"County OKs Constellation name change for enterprise zone" by: Mike Reddell

   Commissioners Court approved a name change for Constellation Energy to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone program at the court’s regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4.  In a resolution the court passed, indicates Constellation South Texas LLC is designated as an enterprise project.

"MCEDC talks about Wharton flood control" by: Mike Reddell

   Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation board members discussed reaching out to Wharton County officials for data on flood control measures in that county that could affect Matagorda County at MCEDC’s meeting Oct. 29.

"Early vote is over 10K" by: Mike Reddell

   More than 10,000 ballots were cast in the early voting period in Matagorda County that ended last Friday, County Clerk Stephanie Wurtz told Commissioners Court Monday morning, Nov. 4.  “There were 10,076 votes cast in person,” she said, adding that didn’t include absentee or mail-in ballots.

"County Extension Office hosts riparian workshop" by: Jessica Shepard

   Over a dozen attendees learned about managing healthy riparian and stream ecosystems at a Matagorda County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office workshop last week.  The Oct.

"Matagorda Bay Foundation gives update at watershed workshop" by: Jessica Shepard

   Matagorda Bay Foundation Staff Biologist Alyssa Dibbern gave an update on the foundation’s progress at the “Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Education” workshop last week.  “We have an estimated $70 million in various projects completed or ongoing right now,” she said.

Unofficial 2024 Matagorda County voting totals

Matagorda County 2024 unofficial vote returns are in with 13,345 votes cast out of 22,338 registered voters.Republican candidate Rick Deleon won Sheriff with 9,307 total votes.Matagorda ISD Trustee Position 3 went to Gina Treybig with 250 votes.Matagorda County Navigation District No.