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Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed legal action against Petroleum Wholesales, L.P. Thursday after an investigation found its gas stations routinely failed to pump the amount of fuel its customers ...

Many drivers are already unhappy about paying $4 a gallon for fuel, but they will be more upset to find out they may not be getting everything they paid for.

Many drivers are already unhappy about paying $4 a gallon for fuel, but they will be more upset to find out they may not be getting everything they paid for.

“The bottom line is that no matter where it goes, it's going to have the same effect on the communities”

Minutes south of Interstate 10 and Sealy, the pastures along FM 1458 are their own silent world in the morning. via Free Republic

Late winter and early spring, 1836, was excessively cold and wet across Texas and Northern Mexico. via The Galveston County Daily News

Motorists can expect delays traveling IH 10 eastbound to Houston today. All eastbound lanes just east of the Brazos River in Waller County have been closed since early this morning due to a fatal 18-wheeler ... via Abc13.com

“Some of my friends are on one side of the question. Some of my friends are on the other side. Me? I'm one hundred percent with my friends.”

It's a classic American story. The big-time developer uses political connections to put the squeeze on the small landowners. via Houston Chronicle

“You're going to go places that are unknown to you, and you can't be afraid”

Black History Month was established in 1976 to recognize the African American race and celebrate the impact it has made in history. via The Sealy News

“If it's just a prayer, it's appreciated. If it's just a meal, it's a blessing.”

A structure fire in Sealy left a house in ruins and a family without a home Saturday morning. via The Sealy News

“When we took our vows, we said, 'Till death do us part,'”

The secret to a long, happy marriage is simple - commitment. Just ask Lawrence and Bonnie Sopchak of San Felipe, who have been married almost 53 years. via The Sealy News

“I've enjoyed it, and I really want Sealy to prosper, but I want to do things I haven't been able to because of the time commitment this position has required”

Candidates planning to run in the upcoming local city and school board elections can turn in a packet to the respective offices starting Feb. via The Sealy News

“Texans are fiercely independent and they like making their living doing what they like to do. I have met so many artists and writers and musicians who will, by George, do that in spite of everything. They're extremely stubborn.”

Texas broadcaster Tumbleweed Smith has interviewed a lavender farmer, a potter, a woman who is an expert on anything and everything Jimmy Rogers and who has a Texas heritage music foundation and the owner of ... via The Sealy News

“I know you mentioned briefly using Hwy 59 as a possibility, and I want to emphasize that in our county”

The proposed Trans-Texas Corridor 69 has raised many concerns for urban and rural communities all over Texas. via The Sealy News

“That's where your reward come in is helping people.”

Every hour, on the hour a Colorado Valley Transit bus pulls into the Wal-Mart SuperCenter parking lot, drops passengers off, picks passengers up and departs for anther loop around Sealy. via The Sealy News

“We're emphasizing, don't burn if you don't have to, because one catastrophe is not worth the convenience of burning your trash”

A burn ban is in effect for Austin County possibly through May, until "the grass greens up," according to County Judge Carolyn Bilski. via The Sealy News

“It's a small church and we're like a family”

The state's first protestant church can be found still standing and fully functional in San Felipe. via The Sealy News

“I think it went up a little bit. We took out the lawn mower races this year, and we were worried not a lot of people would show up, but it didn't really affect it.”

After much preparation, the 21st annual Sealy Fantasy of Lights is over, and organizers can finally breathe a sigh of relief at the event's success. via The Sealy News

“Students your age 80 years ago made a difference and now it's your chance”

Elementary students from across Austin County gathered at the Stephen F. Austin Historical Park in San Felipe Friday morning to learn more about the Father of Texas and to help celebrate his 214th birthday, ... via The Sealy News

“They always had a program that used to be an hour-long program and the school kids would participate and they had speakers”

The birthday celebration of Stephen F. Austin that will take place today and tomorrow in San Felipe is about Texans understanding the start of their state and the importance of the town, where the original SFA ... via The Sealy News

“Let's say you have a 1,200-foot corridor coming through your property and it falls through, you get the first dibs on getting it back for the same exact dollars you paid for it.”

TRACY DANG, Managing Editor Voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots and voice their opinion on 16 proposed constitutional amendments at the Nov. via The Sealy News