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"Hospital board to participate in TIRZ 4" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Matagorda County Hospital District board approved participation in the new TIRZ 4 board last week.      TIRZ (Tax Reinvestment Reinvestment Zone) 4 is the new 189-home subdivision developed by Jim Maddox.      City Manager Shawna Burkhart earlier explained TIRZ 4 to the board.

Police arrest Bay City woman on improper relationship

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Bay City police arrested a 31-year-old woman of for improper relationship between educators and online solicitation of a minor under 14 Thursday morning, Aug. 25, police reports show. Sgt. Minerva Pena, was sent to Municipal Court Aug. 25 for a warrant service.

BCISD Bridges Café orders due Sept. 9

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Bay City ISD Bridges Cafe students will be cooking lunch for BCISD and the community on Friday, Sept. 16.      Food orders are due by Friday, Sept. 9, and include free delivery to any BCISD campus.

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BCPL: Community Convos begins with Vaping 101

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Bay City Public Library is bringing back the community dinner series retitled as Community Convos from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.      The topic for the first gathering will be Vaping 101 presented by the Matagorda/Wharton Community Coalition of BACODA.
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City running bank Paris Fox (14) tries to find his way through a tangle of Edna defenders..

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Bay City running bank Paris Fox (14) tries to find his way through a tangle of Edna defenders..

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"Turnovers hurt Blackcats in home opener against Edna" By Simon DeSoto

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Playing their 2022 home opener at Memorial Stadium on Friday night against the Edna Cowboys didn’t turn out the way the Blackcats hoped for.     They lost to the Edna Cowboys by a score of 27-21.     Turnovers and mistakes were the bigger nemesis of the Blackcats.
Photo/Dee Sneath Tiger running Joseph Dodds (5) gets an early opening for his run against Odem.

Photo/Dee Sneath Tiger running Joseph Dodds (5) gets an early opening for his run against Odem.

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Tidehaven crushes Odem

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Tidehaven Tigers scored 27 second-half points to overpower the Odem Owls 34-7 there Friday, Sept. 2.      The Tigers’ leading rusher was junior running back Joseph Dodds with 215 yards, on 13 carries, with a 64-yard touchdown.

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"BCISD sets budget, tax hearing date" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
Bay City ISD trustees unanimously set the public hearing date for the proposed budget and tax rate during their regular meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 23.    All trustees were present for the meeting.    The public meeting is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at the BCISD Administration Building.
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