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Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell The City of Bay City proclaimed the Month of April 2026 as "Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month, with members of Crisis Center of Matagorda and Wharton counties on March 24.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell The City of Bay City proclaimed the Month of April 2026 as "Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month, with members of Crisis Center of Matagorda and Wharton counties on March 24.

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"City takes 100K from TIRZ 1 for revitalization" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
   City Council unanimously approved a resolution that allocated $100,000 of the City’s participation in the TIRZ 1 fund for downtown revitalization at council’s regular session March 24.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard During the "Anon(ymous)" opening sequence, BCHS Dungeoneers Madilynn Johnson and Sophie Jaramillo project the baggage of their respective characters on stage at the troupe's OAP rehearsal on March 25.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard During the "Anon(ymous)" opening sequence, BCHS Dungeoneers Madilynn Johnson and Sophie Jaramillo project the baggage of their respective characters on stage at the troupe's OAP rehearsal on March 25.

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"Dungeoneers OAP aiming for state" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
   Bay City High School’s Dungeeoners are aiming to take their “One-Act Play (OAP)” productions to state-level competition.  The Dungeoneers have their Bi-District showcase on Wednesday, April 2 at the Bay City High School Theater.

Data centers draw MCEDC discussion

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
   The Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) Board of Directors met March 27, with a focus on ongoing development efforts and addressing growing public concern surrounding proposed data center projects in the county.

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"2026 Easter Closings, PARD Egg Scramble" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
   With the Easter Bunny on his way to Matagorda County, several entities are closing early.  In observance of Good Friday, April 3, the Matagorda County Courthouse and city offices will be closed.  The Bay City Public Library will be closed Friday and Saturday, April 3-4 for its Easter holiday.

STP Unit 1 scheduled refueling outage begins

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
   STP Nuclear Operating Company has begun the 26th scheduled refueling and maintenance outage on Unit 1.  The unit was safely taken offline on Friday, March 20, to begin planned work that will support another cycle of reliable, around-the-clock power for Texas.
Van Vleck High School's Leopard Players go over their respective "Lafayette #1" lines during a recent rehearsal. The acting troupe is headed to Area competition on Saturday, April 11, at Crosby High School. Contributed photo

Van Vleck High School's Leopard Players go over their respective "Lafayette #1" lines during a recent rehearsal. The acting troupe is headed to Area competition on Saturday, April 11, at Crosby High School. Contributed photo

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"Leopard Players revisit ‘Lafayette #1’ OAP production" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Van Vleck High School’s Leopard Players are fine-tuning their University Interscholastic League (UIL) “One-Act Play” (OAP) production ahead of their upcoming Area competition.
BCPD photo This year’s Shop with a Cop Scholarship Winners. The young men and women received college or dual-credit scholarships.

BCPD photo This year’s Shop with a Cop Scholarship Winners. The young men and women received college or dual-credit scholarships.

Bay City Police announce Shop With A Cop scholarship winners

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
    This talented group of young men and women received college or dual credit scholarships from Shop With A Cop that started in 2013.   Each year we provide local kids with school supplies, we purchase toys for kids for Christmas, and for the last few years we offered a scholarship program.

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"BCCDC tables aquatic center agreements" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
   Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) board members unanimously approved tabling several items regarding the Matagorda Regional Aquatics & Recreation Center (MRARC) Project during their meeting last week.  All members were present for the March 20 regular meeting.
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