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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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"Council OKs staff RFP, RFQ proposals" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
City Council unanimously approved two Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) related to pursuing grant funding during their special-called meeting last Wednesday.  Council members Ben Flores and Bradley Westmoreland were the only absences.
The Bay City High School Dungeoneers are the One Act Play 29-4A District Champions! District One Act Play Awards Include: Best Technical Crew: Bay City High School All Star technician: Thomas McCarthy Honorable Mention: Lili Valdez, Dhani Burnett All Star Cast: Madilyn Johnson, Jesse Litton Best Performer: Landen Gibson The Dungeoneers will compete in the One Act Play Bi-District competition on April 2 at BCHS. Contributed photo

The Bay City High School Dungeoneers are the One Act Play 29-4A District Champions! District One Act Play Awards Include: Best Technical Crew: Bay City High School All Star technician: Thomas McCarthy Honorable Mention: Lili Valdez, Dhani Burnett All Star Cast: Madilyn Johnson, Jesse Litton Best Performer: Landen Gibson The Dungeoneers will compete in the One Act Play Bi-District competition on April 2 at BCHS. Contributed photo

Dungeoneers OAP are District Champions

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
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