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Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell

"Matagorda VFD dedicates new fire, rescue boat" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
   Matagorda Volunteer Fire Department christened its new fire and rescue boat “Matagorda Guardian of the Sea” amid ceremonies at Matagorda Harbor Pavilion Saturday, May 3.    Matagorda Fire Chief Gail Cook was the main speaker for the event that drew about 50 people.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Miss Daisy Werthan (Clare Costantini) and Hoke Coleburn (Patrick Wiggins) share a chuckle before starting their trip to the grocery store during CAST's "Driving Miss Daisy" production on Sunday, May 4. Tickets are available for the play's last weekend at https://casttx.booktix.com/dept/CAST/e/DmD.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Miss Daisy Werthan (Clare Costantini) and Hoke Coleburn (Patrick Wiggins) share a chuckle before starting their trip to the grocery store during CAST's "Driving Miss Daisy" production on Sunday, May 4. Tickets are available for the play's last weekend at https://casttx.booktix.com/dept/CAST/e/DmD.

"CAST ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ will close out this weekend" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, May 8, 2025
   Tickets are going fast for Community Actors of South Texas’ rendition of “Driving Miss Daisy.”  Each performance starts at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 8-10, at the CAST theater.  General admission tickets are $20 per person, and student tickets are $7 with a valid student ID.

"MCEDC OKs 1-year marketing contract with TxEDC" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
   Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) board approved a one-year agreement with the Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) to boost MCEDC marketing efforts.  The approval came after an executive session at MCEDC’s regular board meeting Friday, April 25.

"Countywide 2022-23 TEA letter grades are released" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, May 1, 2025
   The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released 2022-23 school year ratings last week.  The A-F letter grades were released after a 19-month legal battle over how those ratings are calculated.  Locally, those grades are “B” for Tidehaven and “C” for Bay City, Van Vleck, Palacios, and Matagorda ISDs.
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