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The Sealy News
Published September 23Hayden Comes Home
On Aug. 18, 2026, firefighter Shawn Perez was attending training with the San Felipe/ Frydek Volunteer Fire Department. During the training he received a call that his daughter Hayden was seriously in
The Sealy News
Published September 23LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor, We are writing to help our citizens understand an important issue that affects how our city can grow and pay for the services we all rely on.For more than 14 years, the City of Sealy has
The Sealy News
Published September 23Letter to the Editor
I’ve been contemplat’n this Guvnrs race and let me tell ya someth’n, I ain’t real sure either of ’em understands folks around here.Ol’ aButt’s been down there in Austin so long I reckon he’s forgot wh
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Published September 23A flashback to my grandfather’s pipe
This week, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I went shopping. Normally, I don’t go shopping, at least not with her. However, this was a special occasion, and so I tagged along.I’m not quite s
The Sealy News
Published September 16PAGES FROM THE PAST
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
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Published September 16LETTER 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
The Sealy News
Published September 16Your 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
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Published September 16CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS
SENATE GOP OPENS WALLET FOR PAXTON’S CAMPAIGN Republican leadership is pouring tens of millions of dollars into the U.S. Senate campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight
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Published September 09A fruitcake isn’t always sweet
When it comes to sweet items, I am a connoisseur with a delicate palate. All I need is something sweet set before me, and I can tell you how wonderful it is after the first bite. I may be a little add
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Published September 09Strong dove population numbers anticipated as hunters fly in after opening day
AUSTIN – For a third year in a row, Texas received significant rain in the spring across most of the state, bolstering the previous year’s healthy dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department