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The Sealy News
Published September 16The Blinn College District names its 2026 Teaching Excellence Award winners
Meghan Pavlicek, Thomas Upchurch, Abraham Obregon, and Craig Jeffrey are recognized for their innovative teaching practices and dedication to student success The Blinn College District has recognized
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Published September 16Sealy High School band performs at Lunch & Learn
Sealy High School band performs at Lunch & LearnThe Sealy High School marching band, cheer squad, student council and FFA members joined the fun at the Sealy Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn
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Published September 16Selman Elementary gets hands-on math experience
Selman Elementary students and teachers are learning together with their new math curriculum. It offers an even more hand-on and engaging approach to math where they can explore, discuss, model, solve
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Published September 16Cougar Cage Camo
The Brazos Cougars new student section will be hard to find this Friday night. The school is encouraging students to pack the student section while wearing camouflage attire. They will be hidden to th
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Published September 16Two Brazos FFA members receive Hildebrand Rural Scholarship
Two members of Brazos FFA from the class of 2026 received the Hildebrand Rural Scholarship. The scholarship is for outstanding students from rural communities across Texas. The two recipients of this
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Published September 16Sealy High School hosts blood drive
Sealy High School hosted a blood drive on Monday, Sept. 14. The blood drive was for students aged 16 and up with parents' approval. It offered these students a chance to participate and potentially sa
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Published September 16Sealy High School learn medical terms with gingerbread men
Sealy High School students learned medical terms, body cavities, body regions, and abdominal quadrants. They did this with a hand-on activity with gingerbread men to help make their learning fun, inte
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Published September 16Texas A&M Forest Service offers funding to landowners, orgs for invasive plant management
Texas A&M Forest Service offers funding to landowners, orgs for invasive plant managementCOLLEGE STATION — Texas A&M Forest Service is launching a new cost-share program to help Texans manage
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Published September 16Austin County Sheriff Deputy receives Texas Star award
An Austin County Sheriff’s deputy who was seriously injured during an April traffic stop was honored Friday with the Texas Star Award by Gov. Greg Abbott.Sept. 11 is a day of remembrance for the attac
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Published September 16Austin County Commissioners Court adopts 2026-27 budget and tax rate
AUSTIN COUNTY — The Austin County Commissioners Court adopted the county’s 2026-27 fiscal year budget and a tax rate of 0.49100 during meetings held Sept. 14 at the Austin County Courthouse.The new ta
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Published September 16Sealy breaks through with 42-28 win over Madisonville
MADISONVILLE — After opening the season against a demanding schedule, the Sealy Tigers saw their work pay off Thursday night, using a dominant rushing attack and a defense that produced four intercept
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Published September 16Lady Tigers fall to Needville and Bellville in four sets
The Sealy Lady Tigers volleyball team took on Needville on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Needville High School then faced off with their cross-county rivals, the Bellville Brahmanettes, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, a