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"Tourism Council OKs $3K for Rice Festival " by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Bay City’s Tourism Advisory Council (TAC) unanimously approved a sponsorship application for the 78th Annual Bay City Lions Club Rice Festival event at a special meeting Monday afternoon. The council approved up to $3,000 for the event while the application requested $20,000.

"Commissioners hear 2 different versions of renewables" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Two versions of solar and wind farms were presented to Commissioners Court at its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 9. In the court’s comments section, Mike Davis, who said he lived in Precinct 4, said he could see the wind turbines from his house.

EOC issues advisory for TS Francine

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center is monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Francine and has placed the EOC team on stand-by. Effective immediately, Matagorda County issued a voluntary evacuation for the coastal areas of the county.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (center) visited Emergency Operations Center last week to hear communication problems Matagorda County had following Hurricane Beryl’s landfall July 8.

"FCC chairwoman hears communication problems following Beryl" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel heard about many of Matagorda County communications problems during Hurricane Beryl when she visited the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Thursday, Sept. 5. Rosenworcel was accompanied by Justin N.

"Bay City Main Street loses its accreditation for 2024" by: Jessica Shepard

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Recently Interim City Manager Scotty Jones mentioned that the Bay City Main Street Program lost its accreditation for 2024.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell About 175 people attended a community prayer vigil for the two females who were killed in a car crash in Van Vleck Sept. 2. Lane ParDue of Calvary Baptist Church delivered the message of comfort for those attending.

ParDue leads community vigil

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Man charged in connection with deaths of two females in auto crash in Van Vleck

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Kanye Williams, 19, of Bay City, was arrested and booked Wednesday, Sept. 4, in connection with the deaths of two females Kylie Folmar,19, and Haleigh Matchett, 17, who were passengers in the car he was driving.

Bay City man nabbed on warrant for online soliciation of a minor

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

A 22-year-old Bay City man was arrested on a warrant for online soliciting of a minor sexual conduct, Bay City police said. The warrant was served on Alejandro Matamoros, 22, of Bay City, in the 200 block of Avenue B in Van Vleck on Aug. 15.

MRMC will host breast exam screening event Saturday, Oct. 5

News Staff

Thursday, September 12, 2024

The OB/GYN Team at Matagorda Medical Group is hosting a Breast Exam Screening and Family Cancer Genetic Screening event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5.

"MCEDC, BCCDC offices to move to CED building" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) will join Bay City Community Development Corporation (BCCDC) in moving to a new location in November.

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