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Bay City man killed in motorcycle-truck mishap

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
   A Bay City man died from a pickup truck-motorcycle collision in the 4300 Block of 7th Street Sunday evening, July 10, Bay City Police said.    When officers arrived at the accident scene at about 7:45 p.m.

Police seek whereabouts of woman, child in custody case

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
   Bay City police are seeking information on a mother and her one-year-old child who are missing in a child custody case, reports show.    The police investigation began about 3 p.m. May 24 when Sgt. Minerva Pena was sent to the police department to speak with a complainant.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City Police Chief Robert Lister swears in two new officers, John Alvarez, center, and Charles Coombs during a swearing-in ceremony July 6 at City Hall.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City Police Chief Robert Lister swears in two new officers, John Alvarez, center, and Charles Coombs during a swearing-in ceremony July 6 at City Hall.

BCPD swears in 2 new officers

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
   Officers John Alvarez and Charles Coombs were sworn in as new Bay City Police Officers by Chief Robert Lister at a ceremony at City Hall Council Chambers July 6.       Alvarez graduated from Nixon-Smiley High School in 2018.
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard The Bay City Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Parachute Wednesday, July 6. Parachute is a new kind of plasma donation company that allows individuals to earn money while creating life-saving medicine. Donors must register via the Parachute app. The center is at 3521 7th Street in Bay City.

Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard The Bay City Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Parachute Wednesday, July 6. Parachute is a new kind of plasma donation company that allows individuals to earn money while creating life-saving medicine. Donors must register via the Parachute app. The center is at 3521 7th Street in Bay City.

Parachute opens Bay City’s first plasma donation center

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
   Parachute opened a new plasma donation center on Wednesday, July 6 in Bay City, bringing its modern and consumer-driven donation experience to residents of Matagorda and neighboring counties.    The donation center offers donors an opportunity to earn extra money by donating life-saving plasma.

July fire calls for Matagorda County fire departments

News Staff
Thursday, July 14, 2022
   Bay City Volunteer Fire Department:    On July 4, at 1:47 p.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire on CR 101.    On July 5, at 3:16 a.m., Bay City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a refuse fire at the 1100 block of Whitson.    On July 8, at 7:15 a.m.

Drought forces LCRA to cut water to ag customers

News Staff
Thursday, July 7, 2022
   As severe drought grips Central Texas and much of the state, the Lower Colorado River Authority has determined no Highland Lakes water will be available for the second growing season for LCRA agricultural customers in the lower Colorado River basin this year under requirements in the...
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