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Bailey Hauff

Bailey Hauff

"Hauff bound for SHSU" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
   Van Vleck High School’s Class of 2023 Salutatorian is Bailey Hauff.    Bailey is the daughter of Sarah and Kenny Hauff and the granddaughter of Beth and Ernie Geffert and Vicki and Kenneth Hauff.
VVISD Photo

VVISD Photo

"Van Vleck will graduate 85" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
   A total of 85 seniors will graduate from Van Vleck High School starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, at Burl McKinney Stadium.    The stadium is predicted to be packed with graduates’ friends, family members, and peers.    Overall, the seniors earned an estimated $236,750 in scholarship funds.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A total of 56 boats were collected in Matagorda County’s vessel return program, said Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum. Estlinbaum, right, is shown with Kurt Adams, response officer with the General Land Office (GLO), with some of the early boats turned in last week. Estlinbaum thanked those who hauled the boats to the Fairgrounds for proper disposal and help rid the county of eyesore boats littering property.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A total of 56 boats were collected in Matagorda County’s vessel return program, said Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum. Estlinbaum, right, is shown with Kurt Adams, response officer with the General Land Office (GLO), with some of the early boats turned in last week. Estlinbaum thanked those who hauled the boats to the Fairgrounds for proper disposal and help rid the county of eyesore boats littering property.

Vessel return program gets 56 boats

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Newly minted Tidehaven graduates throw their mortarboard caps.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Newly minted Tidehaven graduates throw their mortarboard caps.

"Moreno, Lucio send off Tidehaven grads" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
   Tidehaven High School graduated 60 students during its commencement ceremony at Delvin Taska Stadium, Friday, May 19.    Following the graduate student processional, Karleigh Cheek led the invocation.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Gladys Beller Spiller, the late Otha D. Gray, Jr., and Priscilla Robinson were honored for their commitment to Bay City ISD and their service as educators at BCISD's annual Employee Appreciation Banquet last Thursday. Gray was represented by his wife Jeanne, center, for the award, with Bay City ISD Trustee President Jill Westmoreland and Trustee Trent Tinnin, back.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Gladys Beller Spiller, the late Otha D. Gray, Jr., and Priscilla Robinson were honored for their commitment to Bay City ISD and their service as educators at BCISD's annual Employee Appreciation Banquet last Thursday. Gray was represented by his wife Jeanne, center, for the award, with Bay City ISD Trustee President Jill Westmoreland and Trustee Trent Tinnin, back.

"BCISD banquet honors district’s teachers, staff " by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
   Bay City ISD hosted its annual ‘Employee Appreciation Banquet’ last week honoring educators and staff across the district.    This year’s theme was “We’re Lucky to Have You” and featured a casino motif – including a few game tables for teachers to try their luck and win prizes.

Campos: 2023 hurricane season to be less active

News Staff
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
   The 2023 hurricane season is forecast to be less active than previous years.    Our weather service experts say, it only takes one hurricane, the one hurricane that might hit our region to put us in danger.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously approved hiring Christie Dement, center, as the new Superintendent of Schools during their regular meeting Monday night.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously approved hiring Christie Dement, center, as the new Superintendent of Schools during their regular meeting Monday night.

"VVISD hires Dement as Superintendent" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
   Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously chose to hire Christie Dement as the new Superintendent of Schools during their regular meeting Monday night.    All board members were present for the meeting.    Dement was named as the lone finalist for superintendent at the board’s April meeting.

"County OKs revised subdivision rules" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
   Commissioners Court approved a revised Matagorda County subdivision policy and accepted eight petitions for abandoning rights of way in Matagorda, at the court’s meeting May 15.    There was little discussion on the revised subdivision policy approval that followed a brief public hearing.
Allyson Lucio Salutatorian

Allyson Lucio Salutatorian

"Salutatorian Lucio heads to Texas A&M" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, May 18, 2023
   Allyson Lucio is the Salutatorian of Tidehaven High School’s Class of 2023.    Allyson is the daughter of Joey and Shauna Lucio and the granddaughter of Mitch and Sue Sauls and Joe Lucio, Sr.    She’s also the sister of Andrew Lucio.
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