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Tenaris Photo Cristian Sanchez leads a Wharton County Junior College student visit to the plant in 2023 when he, too, was a student.

Tenaris Photo Cristian Sanchez leads a Wharton County Junior College student visit to the plant in 2023 when he, too, was a student.

Appetite for learning inspires Tenaris scholarship recipient to earn degree

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
    For Cristian Sanchez, maintenance supervisor at Tenaris’s Bay City seamless mill, May 11, was a special day as he graduated from the Manufacturing Technology Program at Wharton County Junior College in Matagorda County.

"Bay City, Palacios rebates up from 2023" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024
   Bay City and Palacios both saw their June sales tax allocations increase over the same month last year.   Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar sent cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.8% more than in June 2023.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Corpus Christi Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Livestock Specialist Dr. Karl Harborth, left, addresses concerned ranchers at the Matagorda County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) workshop on June 7.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Corpus Christi Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Livestock Specialist Dr. Karl Harborth, left, addresses concerned ranchers at the Matagorda County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) workshop on June 7.

"Harboth: Preventing livestock disease cheaper than treating" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
   Over 40 farmers and ranchers attended the Matagorda County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) workshop last week.  Several guest speakers covered a variety of topics, including everything from spray drift management to watershed updates and livestock disease and pests.

Farmers market, Surf, Turf on tap Saturday

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
   If you’re looking for something to do, check out what’s happening this Saturday.  Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture has its market day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bay City Civic Center, 201 7th St.  This event also features a farmers market.

"MCEDC mulls stormwater committee" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
   A proposed stormwater committee was discussed by the Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation board of directors at its meeting Friday, June 7.  The committee would be a countywide effort, MCEDC Executive Director Mike Ferdinand said.
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