MATAGORDA - The 61-year-old nature lover watched pelicans dive into the Colorado River from her campsite. Dot Parkos, a retiree from Corpus Christi, came to the Matagorda Bay Nature Park to check out birds she's never seen in their natural habitat. She took a class on bird watching from the park's nature center to amp up her skills for her weeklong stay. more >>
PALACIOS - Kenneth W. Johnson has been named new president and chief executive officer of the City State Bank of Palacios. "I'm pleased to take on these new responsibilities at City State Bank," Johnson said. more >>
BAY CITY – A 19-year-old Wadsworth woman died early Sunday morning after the car she was a passenger in collided with a tree. Barbara Cox, 25, of Bay City was traveling south on Norville Street in Bay City just before 2 a.m. when her car went off the side of the road and struck a tree, said John Adkison, a communications officer for Pierce Department of Public Safety. more >>
BAY CITY – The Bay City High School Class of 1963 will hold its 45th class reunion on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the River Bend Restaurant in Matagorda. Classmates are asked to contact Jerallyn Thormaehlen at 210-326-2077, 123 Park Place, Boerne, 78006 or jeallyn1963@yahoo.com. more >>
As the skies cleared and the wind died down, Matagorda County residents gave thanks that they missed the worst of Hurricane Ike. As of 10 a.m. Saturday morning, Matagorda County officials canceled the mandatory evacuation and curfew that was in place, with the exception of Palacios. Palacios’ curfew will remain from 7 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. today, due to the large power outages and cleanup needed in the area. Residents from elsewhere in the county are, however, now allowed back and are asked to do so with caution. more >>
SARGENT – Sargent, a small coastal town in Matagorda County, felt the effects of Hurricane Ike’s storm surge Friday afternoon and braced for more water as the storm moved on shore. more >>
BAY CITY – Strong winds sparked a small fire in a transformer in Bay City Friday night. “With the winds blowing so bad, the electricity just arched it and it caught fire,” said Bay City Sgt. Susan Sullivan. more >>
EL MATON – A Victoria man, and another person who has yet to be identified, were killed in a two-vehicle collision on state Highway 35 at about 3:30 a.m. Monday. more >>
Four teams will make the playoffs for the first time in Class 4A and the impact will be felt in District 23-4A. The district was left with five teams after the University Interscholastic League accepted Houston Stratford’s appeal to return to the Class 5A district it competed in the last two years. more >>
Beau Trahan and Casey Horny have more in common than a friendship. They played high school football in the Advocate area before attending and graduating from the University of Texas, they worked as graduate assistant coaches at their alma mater before continuing their coaching careers elsewhere, their wives are preparing to be doctors and they like to brag about their young daughters. more >>
The social significance of Barack Obama’s campaign for president is not lost on Shawn Woods and neither is what’s happening in Matagorda County. Three black men are the athletic director and head football coach at the four Matagorda County schools. more >>
BAY CITY – An evening of fishing on the Matagorda beaches turned into a life or death struggle for one Bay City man after he was caught in a swiftly moving rip current. more >>
Two area ranches will be featured on the “Cattle Show” airing on RFD-TV next week. Santa Gertrudis breeders Briggs Ranch of Victoria and Dan and Jane Wendt Ranch of Bay City will be on the show, according to a news release from the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International. more >>
BAY CITY – Nazar Ali Rajab, the owner of Sansings convenience store, was shot and killed in the store in the 2800 block of Avenue F early Friday morning. Bay City police would not say if the shooting was the result of a robbery. more >>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff gave the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company the best rating possible during a Wednesday, May 14, meeting at the Bay City Civic Center. more >>
BAY CITY – The Bay City treasurer will now report directly to the mayor. On Saturday, Bay City voters approved a charter amendment that would allow the treasurer to report to the mayor instead of the city council. The vote was 84 for and 25 against. more >>
