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Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA 2025 Fair Royalty winners are (above from front left): Little Miss Cowgirl Morgan Joines; Little Mister Cowboy winner Reid Hutson; Jr. Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland; (back left) Fair Princess Laynee Matchett; and Fair Queen Victoria Sliva.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard MCFLA 2025 Fair Royalty winners are (above from front left): Little Miss Cowgirl Morgan Joines; Little Mister Cowboy winner Reid Hutson; Jr. Fair Princess Analyn Sutherland; (back left) Fair Princess Laynee Matchett; and Fair Queen Victoria Sliva.

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"2025 Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo Royalty awarded" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association’s 2025 Fair and Rodeo royalty winners were chosen last weekend.Jaymee Mielsch was crowned the 2025 MCFLA Rodeo Queen on Saturday, Feb. 22.

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"BCISD takes no action on superintendent contract renewal" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
After about three hours in closed session, Bay City ISD trustees took no action on Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett’s contract last week.  All board members were present for the Feb. 18 meeting.  Per the district’s website, McHazlett’s contract expires July 31, 2027 – he was hired in 2022.

BCISD filings: 2 unopposed, 3 file for 1 seat

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Filings for the May 3 Bay City ISD trustee election are complete – for three total positions.  Positions 1 and 2 held by incumbents Trent Tinnin and James Scardami respectively are unopposed.  Position 3 incumbent Felix Nunez will be defending his seat from Kenneth Eaton and Sayrah Dwight Craft.

Smoke detectors saves two

News Staff
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Smoke detectors are credited with saving the lives of a Fifth Street resident and her adult grandson when the house they were in caught fire about 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21.
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