Lifestyle

"Bowers donates land, dirt work for Palacios ball field" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Commissioners Court accepted a nearly $50,000 donation from Harold and Cheryl Bowers in the form of dirt work service related to Matagorda County Bowers Park at the court’s meeting Monday, Dec. 15.

"Commissioner issues Pasture Mealybug alert to producers" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued an urgent alert to producers across the state to inspect their pastures for a newly detected and highly damaging pest - the pasture mealybug (Helicococcus summervillei) last week.

City, ISD, County positions are open

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Matagorda County election season has begun with candidates filing for school, city council, county and precinct positions. Other municipal and school district races open for filings starting on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Bay City city council positions 1 and 2 are up for election.

"Council hears results from animal task force survey" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Council heard results from the “Animal Task Force” online survey during a workshop last week.

"December sales tax rebates: BC down 9%, Palacios up 11%" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

December 2025, the Texas Comptroller distributed approximately $1.2 billion in local sales tax revenue, a 7.5% increase from December 2024. December sales tax allocations are based on October 2025 sales. Bay City December sales tax rebates totaled $634,749, which was down 9.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard A Bay City police officer helps a boy read instructions on a gift during Shop with a Cop at Walmart Dec. 11. More than 40 children benefited from the annual event where Bay City Police Department joins with law enforcement agencies and non-profits from across Matagorda County.