News across Austin County

Cards beat Bellville by three, improve to 4-0
The Columbus Cardinals picked up their fourth win of the season over their longtime rivals the Bellville Brahmas on Friday, Sept. 18, at Memorial Stadium in Columbus.The Cards won the game with a fina

Sealy council divided on ICE cooperation, economic development plan
SEALY — The Sealy City Council approved the Sealy Economic Development Corporation’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan update and authorized the Sealy Police Department to begin the application process to part

‘Grateful for the growth’
Director reflects on 35 years of Youth and Family ServicesAUSTIN COUNTY — Executive Director Kameka Edwards reflected on Youth and Family Services’ beginnings in one city 35 years ago to its growing r

Hailiang Copper sued for alleged employment discrimination, retaliation
SEALY — Hailiang Copper Texas Inc. has yet to respond to a lawsuit against them alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and unlawful termination filed by a 2024 employee in late June.The Sealy-bas

Connections to the County: Ria Torres
Ria Torres from Sealy has made an immediate impact on her college team at Jacksonville College. On Saturday, Sept. 5, Torres competed in the University of Texas Tyler Cross Country Opener and was the

Connections to the County: Jarvse Dickerson
Former Brazos Cougar star quarterback Jarvse Dickerson is now making plays at the college level for the University of Texas San Antonio. In his first game of the year on Saturday, Sept. 5, UTSA faced

Bellville students restore benches
Benches around Bellville got a fresh new look thanks to some help from some Bellville ISD students. They restored the frames and replaced the wood to help give the benches and the downtown Bellville a

New BearCat arrives for Austin County Sheriff’s Office
The Austin County Sheriff’s office announced the arrival of their new BearCat on Monday, Sept. 21. The BearCat is an armored vehicle that assists with rescue and is used by law enforcement and SWAT te

Austin County Meals on Wheels receives donation
The Meals on Wheels- HOA Incorporated of Austin County said they were thankful to receive a donation from the Catholic Daughters of America St. Elizabeth Court 1616 of Sealy.

Sealy Engineering race canoes
The Sealy High School senior engineering students competed in their canoe race in Cat Spring on Wednesday, Sept. 9. This project sees students build their own floating watercraft using limited materia

Hayden 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

ON THE SCENE IN SEALY
Ribbon Cutting for The 1879 Restaurant andPub Thursday, Sept. 24 | 4:30 p.m. | 224 Fowlkes St | SealyHearts for the HungryThursday, Sept. 24 | 5 – 8 p.m. | Wolf Pack Bar and Grill, 211 W Front St | Se