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"Main Street board looks for new projects" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Main Street Program Manager Tina Israel asked her board to brainstorm new projects to tackle downtown at last week’s meeting.    The call for new projects follows the stall on downtown speakers the group was hoping to install before Camofest this year.
Matagorda County Fair events Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, included youth and adult team penning. At left, a team indicates the job is done. Later that day was the Ranch Rodeo and Wild Cow Saddling. Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Matagorda County Fair events Saturday afternoon, Feb. 18, included youth and adult team penning. At left, a team indicates the job is done. Later that day was the Ranch Rodeo and Wild Cow Saddling. Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Adult, youth team penning

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

February fire calls for county departments

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay City Volunteer Fire Department:     On February 6, 2023 at 2:08 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to assist Midfield and Markham Volunteer Fire Departments with a house fire on FM 1468.

BCPD: 2 stabbing victims attack each other

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Bay city police were sent to Fat Grass Restaurant at 1717 7th Street to investigate a stabbing at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14,     Once on location officers located the stab victim.    Other officers on scene located another subject who appeared to have been assaulted.

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"BCCDC approves $250,000 Liscotti’s Chick-fil-A project" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
After a brief public hearing, Bay City Community Development Corporation board members unanimously approved the $250,000 business resilience project for Liscotti CRE, LLC Monday afternoon.    “This is a project we’ve been working on for a long time,” said BCCDC Executive Director Jessica Russell.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard This year's Fair Royalty includes Little Mister Cowboy Gideon Straub, Little Miss Cowgirl Meredith Jones, Fair Princess Taelynn Tinnin, Junior Fair Princess Madison Williams, and Fair Queen Meredith Williams.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard This year's Fair Royalty includes Little Mister Cowboy Gideon Straub, Little Miss Cowgirl Meredith Jones, Fair Princess Taelynn Tinnin, Junior Fair Princess Madison Williams, and Fair Queen Meredith Williams.

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"37 compete for MCFLA Fair & Rodeo royalty" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association’s 2023 Fair royalty winners were chosen last week.    Meredith Williams was crowned the 2023 Fair Queen Friday, Feb. 10.    Williams was joined by the first runner-up Ansley Kubecka, second runner-up Victoria Sliva and third runner-up Emily Rodgers.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A state historical marker as a Texas Landmark building was dedicated at the old Linnie Roberts Elementary Saturday, Feb. 11. Shown, from left, are: BCISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, Linnie Roberts’ granddaughter Cheryl Roberts Owens and BCISD Police Chief Leroy Cunningham, a former student.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A state historical marker as a Texas Landmark building was dedicated at the old Linnie Roberts Elementary Saturday, Feb. 11. Shown, from left, are: BCISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, Linnie Roberts’ granddaughter Cheryl Roberts Owens and BCISD Police Chief Leroy Cunningham, a former student.

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"Linnie Roberts school now a state landmark" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
A state historical marker as a recorded Texas landmark building was dedicated at the former Linnie Roberts Elementary School amid a chilly and blustery Saturday morning, Feb. 11.
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