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Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court approved a resolution Monday morning declaring Sept. 20 as “First Texas Navy Day” in Matagorda County.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Commissioners Court approved a resolution Monday morning declaring Sept. 20 as “First Texas Navy Day” in Matagorda County.

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"GLO gets county OK to demolish abandoned FM 521 bridge" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   Commissioners Court approved a resolution supporting the state removal of an abandoned bridge on the old FM 521 roadway and the Tres Palacios River, at the court’s regular meeting Monday, Sept. 15.
Dr. Stephanie Adams

Dr. Stephanie Adams

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"Adams leads clinic on pecan tree health" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   Matagorda County Extension Agent Greg Baker welcomed over a dozen attendees to the "Tree Health Clinic: Pecan Trees" event last week.   “I think I’ve been getting calls from people about their pecan trees since summer practically started,” he said at the Sept. 11 workshop.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Halff Senior Resilience Planner Melissa Beaudry, far right, talks with Bay City Community Development Corporation Executive Director Jessica Russell, far left, and Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Halff Senior Resilience Planner Melissa Beaudry, far right, talks with Bay City Community Development Corporation Executive Director Jessica Russell, far left, and Precinct 2 Commissioner Mike Estlinbaum.

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"Flood plan input deadline Sept. 19" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   Countywide stakeholders attended the Lower Colorado-Lavaca (Region 10) Regional Flood Planning Group “Open House Meeting” last week.   The event stressed the following topics:    Identifying flood mitigation activities to include in the plan and be eligible for future funding.

Tenaris donates $36,000 in hydraulic equipment to WCJC

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   Tenaris delivered $36,000 worth of hydraulic equipment and partsfrom its seamless pipe manufacturing facility in Bay City, to the Wharton County Junior College, as part of a donation to the college’s Manufacturing Technology Program.

LyondellBasell preparing for turnaround

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   As longtime members of the Bay City and Matagorda County communities, LyondellBasell is proud to serve as a key industrial employer committed to supporting local growth and development.

Racing in Bay City leads to arrest of 4 people

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
   An Avenue F drag racing incident ended in the arrest of four people Monday, Sept. 8, Bay City police said.   Sergeant Jerome Estrada observed a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro and a 2021 Dodge Challenger racing in the 3500 block of Ave. F, just after midnight Sept. 8.
Courtesy photo/Mike Estlinbaum Keeping the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center sharp on drill day. These drills are so important to keep the EOC machine running smoothly in case of an actual emergency. County Judge Bobby Seiferman commented at Commissioners Court Monday that the five-hour drill last Wednesday was under the watchful eye of FEMA. Seiferman thanked all who participated.

Courtesy photo/Mike Estlinbaum Keeping the Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center sharp on drill day. These drills are so important to keep the EOC machine running smoothly in case of an actual emergency. County Judge Bobby Seiferman commented at Commissioners Court Monday that the five-hour drill last Wednesday was under the watchful eye of FEMA. Seiferman thanked all who participated.

EOC hosts drill

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
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