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Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA's 2026 Public Speaking buckle winners are: Ansley Kubecka, Madelyn Botbyl, and Lyra Saha.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA's 2026 Public Speaking buckle winners are: Ansley Kubecka, Madelyn Botbyl, and Lyra Saha.

"2026 MCFLA Talent Show & Public Speaking winners" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
   Families and friends filled the Van Vleck High School auditorium last Sunday to hear children of all ages perform in the annual Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association’s (MCFLA) “Talent Show & Public Speaking” contest.
Phillips 66 photo (L-R Back Row: Bill Stone, VP of Sweeny Refinery; Ellen Claussen; Jacob Juneau; Robert Lawrence; Jamesse Walker. L-R Front Row: Angela Johnson; Melissa Jurek; Cyndi Barnett; Patricia Leal.)

Phillips 66 photo (L-R Back Row: Bill Stone, VP of Sweeny Refinery; Ellen Claussen; Jacob Juneau; Robert Lawrence; Jamesse Walker. L-R Front Row: Angela Johnson; Melissa Jurek; Cyndi Barnett; Patricia Leal.)

Phillips 66 honors ’26 Science/Math Teachers

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
   Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery recently honored eight area high school educators teaching in the science or math fields with the 2025 Science/Math Teacher Recognition Award.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard The MCFLA's 2026 Rodeo & Fair Royalty are, from left: Rodeo Queen Scollie Saha, Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland, Junior Fair Princess Hayden Joines, Little Mister Cowboy Dusty O'Connell, Fair Queen Marin Bolton, and Little Miss Cowgirl Kalli Brown.

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard The MCFLA's 2026 Rodeo & Fair Royalty are, from left: Rodeo Queen Scollie Saha, Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland, Junior Fair Princess Hayden Joines, Little Mister Cowboy Dusty O'Connell, Fair Queen Marin Bolton, and Little Miss Cowgirl Kalli Brown.

"Rodeo, Fair Royalty buckles, sashes awarded" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
   Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association’s (MCFLA) 2026 Fair and Rodeo royalty winners were chosen last weekend.  Scollie Saha was crowned the 2026 MCFLA Rodeo Queen Saturday, Feb. 21.
Sentinel photo/ Jessica Shepard About 100 Matagorda County residents attended the (TxDOT) “Bay City Relief Route Feasibility Study” last Thursday, Feb. 19.

Sentinel photo/ Jessica Shepard About 100 Matagorda County residents attended the (TxDOT) “Bay City Relief Route Feasibility Study” last Thursday, Feb. 19.

"TxDOT hosts ‘Relief Route’" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
   Over 100 Matagorda County residents attended the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) “Bay City Relief Route Feasibility Study” last Thursday.  The public meeting was held in person on Feb. 19 and will be available virtually until Friday, March 6.

"Early voting for primary underway" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
   Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election got underway Tuesday, Feb. 17.  Another upcoming election date is Friday, Feb. 20 - last day counties can receive mail-in requests.  The Primary Election will be Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Dr. George Hanna

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Dr. George Hanna

"Hanna talks heart health at MRMC luncheon" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
   Over 100 people attended Matagorda Regional Medical Center’s (MRMC) “Be Heart Smart Luncheon” featuring guest speaker Dr. George Hanna last week.  “Dr. Hanna has been a part of MRMC and our community since 2000,” said MRMC Foundation Executive Director Tiffany Foltyn as she introduced Hanna.
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