 Main St | Sealy Come meet the team, help us cut the ribbon, and celebrate the beginning of an

Bellville student cleans bleachers after football game
Bellville High School student William Cates cleaned the school’s entire student bleacher section on his own after a recent football game. The effort followed discussions with the student body earlier

AL&M 9/11 shirt giveaway
AL&M 9/11 shirt giveawayAL&M Building Supplies held a shirt giveaway to remember the Sept. 11, attacks. Wes Baird and his team at Boise Cascade, along with Frank Olivo of James Hardie building

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sitting here listening to everyone debate a $474,000 deficit… who gets a raise, who doesn’t, what we pay our early-voting and election workers, what departments can cut, and how much more taxpayers ca

Your community has a right to know
LETTER FROM THE EDITORThere is a simple principle behind much of what we strive to do at The Sealy News: You have a right to know what is happening in the community where you live.The same is true for

FA Knights win over Beaumont
FAITH ACADEMY KNIGHTS OUTLAST BEAUMONT LEGACY, 88-72 The Faith Academy Knights took on Beaumont Legacy Friday night, Sept. 4, at SAB Stadium. The Knights were led by a huge running game, as well

38th annual Moulton Cross Country meet results
The Brazos Cougars cross country team competed in the 38th Annual Moulton Cross Country Meet on Saturday. In the 3A-6A division varsity girls’ two-mile race, Stephaniah Phillips placed tenth, Avrie O’

Cougars shutout Wharton, improve to 3-0
The Brazos Cougars improved to 3-0 after defeating Wharton on the road Friday, Sept. 11, with a score of 54-0.The Cougars jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and continued throughout the ga

Cougarettes split last two matches
The Brazos Cougarettes split their last two games against Van Vleck and Schulenburg on Friday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.The Cougarettes picked up the win against Van Vleck and then fell to Schule

First United Methodist Church of Sealy hosts their 61st Harvest Festival
The First United Methodist Church of Sealy hosted their 61st annual Harvest Festival of Saturday, Sept. 12. The festival was filled with fun activities and fellowship for the whole family to enjoy to