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County vote totals closely followed state election trends

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
   In the March 3 Primary election results, the Bay City Sentinel is showing results in races that were opposed in Matagorda County or included local residents.   The primary election – for both parties – had 5,253 Matagorda County voters casting ballots out of 22.092 registered voters for a 23.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Home Economics winners at the 2026 MCFLA

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association's Home Economics Craft Show winners received purple rosettes for their win as Grand Champions of their chosen divisions Wednesday, March 4.

"Barrio Energy data centers face criticism" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
   Following a Feb. 16  Boling community town hall about a proposed Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center, Houston-based Barrio Energy’s in-progress “Blackcat” data center is again facing scrutiny on and off social media.  Blackcat will be located on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association's Home Economics food entry winners received purple rosettes for their win as Grand Champions of their chosen divisions Saturday, Feb. 28. Winners include Raelyn Owen, Ellie Hutto, Abagail Straub, Meredith Jones, Aubree Savage, Olivia Mitchell, Ashley Alford, Drake O’Connell, Abigail Jurek, Ellie Curtner, Jase Alford, Aribella Carson, Jayci Downs, Keagan Gerberman, Taylor Martinez, Savannah Remmy, and Jace Reynolds.

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association's Home Economics food entry winners received purple rosettes for their win as Grand Champions of their chosen divisions Saturday, Feb. 28. Winners include Raelyn Owen, Ellie Hutto, Abagail Straub, Meredith Jones, Aubree Savage, Olivia Mitchell, Ashley Alford, Drake O’Connell, Abigail Jurek, Ellie Curtner, Jase Alford, Aribella Carson, Jayci Downs, Keagan Gerberman, Taylor Martinez, Savannah Remmy, and Jace Reynolds.

"2026 MCFLA Home Ec winners recognized" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
   The Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association’s Home Economics Food Show auction raised about $16,175 before add-ons for local students, Saturday, Feb. 28.  That number is a decrease of roughly $525 from last year’s $16,700.
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