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Hill and Holden at the USMS spring championships in Irvine, Calif.

Hill and Holden at the USMS spring championships in Irvine, Calif.

"BCHS alums race to big wins" By Bob Button

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
   Two former BCHS swimmers (Keith Hill, ‘92 & Blake Holden, ‘95) raced to big wins in their specialty event earlier this month.      Both competed in the 45-49 age classification.      Hill finished first in both the 200 meter breaststroke (2:37.82) and 200 meter individual medley (2:24.

Area departments’ fire calls for late August

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
   Bay City Volunteer Fire Department:      On Aug. 22, at 5:12 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a wash down at 7th Street and FM 457.      On Aug. 22, at 5:36 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Hwy 60 South.      On Aug. 24, at 5:42 a.m.
Fire Marshal Dan Shook Photo The remains of the kitchen from unattended cooking fire at 1816 Bayou.

Fire Marshal Dan Shook Photo The remains of the kitchen from unattended cooking fire at 1816 Bayou.

Unattended cooking blamed for house fire

News Staff
Thursday, August 31, 2023
   Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, the Bay City Fire Marshal, and the Bay City Police Department were dispatched to a building fire at 1816 Bayou Dr, Bay City at about 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20.      A local resident notified dispatch his house was on fire.

"VVISD to hold special election in November " by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, August 24, 2023
   Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously approved the order for a special election in November during their regular meeting Monday night.    School board members Lauren Kubecka, Kevin Ward, Casey Kile, Donnie O’Connell, Terry Blackmon, and Marcus Moss were present while trustee Tony Kucera was absent.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Cotton farmer Paul Sliva examines cotton crop on acreage north of Bay City.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Cotton farmer Paul Sliva examines cotton crop on acreage north of Bay City.

"Sliva: Cotton crop down from 2022 totals; China not buying" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, August 24, 2023
   Cotton farmers Paul Sliva and Carey Orsak were busy last week picking cotton on acreage north of Bay City.    “We’re not doing as well as last year,” Sliva said in an interview at the acreage that Orsak owns off Chalmers Road but picked by both farmers.
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