Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Birders work up their final species counts after a long day in the field, Monday, Dec. 20. Thirteen teams of birders cover a 15-mile diameter area for the 122nd Annual Audubon's Matagorda county Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count.
Christmas Market Day at Bay City Civic Center Saturday, Dec. 18, was “absolutely successful,” Mitch Thames, president of Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, told commissioners court Monday morning. Thames said he was pleased by the turnout of shoppers and vendors. Sentinel photo/ Jessica Shepard
Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Cross-Country winners
Bay City High School students swept the top three spots in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars' "Voice of Democracy" contest. The contest, sponsored by VFW post 2438. This year's topic was "America: Where Do We Go From Here?" Alyssa Castro took first place, with Rachelle Larson and Troy Gilbert coming in second and third. Each student performed their speech at a banquet held Tuesday night at the VFW post. Shown, from left, are Castro, Larson, Gilbert. Courtesy photo