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City’s Polar Plunge slated for Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, January 2, 2025
   The 8th Annual Polar Plunge at Hilliard Pool will start the new year this Saturday.  This year’s event will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4.    Fees are $10 for adults and $5 for children 17 and under.

"Tourism OKs ‘Birdfest’ sponsorship application" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, January 2, 2025
   Bay City’s Tourism Advisory Council unanimously approved up to $3,000 for the annual “Matagorda Bay Birdfest” event sponsorship application at their recent meeting.  The application was approved in advance of the “9th Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest” slated for Friday-Sunday, March 7-9, in 2025.
Sentinel photo/MaLinda Reddell This year's Sentinel Christmas Coloring Contest winners are from left, Alexa Rubio, Nadia Flores, and Allie Schneider. Each girl received a bicycle, a blue ribbon for their artistry, and a Christmas bag and stocking full of candy and other treats.

Sentinel photo/MaLinda Reddell This year's Sentinel Christmas Coloring Contest winners are from left, Alexa Rubio, Nadia Flores, and Allie Schneider. Each girl received a bicycle, a blue ribbon for their artistry, and a Christmas bag and stocking full of candy and other treats.

Christmas coloring contest winners

News Staff
Thursday, January 2, 2025

New Year’s Closings

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  This year New Year’s Eve falls on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and New Year’s Day is Wednesday, Jan. 1.  That means that many local businesses are closed in observance of the holiday starting Tuesday, Dec. 31, and will re-open at regular business hours Thursday Jan. 2.U.S.
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