"Marshall’s is coming to Bay City" by: Mike Reddell

   The nationwide off-price clothing and home goods retailer Marshall’s is coming to Bay City, Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) Executive Director Jessica Russell announced Friday.   “You heard it here first, folks!

"Council to slow walk search for city manager" by: Mike Reddell

   Former City Manager Shawna Burkhart separated from the City of Bay City in late January and City Council intends to “slow-walk” the search for her replacement until council’s fiscal 2025 budget talks, City Councilman Jim Folse said Friday.

"City hosts strategic planning focus sessions" by: Jessica Shepard

   Roughly 65 citizens attended Bay City’s “Community Focus Groups” sessions last week.  Also among those were Mayor Robert Nelson and Interim City Manager Scotty Jones.  Opportunity Strategies, LLC Principal Alysia Cook led the 45-minute sessions from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21.

"BCISD trustees OK historical marker removal" by: Jessica Shepard

   After a brief closed session, Bay City ISD trustees unanimously approved removing the Texas Historic Landmark designation for the original Linnie Roberts Elementary (OLRE) campus during their meeting last week.

STP’s Unit 2 scheduled refueling outage begins

   STP’s Unit 2 began its 23rd scheduled refueling and maintenance outage on Friday, March 22, when the unit was safely taken offline to conduct work.

"County extends shrimp dumping disaster declaration" by: Jessica Shepard

   Commissioners unanimously approved an extension of the Matagorda County Declaration of Disaster for Shrimp Dumping during their regular meeting Monday morning.  All commissioners were present for the meeting.  The declaration is extended from March 25 to end on May 6.