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"Bay City December sales tax 15% up from ’23" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.2 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments.  Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently announced he sent cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 6.

TPWD closed oyster season in Matagorda Bay Dec. 22

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest.   TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m.
Tenzris photo Tenaris U.S. President, Luca Zanotti, and Tenaris Chief Commercial Officer for the U.S., Guillermo Moreno who received the award on behalf of Tenaris.

Tenzris photo Tenaris U.S. President, Luca Zanotti, and Tenaris Chief Commercial Officer for the U.S., Guillermo Moreno who received the award on behalf of Tenaris.

ExxonMobil names Tenaris as its supplier of the year

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   ExxonMobil has named Tenaris its 2024 Supplier of the Year, recognizing the company’s performance, competitiveness and high standards as consistent with ExxonMobil’s values and expectations.
BCPD photo Truck rollover on Texas 60 sends two to Houston hospital

BCPD photo Truck rollover on Texas 60 sends two to Houston hospital

Officer enters wrecked auto to save woman

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   A Bay City police officer entered a wrecked vehicle to keep a trapped 72-year-old woman from choking until EMS arrived.  When officers arrived at a head-on crash 100 block of Avenue F North at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, they saw a pickup rollover with the 72-year-old female trapped inside.

Traffic stop leads to drug charges

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   A 50-year-old Bay City man was arrested on drug-related charges after police made a traffic stop on his vehicle for failure to dim headlights.  Police say it is illegal to drive with your bright lights on within a 100 feet or so against oncoming traffic and unsafe for other drivers.

S&P ups city’s bond rating to AA-

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   S&P Global Ratings has raised the city’s long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) to an AA- from an A+ rating City Manager Scotty Jones recently announced.  The city has also been removed from under criteria observation, she noted.

Police briefs

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
21 year-old stabbed; goes to hospital ER  A 21-year-old man with possible stab wounds went to Matagorda Regional Medical Center Emergency Room at around 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, police reports show.  The man told police that he was walking to a friend’s house to help him out at around 5:30 a.m.
Sentinel photo/MaLinda Reddell Vacant trailer engulfed with flames Wednesday, Dec. 11

Sentinel photo/MaLinda Reddell Vacant trailer engulfed with flames Wednesday, Dec. 11

Vacant trailer fire under investigation; damage estimate 15K

News Staff
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   Bay City Police Department, Bay City Volunteer Fire Department, and Bay City Fire Marshal Dan Shook were dispatched to a trailer home fire at 3020 1st St, Bay City. at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec.11.
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