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"TEA releases accountability ratings for ISDs" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   The Texas Education Agency (TEA) publicly released statewide accountability ratings on Aug. 13.   “1,202 districts and 9,105 campuses were rated in 2026 - 24% of both districts and campuses increased in rating compared to 2025,” reads TEA’s Aug. 14 press release.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Participants in the Art League of Bay City's “Mystic Realms ArtWalk 2026” show off distinctive costumes reflecting a lost world of magic Aug. 15.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Participants in the Art League of Bay City's “Mystic Realms ArtWalk 2026” show off distinctive costumes reflecting a lost world of magic Aug. 15.

Mystic Realms ArtWalk costumes

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Thursday, August 20, 2026

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"MCEDC OKs joining Lone Star Coastal" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation board members agreed to join the Lone Star Coastal National Recreational Area Act at the board’s meeting Friday, Aug. 14.  “We’ve been asked to sign on a 146-mile corridor along the coast,” MCEDC Executive Director Mike Ferdinand told the board.

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"MARAD holds final hearing on ST LNG" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   The Maritime Administration (MARAD) had its final public hearing for the ST LNG Deepwater Port with three local officials giving positive comments at the Bay City Civic Center Wednesday, Aug. 12.  The proposed project calls for a deepwater port about 10.4 nautical miles offshore of Matagorda.
Local artist Lizbeth Davis, left, explains her art to a prospective customer during the Art League of Bay City's “Mystic Realms ArtWalk 2026” on Aug. 15. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Local artist Lizbeth Davis, left, explains her art to a prospective customer during the Art League of Bay City's “Mystic Realms ArtWalk 2026” on Aug. 15. Sentinel Photo/ Jessica Shepard

Talking about art

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Courtesy photo Mike Estlinbaum was a member of Class XI of the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy.

Courtesy photo Mike Estlinbaum was a member of Class XI of the Commissioners Court Leadership Academy.

Mike Estlinbaum graduates as member from Commissioners Court Leadership Academy

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
   Matagorda County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum has graduated as a member of Class XI of the prestigious Commissioners Court Leadership Academy, a two-year professional development program sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s V.G. Young Institute of County Government.
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