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Contributed photo Matagorda County Day in Austin participants in capitol rotunda prior to legislature and staff visits Tuesday, March 18.

"BCCDC board OKs Kainos Academy website grant" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) board members unanimously approved a $3,500 website grant for Kainos Academy at their monthly meeting Monday. Kainos Academy is a nonprofit career training program for young adults ages 18-24.

"Events open countywide starting Thursday" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

There are several events happening this weekend starting as early as Thursday morning. As of press time Tuesday morning, all of the following events are on tap countywide. The Matagorda County Museum is hosting a one-day “Forrest Bess Appraisal Fair” from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Bay City ISD Education Foundation's Annual Great Steak Cook-Off's “Best Steak” award was given to Tenaris Bay City's "Pipin' Hot Cookers" team on Saturday, March 22. Above are team members Josue Noriega, Mike Montalvo, Lorenzo Henderson, and Jesus Vera. In keeping with cookoff tradition, Tenaris' team was auctioned off to prepare a steak dinner for 10 to the highest bidder for $5,500. See Page 5 for more Great Steak Cookoff winners’ photos. Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard

Tenaris team win 'Best Steak' at cookoff

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

"YMCA offers classes in lifeguard certification" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

The YMCA of the Golden Crescent is offering $100 per-person Lifeguard Certification Classes in May.Classes will be available at various times Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, in Bay City and May 23-25 in Palacios. Participants must be at least 15 years of age by the final day of testing.

Röhm starts production with industry-leading LiMA technology

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Röhm announced the successful start of production at its new Bay City plant, implementing its proprietary C2-based LiMA technology on a large industrial scale.

Matagorda County Democratic Party Facebook site

Rally for Democracy

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Thursday, March 27, 2025

Great Steak Sentinel photo by Jessica Shepard

Great Steak Cookoff newsmakers

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

"Bay City, Palacios sales tax rebates up for March" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Thursday, March 27, 2025

March sales tax rebates for Texas totaled $685,230,194, up 10.11% from March 2024, the Texas Comptroller’s Office reported. The state’s total payments year to date were $2,318,556,125, up 6.22% from the same period last year. Bay City’s March sales tax allocation was up 7.

"Matagorda County residents had agenda for Austin" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Matagorda County Day in Austin participants had a full agenda of activities during their visit to the capitol March 17-18.

"VVISD trustees approve new financial auditing company" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Van Vleck ISD trustees unanimously approved a contract with Waco-based Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP (PBH) for financial auditing services for the district at their meeting Monday.

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