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

   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.

EOC issues advisory for TS Francine

   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.

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

   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.
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.

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