This post was originally published on this site The annual barbecue cook-off kicks off the Matagorda County Fair and Livestock show this weekend with judging at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. Royalty pageants for Little Mister Cowboy, Little Miss Cowgirl, Fair Princess, Junior Fair Princess and Fair Queen start at 7 p.m. that […]

This post was originally published on this site The March 6 primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties includes contested races at the local, state and federal levels, as well as separate propositions posed by both parties on the ballots. Early voting for the March 6 primaries is Feb. 20 to March 2 […]

This post was originally published on this site Photo courtesy of Matagorda Bay Birdfest Birdfest coordinators are hoping to top last year’s downtown parade – the photo above is from last year’s event. The Second Annual Matagorda Bay Birdfest roosts Friday-Sunday this weekend in Palacios. The event strives to: Connect people, birds […]

This post was originally published on this site A 34-year-old Bay City man was arrested with an illegal short-barrel shotgun as he was walking down 7th Street Monday morning, Feb. 12, Bay City police reported. Police reports indicate an off-duty officer spotted a man he knew to be a known felon walking down […]

This post was originally published on this site A new Bay City Tourism Council will replace the Matagorda County CVB and received city council approval Thursday night, Feb. 8. The tourism council will be an advisory body only – it cannot expend any funds nor can it “adjudicate any matter” – and answers to […]

This post was originally published on this site Prompted by a statement made during a judicial campaign in 2016, the Matagorda County District Attorney recently completed a thorough review of felony cases, according to a media release by that office. District Attorney Steven Reis said, “during a political forum, a judicial candidate said that […]

This post was originally published on this site Sentinel photo/Mike Reddell State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R) of Angleton visits with Loy and Helen Sneary, while Bonnen’s wife, Kim, joins them during a reception for the incumbent representative for Matagorda and parts of Brazoria counties at the Bay City Country Club Thursday, Feb. 8. About 60 […]

This post was originally published on this site The first-ever “Goulash Wars” cook off happens from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the LCRA Matagorda Bay Nature & RV Park. Entering the cook-off costs $20 and mingling and eating is only $8. “A lot of us are spending the winter here in […]

This post was originally published on this site Sentinel photos/Jessica Shepard Matagorda Mad Island Marsh CBC founder Brent Ortego, left, joined Matagorda Birding and Nature Center president Eva Malina in receiving a copy of the Commissioners’ Court proclamation declaring the first Monday after Dec. 13 as the official Matagorda County Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird […]

This post was originally published on this site Contributed photo Tidehaven and Van Vleck players huddle in prayer for community. The early Friday morning death of Tidehaven High School senior Micah Martinez was a shock not only for the Tidehaven community and for many others in Matagorda County. The popular 17-year-old who was […]