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"‘Day of the Dead’ to be 2 days" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
    Grupo Metal featuring Chris Perez returns to Bay City’s annual “Day of the Dead Festival” (DOD) this year.    Perez and the band first took the stage at the 2021 festival.    This year the event is expanding to two days Friday-Saturday, Nov.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Groundbreaking for the Russell Ranch Subdivision Monday, Oct. 23, included, from left: Jessica Russell, BCCDC executive director; Jim Maddox, the subdivision developer; Zee Momin and Moez Momin, both connected with the project; City Manager Shawna Burkhart; and County Judge Bobby Seiferman.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Groundbreaking for the Russell Ranch Subdivision Monday, Oct. 23, included, from left: Jessica Russell, BCCDC executive director; Jim Maddox, the subdivision developer; Zee Momin and Moez Momin, both connected with the project; City Manager Shawna Burkhart; and County Judge Bobby Seiferman.

"Officials gather for Russell Ranch groundbreaking" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   Groundbreaking marked a 30-month journey to make the Russell Ranch subdivision a reality, developer Jim Maddox told those attending the ceremony Monday, Oct. 23.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Rik Stanley reads Selkirk biography.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Rik Stanley reads Selkirk biography.

"Selkirk marker dedicated at Matagorda" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   A historical marker dedication for James Henry Selkirk drew a gathering of people at Matagorda Cemetery Saturday morning, Oct. 21.    Matagorda County Historical Commission (MCHC) Chair Carol Sue Gibbs recognized those attending from MCHC and other historical groups.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Ginni Thomas and Ryan Willy run through their lines during CAST’s VIP Night presentation of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” Oct. 19.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Ginni Thomas and Ryan Willy run through their lines during CAST’s VIP Night presentation of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” Oct. 19.

"CAST presents Mousetrap" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   Tickets are selling quickly for Community Actors of South Texas’ production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” this weekend.    The play starts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 26-28, at the CAST theater, 920 Nichols Ave in Bay City.
Nora Dearing

Nora Dearing

MC Democratic Party elects Dearing as chair

News Staff
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
   The Matagorda County Democratic Party Executive Committee has elected Nora Dearing as their new chair.     Dearing did a prior stint as MCDP Chair from 2012-2016 and is stepping in to fill the unexpired term of Stephen Logan, who resigned due to personal reasons.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Above, the Bay City Lions Club 2023 Rice Festival Queen is Hope Cornett who was crowned Oct. 14. Her court features 1st runner-up Megan Moya, 2nd runner-up Anavie Bryant, 3rd runner-up Leslie Murillo, and 4th runner-up Sierra Fernandez.

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Above, the Bay City Lions Club 2023 Rice Festival Queen is Hope Cornett who was crowned Oct. 14. Her court features 1st runner-up Megan Moya, 2nd runner-up Anavie Bryant, 3rd runner-up Leslie Murillo, and 4th runner-up Sierra Fernandez.

"Rice Festival Royalty crowned" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
   Twenty-three local high school seniors took to Bay City High School’s auditorium stage last Saturday to find out who would be crowned as the 2023-2024 Bay City Lions Club Rice Festival Queen.    Van Vleck High School senior Hope Cornett was crowned Rice Festival Queen on Oct. 14.
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