At this Tuesday’s meeting, Bay City Council took a significant step toward emergency readiness by approving contracts for ...

On an October night in 1973, a high school football game in Palacios became the setting for one of the town’s strangest and ...

The most common bird I see around my town is probably the House Sparrow. This little bird is quite cute and I like watching them flit around and interact with ...

As summer heat slowly eases and fall approaches, Matagorda County residents can expect more than cooler mornings and shorter ...

The Matagorda County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is keeping a close eye on a developing tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, urging residents and visitors to remain alert as ...

Diabetes remains a serious health concern in Matagorda County, ranking as the seventh leading cause of death locally. The ...

I’ll be honest with you I’m a procrastinator. Not the “I’ll do it later” kind when I’m tired or busy, but the kind that drags my feet because I don’t ...

The Bay City Junior Service League hosted its annual luncheon to unveil the theme for the 2026 Charity Ball — “The Victorian.

With the 2025–2026 school year now underway, the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers, parents, and ...

As a young boy, I got to watch the Cowboys play the Colts in Super Bowl V. (No, that’s not a Roman Numeral typo, and yes, I’m that danged old.) Jake had recently purchased one of those new-fangled ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 of the more than 50 House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and effectively halt ...

The City of Bay City has officially joined a new national opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma, its affiliates, and members of the Sackler family, following the City ...