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LyondellBasell preparing for turnaround

   As longtime members of the Bay City and Matagorda County communities, LyondellBasell is proud to serve as a key industrial employer committed to supporting local growth and development.
This week’s Holy Cross School Eagles of the Week! Also this week on 9/11 Holy Cross School honored those who lost their lives, and those who responded during this tragic event. We remember. We Pray. We thank those who served that day.  Holy Cross School Photo

This week’s Holy Cross School Eagles of the Week! Also this week on 9/11 Holy Cross School honored those who lost their lives, and those who responded during this tragic event. We remember. We Pray. We thank those who served that day. Holy Cross School Photo

HCCS Eagles of the Week

Courtesy photo/Mike Estlinbaum Keeping the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center sharp on drill day. These drills are so important to keep the EOC machine running smoothly in case of an actual emergency. County Judge Bobby Seiferman commented at Commissioners Court Monday that the five-hour drill last Wednesday was under the watchful eye of FEMA. Seiferman thanked all who participated.

Courtesy photo/Mike Estlinbaum Keeping the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center sharp on drill day. These drills are so important to keep the EOC machine running smoothly in case of an actual emergency. County Judge Bobby Seiferman commented at Commissioners Court Monday that the five-hour drill last Wednesday was under the watchful eye of FEMA. Seiferman thanked all who participated.

EOC hosts drill

"Tourism board hears DOD Festival update" by: Jessica Shepard

   Bay City Library and Cultural Arts Manager Amanda Garcia presented an update on the upcoming 7th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival (DOD) to the Tourism Advisory Council on Monday afternoon.  This year’s festival is slated for Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1.
Bay City Parks & Recreation Department Bay City Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Public Works Department, will host the 6th Annual Touch-A-Truck  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Sports Complex, 2414 FM 3156.

Bay City Parks & Recreation Department Bay City Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Public Works Department, will host the 6th Annual Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Sports Complex, 2414 FM 3156.

Touch-A-Truck Saturday

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City Lions Club members pose with this year’s Rice Festival Queen dress, sponsored by New Beginnings Bridal & Prom in El Campo on Sept. 5. Pictured from left are: Lions Club Rice Festival Queen Pageant Director Rachel Ricks, Lions Club President Mike Griffith, New Beginnings Bridal & Prom representative Kasey Burns, Lions Club Rice Festival Queen Pageant Chairman Ryan Ricks, and Lions Club Rice Festival Chairman Trent Tinnin.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Bay City Lions Club members pose with this year’s Rice Festival Queen dress, sponsored by New Beginnings Bridal & Prom in El Campo on Sept. 5. Pictured from left are: Lions Club Rice Festival Queen Pageant Director Rachel Ricks, Lions Club President Mike Griffith, New Beginnings Bridal & Prom representative Kasey Burns, Lions Club Rice Festival Queen Pageant Chairman Ryan Ricks, and Lions Club Rice Festival Chairman Trent Tinnin.

"2025 Rice Queen Pageant applications due Sept. 24" by: Jessica Shepard

   This year, the deadline for the annual Rice Festival Queen’s Pageant entries is Wednesday, Sept. 24.  The application information can be found in the 2025 Pageant Application Packet on the Lions Club website at https://baycitytxlionsclub.org/queen-pageant-form.