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Bay City Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA's 2025 Public Speaking buckle winners are, from left, Scollie Saha, Taelynn Tinnin, and a first-ever tie with Emma Kubecka and Hayden Joines.

Bay City Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA's 2025 Public Speaking buckle winners are, from left, Scollie Saha, Taelynn Tinnin, and a first-ever tie with Emma Kubecka and Hayden Joines.

"Talent show, public speaking results" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Families and friends filled the Van Vleck High School auditorium last Sunday to hear children of all ages perform in the annual Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association (MCFLA) Talent Show and Public Speaking contest.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA 2025 Fair Royalty winners are (above from front left): Little Miss Cowgirl Morgan Joines; Little Mister Cowboy winner Reid Hutson; Jr. Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland; (back left) Fair Princess Laynee Matchett; and Fair Queen Victoria Sliva.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA 2025 Fair Royalty winners are (above from front left): Little Miss Cowgirl Morgan Joines; Little Mister Cowboy winner Reid Hutson; Jr. Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland; (back left) Fair Princess Laynee Matchett; and Fair Queen Victoria Sliva.

"2025 Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo Royalty awarded" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
   Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association’s 2025 Fair and Rodeo royalty winners were chosen last weekend.Jaymee Mielsch was crowned the 2025 MCFLA Rodeo Queen on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Police investigate shooting death at apartment complex

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
   Bay City police are investigating the shooting death of man accused of a home invasion robbery and an auto theft at gunpoint at Palm Village Apartment Complex Feb. 13.  Officers were initially sent to 1901 Palm Village, about the stolen vehicle around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.

BCISD filings: 2 unopposed, 3 file for 1 seat

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
   Filings for the May 3 Bay City ISD trustee election are complete – for three total positions.  Positions 1 and 2 held by incumbents Trent Tinnin and James Scardami respectively are unopposed.  Position 3 incumbent Felix Nunez will be defending his seat from Kenneth Eaton and Sayrah Dwight Craft.

3 escape Katy St. house fire

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
   Arcing electric lines are blamed for sparking a house fire at 2219 Katy Thursday, Feb. 20, Fire Marshal Dan Shook said.  Bay City Police Department, Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, and Shook responded to the blaze at about 6:30 a.m.
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