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Flores wins land commissioner as Democrats take Texas statewide offices

Benjamin Flores, a former Bay City City Council member, defeated Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham in the race for Texas ...
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Black Cats Overcome Early Setback to Build Championship Season

What began with a disappointing season-opening loss has developed into one of Bay City’s most successful football campaigns ...
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Bay City’s Flores in tight race as polls raise debate on accuracy

A former Bay City councilman is polling within one percentage point of becoming Texas’ next land commissioner, an unusually ...
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Early voting in Matagorda County outpaces 2022 as turnout rises across Texas

During the full 2022 general election, Matagorda County recorded 9,721 votes, representing 44.84% of its 21,681 registered ...
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Commissioners Approve Solar Agreements, Pursue Federal Grants

Matagorda County Commissioners Court approved several agreements related to a proposed solar energy project, authorized ...
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Sheriff’s Office warns residents of phone scam impersonating deputies

BAY CITY — The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam in which callers pose as local law enforcement officers to demand money for fake fines. According to officials, ...
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The full, comprehensive history of Bay City

Editor's Note: April Fools! Please enjoy the history of our sister city. Bay City, Michigan, developed along the east bank of the Saginaw River near the mouth of Saginaw Bay, a location that made it ...
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Massacres in Matagorda: Conflicts between the Karankawa and settlers

MATAGORDA COUNTY — Beneath the Texas Gulf skies, two violent clashes between Karankawa bands and Anglo settlers left scars not only on the land but on the memory of a people whose fate was pulled ...
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The legacy of Hilliard High School in Bay City

Editors Note: This is the 16th piece of a recurring series where the Tribune explores little known historical gems within Matagorda County. Kavan Van Hal is the Managing Editor at the Bay CityTribune ...
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NRC cites STP over unapproved reactor change

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission cited the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station for a significant regulatory violation after finding the plant implemented a facility change without first ...
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$100M deposit backs MARA’s Matagorda plans

MARA Holdings has put up a $100 million utility deposit and revised the terms of its proposed Matagorda County data center development as the project undergoes a new Texas regulatory review of large ...
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AAR accelerates its aftermarket platform strategy by agreeing to acquire a controlling interest in MRO Holdings

MRO Holdings is a leading global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) with more than four decades of experience. Through its team of approximately 10,000 professionals and 115 ...