Contributed photo Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture recently celebrated the Economic Action Committee of the Gulf Coast with their Grand Reopening of the Senior Citizen Center.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court proclaimed October 2026, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Matagorda County. The court was joined by members of the Crisis Center of Matagorda and Wharton County, which helps victims of domestic violence by offering a wide range of services.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Parents and kids alike were drawn to the collection of tiny machines with a real backhoe loader as a background at the 7th Annual Touch-A-Truck Extravaganza Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Sports Complex. The event allowed kids to climb aboard giant trucks, explore heavy equipment, meet hometown heroes, and experience the thrill of sitting behind the wheel of real working vehicles - from towering CAT equipment to flashing emergency vehicles.
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Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard 2026 Tidehaven High School Homecoming King Matthew Riddick and Homecoming Queen Naomi Aboytes were crowned at halftime on Sept. 11
Photo by Anna Hernadez 2026 Van Vleck High School Homecoming King Matthew Burks and Queen Ierial Garcia were crowned on Friday, Sept. 11.