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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The history of Matagorda County is tied closely to the story of Texas itself — a story of colonization, conflict, ...

Everyone will tell you that when you sell a book, you don’t get to pick the cover. I know this, and I am fine with it. I don’t know much ...