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BCPD photo BCPD offers Safe Exchange Zone in Bay City to enable seller and purchasers to exchange items, according to police.

BCPD photo BCPD offers Safe Exchange Zone in Bay City to enable seller and purchasers to exchange items, according to police.

BCPD’s safe exchange zone addresses concerns

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
     ** The Safe Exchange Zone is available to anyone in the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The area is also under 24-hour surveillance.

TPWD to open oyster harvest area in Matagorda Bay

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
    AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening TX-14 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 9.  Based on samples recently collected by TPWD, TX-14 meets criteria for reopening.
Sargent Constable Precinct 6 Bill Orton commented on a recent Facebook post that he and Chief Wesselski thought “it was beginning to look like shark week on Sargent Beach” recently. “Chief Wesselski and I met this young man and his grandfather fishing the surf. Each of them was pulling in a shark at the same time. Definitely a great memory for both of them,” Orton said. Photo/Bill Orton

Sargent Constable Precinct 6 Bill Orton commented on a recent Facebook post that he and Chief Wesselski thought “it was beginning to look like shark week on Sargent Beach” recently. “Chief Wesselski and I met this young man and his grandfather fishing the surf. Each of them was pulling in a shark at the same time. Definitely a great memory for both of them,” Orton said. Photo/Bill Orton

Spring Break fishing memory

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Sentinel Photos/MaLinda Reddell Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association's Livestock 2026 Grand Champion steer was shown by Van Vleck FFA member Laynee Matchett.

Sentinel Photos/MaLinda Reddell Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association's Livestock 2026 Grand Champion steer was shown by Van Vleck FFA member Laynee Matchett.

"Results from ’26 MCFLA auction" by: MaLinda Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
   The 2026 Division Grand Champion, AOB Heavy Weight Class Champion steer was shown by Van Vleck FFA member Laynee Matchett  at the Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association (MCFLA) Junior Livestock Auction Saturday, March 7.

"Israel updates board on Camofest numbers" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
   Main Street Program Manager Tina Israel provided her board with an update on Camofest at last week’s meeting.  Board members Cory McCray, Karen Stephens, Carol Ann Huitt, Alice Lowery, Henry Perez, and Fran Baker were present while Kristi Lee, Kaci Waller, and Matthew Morales were absent.
Contributed photo Texas Parks and Wildlife abandoned crab trap removal program with participation from the Matagorda Bay Foundation and LyondellBasell.

Contributed photo Texas Parks and Wildlife abandoned crab trap removal program with participation from the Matagorda Bay Foundation and LyondellBasell.

LyondellBasell joins Matagorda Bay Foundation in abandoned crab trap event

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
   LyondellBasell volunteers participated with trap removals recently.   “LyondellBasell is proud to stand alongside the Matagorda Bay Foundation in protecting and preserving one of our region’s most valuable natural resources,” said Michael A. Middleton, Site Manager, LyondellBasell Matagorda Site.
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