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"CAST holds OAP auditions starting Sunday" by: Jessica Shepard

Community Actors of South Texas (CAST) is holding One-Act Play (OAP) auditions this weekend.Auditions for “Fighting Demons” and “Henchmen, 1603 London” are slated for 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, and 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at the CAST theatre, 920 Nichols Ave in Bay City.

"County OKs nuisance abatement" by: Mike Reddell

   Commissioners Court approved a five-year service agreement with Vibrance Health and the Matagorda County Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement procedures at the court’s meeting Monday, Dec. 22.  County Judge Bobby Seiferman and Precinct 3 Commissioner Troy Shimek were absent.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell These three girls are the winners in the Bay City Sentinel’s Annual Christmas Coloring Contest. They are, from left: Hayden Jones, 9-12 age category; Kate Bartek, 5-8 category; and Brynn Mach, 2-4 category.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell These three girls are the winners in the Bay City Sentinel’s Annual Christmas Coloring Contest. They are, from left: Hayden Jones, 9-12 age category; Kate Bartek, 5-8 category; and Brynn Mach, 2-4 category.

Coloring contest winners

LCRA explains withdrawal from Arbuckle for Matagorda Bay

   The state-approved Water Management Plan requires LCRA to release water under certain circumstances to help maintain environmental flows in the Colorado River below Austin and into Matagorda Bay.  The requirements change based on the overall basin conditions on March 1, July 1 and Nov. 1.