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Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Lynn Development broke ground for the 200 single-home site Valor Park at 2624 Carey Smith Blvd. Friday, Feb. 10.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Lynn Development broke ground for the 200 single-home site Valor Park at 2624 Carey Smith Blvd. Friday, Feb. 10.

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"Officials help break ground on Lynn’s Valor Park" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Lynn Development broke ground on Valor Park last week that will feature more than 200 single-family home sites and amenities on a 54.5-acre tract at 2624 Carey Smith Blvd.    An estimated 50 people were on hand for the Feb. 10 groundbreaking and remarks from city and county leaders, along with Lynn...

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"Commissioners approve prelim project priority list" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Commissioners unanimously approved a preliminary project priority list as requested by Patriot Strategies, LLC during their regular meeting Monday.    Commissioners Bubba Cook, Bubba Frick, Mike Estlinbaum, and Troy Shimek were present while County Judge Bobby Seiferman was absent.
Photo by Dr. Sandra D . Davidson Save the Luther Hotel supporters who attended a 23rd District Court hearing on a temporary injunction blocking a possible demolition gather for a group photo outside the Matagorda County Courthouse Feb. 2. District Judge Ben Hardin granted the temporary injunction and set another hearing for Feb. 16.

Photo by Dr. Sandra D . Davidson Save the Luther Hotel supporters who attended a 23rd District Court hearing on a temporary injunction blocking a possible demolition gather for a group photo outside the Matagorda County Courthouse Feb. 2. District Judge Ben Hardin granted the temporary injunction and set another hearing for Feb. 16.

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"Judge gives Luther another temporary injunction from sought-after demolition" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
District Judge Ben Hardin granted another temporary restraining order last week that keeps efforts to demolish the Luther Hotel in Palacios at bay at least until Feb. 16.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Donnye Stone's annual Black History Month exhibit is up for viewing at the Matagorda County Museum. Titled "Black Cowboys of Matagorda County" it features overall historical facts and surnames of local cowboys from Matagorda County.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Donnye Stone's annual Black History Month exhibit is up for viewing at the Matagorda County Museum. Titled "Black Cowboys of Matagorda County" it features overall historical facts and surnames of local cowboys from Matagorda County.

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"Stone’s ‘Black Cowboys of Matagorda County’ Black History Month exhibit" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
“Cowboys in Black Skin” is the theme of Donnye Stone’s annual Black History Month exhibit in the lobby of the Matagorda County Museum for February.      Stone’s exhibit includes names of several famous cowboys and Matagorda County cowboys.
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