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The 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

Sealy 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

Selman 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

Cougar 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

Two 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

Sealy 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

Sealy 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

Texas 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

Austin 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

Austin 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

Sealy 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

Lady 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