https://www.austincountyinsider.com/author/7,catherine-parker en Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/438,fire-up-your-outdoor-livingYour Outdoor LivingImagine grilling ribeye steaks or baking a hot pizza for friends and family while enjoying conversation around a firepit.For those considering an outdoor kitchen, options range from...]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/438,fire-up-your-outdoor-living https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/439,the-firemen-s-frolicFROM THE VAULTBeginning in 1934, the Firemen’s Frolic was held annually at the Liedertafel Hall (built in 1914) in Sealy as a fundraiser for the Sealy Volunteer Fire Department. In 1944, the Liedertaf...]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/439,the-firemen-s-frolic https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/417,brrrrrWinter Forecast is on a Canadian Nonstop to Austin CountyYour HAomGuei,dPeettso, PPrlaontetsct& inPgeoplehe Farmers’ Almanac just sent shivers down the spines of Texans with its latest winter fore...]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/417,brrrrr https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/421,sealy-graduatesFROM THE VAULTElsie Ripple and Presley Ward Hahn were lifelong friends, both graduating from Sealy High School in 1923. Both women died in 2005 at the age of 99 years.Presley’s family home, built in 1...]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0500 https://www.austincountyinsider.com/article/421,sealy-graduates