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City, school early vote starts April 20

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Early voting begins Monday, April 20, for the five municipal, school board and Caney Creek MUD elections Saturday, May 2. (See early voting, election day places, times and dates below.) Bay City City Council positions 1 and 2 are up for election Saturday, May 2.

TxDOT Yoakum District hosts online public meeting April 27

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Yoakum District will conduct an online virtual public meeting for the 2027-2030 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP) starting at 10 a.m. Monday, April 27, until 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard The Collective Salon partnered with the Bay City Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture for a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 10. The salon is at 2303 Avenue F in Bay City.

The Collective Salon hosts ribbon cutting

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court proclaimed the month of April as “Autism Awareness Month” in Matagorda County.

Commissioners Court issues April proclamations

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

MCEDC offers facts on Barrio Energy Data Center and Matagorda County

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

FACTS: Barrio Energy Data Centers & Matagorda County There’s been a lot of discussion recently about the proposed Barrio Energy data center projects. We want to make sure our community has clear, accurate, and fact-based information.

Miller warns of northern-most New World Screwworm detection: ‘This is Not a Drill’

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

AUSTIN - Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today issued the following statement following confirmation of the northern-most New World screwworm detection in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, only 90 miles from the U.S.

Sentinel photo by Mike Reddell The Bay City Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Reopening Ribbon Cutting for the Matagorda County Business Park located at 2001 Kilowatt Drive on April 10.

Business Park hosts 'Grand Reopening' ribbon cutting

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Thursday, April 16, 2026

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"Court praises Bowers for their Palacios park generosity" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Matagorda County Commissioners Court accepted a $10,000 donation from Harold and Cheryl Bowers for expenses specific to the Chuck Wagon Concession Stand at Bowers Park in Palacios at the court’s meeting Monday, April 9.

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"Israel updates board on new TIRZ funding" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Main Street Program Manager Tina Israel provided her board with a façade grant program update at last week’s meeting. Board members Cory McCray, Karen Stephens, Carol Ann Huitt, Alice Lowery, Matthew Morales, Fran Baker, and Kristi Lee were present while Kaci Waller and Henry Perez were absent.

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Easter Egg dash of joy

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Thursday, April 9, 2026

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