"CAST debuts 2024 season at annual premiere event" by: Jessica Shepard

   Community Actors of South Texas (CAST) will have its annual season premiere and patron renewal event, Tuesday, Dec. 5.     The event will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at CAST’s theater, 920 Nichols Ave.

"HomeTown Christmas opens Friday" by: Jessica Shepard

   Bay City Parks and Recreation kicks off the holiday season with the “3rd Annual HomeTown Christmas Celebration” with Bay City’s HomeTown Lighted Christmas Parade starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1.

"County approves reinvestment zone for proposed HIF plant" by: Mike Reddell

   Commissioners Court approved a reinvestment zone for a proposed HIF plant that would produce "climate neutral" eFuels at the court's regular meeting Nov. 20.     The Bay City Sentinel was unable to get the Monday meeting in last week's paper because of an early printing deadline for Thanksgiving.

"Ferdinand: MCEDC seeing lots of Matagorda County site visits" by: Mike Reddell

   There has been significant activity for Matagorda County industrial site visits recently, Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Mike Ferdinand told the MCEDC board Friday, Nov. 17.    “Activity has been strong on the projects we were viewing,” Ferdinand said.

"Thanksgiving weekend events on tap" by: Jessica Shepard

   If you’re looking to do more than shop this Thanksgiving weekend, look no further than the following events.    Start your holiday season off with the annual “Matagorda 5K Turkey Trot” at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 8, at Matagorda Beach in Matagorda.

"City OKs BMX park, golf carts" by: Mike Reddell

   City Council approved a golf cart ordinance – with stipulations on what streets the vehicles can’t be operated – at its regular meeting Nov. 14.

"Council hires consultant for ‘Right to Farm’" by: Jessica Shepard

   After closed session, City Council unanimously authorized spending up to $10,000 to hire a consultant to provide a report as contemplated by the new “Right to Farm” law at their regular meeting Nov. 14.