County Commissioners Court reappointed Mark Ludwig, Mike Muecke and James Mote to the Matagorda County Hospital District board, at the court’s regular meeting May 3.
The court also approved a resolution supporting Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s request for federal funds to... + continue reading
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Matagorda County still has one of the state’s highest number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per 1,000 residents.
The county, as of Tuesday, May 4, has 157 new cases in the last 14 days, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports.
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Winners of the annual Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association Talent Show received their first place trophies Sunday, May 2. Those winners are: Cora Romine, Scollie Saha, Aubry Ros, Makenzie Hubbard, Ryleigh Siptak, Karoline and Karsyn Murray.
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Families and friends filled Van Vleck High School auditorium Sunday, May 2, to hear children of all ages perform in the annual Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association (MCFLA) Talent Show and Public Speaking contest.
The Talent Show contestants were split into four... + continue reading
The Bay City Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of the Burkes Outlet with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, April 29. Burkes Outlet is at the former Palais Royale location at 4009 Seventh Street in Bay City.
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The Bay City Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Get Me Bodied Sculpting Bar, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, May 3. The Sculpting Bar is located at 228 Suite B Avenue F in Bay City.
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The Tigers closed out the season with a 10-0 loss to Yoakum on Tuesday, April 27.
Taking the loss on the mound was Kyus Saha.
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Bay City High School Ladycat soccer player Amy vestal is up for player of the year. You can vote as many times as you want. https://www.vype.com/texas/houston/
The Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association's 2021 Rodeo Queen royalty court includes: Samantha Simons, First Runnerup; and Ashlynn Winzenried, Rodeo Queen.
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Blackcat senior pitcher Avery Smith (17) scoops up a grounder and whirls to throw to Blackcat first baseman Christian Morena to put out the Columbia base runner. Bay City shut out Columbia 6-0 Friday, April 23. The Blackcats (15-9, 6-4) are third in district. They finish district April 30 in Needvlle.
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My mom, MaLinda Reddell, has been a chicken owner for the past few years and we’re still learning new things every few months.
Like Monday afternoon when she noticed... + continue reading
