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Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court approved a state Senate Resolution designating Matagorda County as the Official Birding Capital of Texas at the court’s meeting June 9.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court approved a state Senate Resolution designating Matagorda County as the Official Birding Capital of Texas at the court’s meeting June 9.

"Resolution designates Matagorda County as Texas’ Official Birding Capital" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
   Commissioners Court approved a Texas Senate Concurrent Resolution 30 designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035, at the court’s meeting Monday, June 9.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal traces roots to Christ Church

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
   St. Mark’s Episcopal Church members see their congregation as family oriented and that belief played a big part in the celebration of their church’s 130th anniversary, which was held June 8, 2025, Pentecost Sunday.  St.
Sentinel Photo All the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church members present for the Sunday service gathered afterwards in front of the church at the corner of Avenue E and 6th Street for a church family photograph by a drone that was scheduled to photograph the members on this special day.

Sentinel Photo All the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church members present for the Sunday service gathered afterwards in front of the church at the corner of Avenue E and 6th Street for a church family photograph by a drone that was scheduled to photograph the members on this special day.

St. Mark’s Episcopal families look up for a group photo

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Texas Trio Classic photo Fishing teams check in Saturday for last weekend’s Texas Trio Classic fishing tournament at Matagorda Harbor.

Texas Trio Classic photo Fishing teams check in Saturday for last weekend’s Texas Trio Classic fishing tournament at Matagorda Harbor.

Texas Trio Classic check-in

News Staff
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) Executive Director Mike Ferdinand discussed several project updates with a full crowd at Cassady’s Coffee Bar & Café in Matagorda on May 30.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) Executive Director Mike Ferdinand discussed several project updates with a full crowd at Cassady’s Coffee Bar & Café in Matagorda on May 30.

"MCEDC board OKs Ferdinand consulting request" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, June 5, 2025
   Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) board unanimously approved allowing MCEDC Executive Director Mike Ferdinand to “engage in paid outside consultant work” during their meeting last Friday.
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