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Early voting began April 20th

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
    Early voting began Monday, April 20, for the five municipal, school board and Caney Creek MUD elections Saturday, May 2.  Bay City City Council positions 1 and 2 are up for election Saturday, May 2.
Contributed photo Cub Scout Park 4545 were among the 50 volunteers who gathered along the shoreline of Palacios Bay Beach, working together to remove nearly 200 pounds of trash and filling 43 bags in the process on April 18.

Contributed photo Cub Scout Park 4545 were among the 50 volunteers who gathered along the shoreline of Palacios Bay Beach, working together to remove nearly 200 pounds of trash and filling 43 bags in the process on April 18.

Pack 4545 led way at Palacios Adopt-A-Beach cleanup

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
   Sunshine, teamwork, and a strong sense of stewardship defined this year’s spring Adopt-A-Beach cleanup in Palacios, with a special spotlight on the leadership and service of the Bay City Cub Scouts Pack 4545.
WCJC Photo Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. recently donated $10,000 to the WCJC Foundation toward scholarships at WCJC. Shown above: Jonathan Jeter, WCJC Foundation and Advancement Director; David Amador, WCJC Instructor of Nuclear Power Tech & Oversight of Nuclear Expansion in Texas; Wendy Irwin, CPChem Public Affairs Representative; Makyla Paniagua (student recipient); Gloria Crockett, WCJC Bay City Campus Specialist; and John Woolsey, WCJC Continuing Education Corporate Coordinator.

WCJC Photo Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. recently donated $10,000 to the WCJC Foundation toward scholarships at WCJC. Shown above: Jonathan Jeter, WCJC Foundation and Advancement Director; David Amador, WCJC Instructor of Nuclear Power Tech & Oversight of Nuclear Expansion in Texas; Wendy Irwin, CPChem Public Affairs Representative; Makyla Paniagua (student recipient); Gloria Crockett, WCJC Bay City Campus Specialist; and John Woolsey, WCJC Continuing Education Corporate Coordinator.

Chevron Phillips Chemical donates $10,000 to WCJC Foundation toward scholarships at WCJC

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
   The Wharton County Junior College Foundation, in partnership with Wharton County Junior College, announced that Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has donated $10,000 toward scholarships for the current academic year.

BCPD seeks help to identify parking lot robber

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
   Bay City Police Department seeks assistance from the public to identify a person that pushed a pregnant female and attempted to rob her.    The 29-year-old female was walking to her car on Monday, April 13, between the hours of 9 to 9:20 p.m., in the H.E.B. parking lot, at 2700 7th Street.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Groundbreaking of the City Breeze Battery Energy Storage Project in Bay City, was held April 9. Shown at a luncheon was from left: Mike Ferdinand, Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation executive director; Ryan Mitchell, PMP, Vice President Turnkey Solutions, Saber Power; County Judge Bobby Seiferman; Randolph Mann, CEO, esVolta, LP; and Bay City Mayor Robert Nelson.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Groundbreaking of the City Breeze Battery Energy Storage Project in Bay City, was held April 9. Shown at a luncheon was from left: Mike Ferdinand, Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation executive director; Ryan Mitchell, PMP, Vice President Turnkey Solutions, Saber Power; County Judge Bobby Seiferman; Randolph Mann, CEO, esVolta, LP; and Bay City Mayor Robert Nelson.

"esVolta CEO seeks local support for battery storage" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
   The CEO of esVolta Randolph Mann thanked local officials for their support of esVolta’s City Breeze battery storage project that will be located in the Bay City Industrial Park.  A luncheon marked the groundbreaking at Spread of the Oaks near Markham April 9.
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