Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard The Crisis Center held its “5th Annual Light up the Square” at the Matagorda County Courthouse last Thursday. The event featured food trucks, sexual assault and child abuse awareness information booths, children's activities, and luminaries for remembering county victims of abuse.
VVHS photo Leopard Players are headed to Region at Blinn on April 25. The Leopard Players’ 2025 Area OAP Awards included: All Star Crew, Kodi Gray; Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Tyler Snow; All Star Cast, Hailey Landry and Grace Dooley; and Advancing Shows, East Chambers, Van Vleck and Hempstead.
LCRA photo LCRA employees work on the butterfly and wildflower gardens at Riverside Park in Bay City during LCRA’s Steps Forward Day on April 11.
VVISD photo Van Vleck softball player Alexa Zuniga recently signed her letter of Intent to play softball at Texas College in Tyler.
Contributed photo Amy Nowlin, Matagorda County AgriLife Extension Agent; Coastal & Marine Resources, spent the afternoon recently at Sargent Library presenting Sea Turtle 101.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Garden Club Design Show “Floral Design” winners were chosen out of five different class themes on Thursday, April 10. From left are Carol Butler, Linda Allison standing in for Erandi Allison, Erin Stone, Veronica Dibbern, and Caroline Kunkel. Butler also won “Best in Show” for her floral arrangement.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell City Council approved a proclamation declaring April 6-12 as National Library Week at council’s meeting April 8.