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“Selected health facts placed us above the state average for heart disease at a whopping 39 percent and lung cancer at 42 percent. This is a real eye opener and the bottom line is maintaining a healthy body weight”

An early wakeup Saturday, April 19, to join others on the square for the Matagorda Wellness 5K/10K run, walk or family stroll will do something good for your health and your community. via The Daily Tribune

“All of them wash up. It could be falling off boats, oilrigs, barges. It could be blowing off property. It could be from anywhere.”

Ranging reporter Tara Bozick explored the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge this morning, noticing all kinds of beautiful wildflowers. via Victoria Advocate

Working on the Tribune's annual Discover Matagorda guide these past couple of weeks provided a real eye-opener as to how much the county has changed and grown over the years. via The Daily Tribune

“But it requires the same amount of work and effort as any other election”

Updated 55 minutes ago Early voting for the democratic run-off election began with a slow start with only 14 countywide voters showing up to the polls on Monday, March 31. via The Daily Tribune

“You go offshore, and the fishing should be fine”

Low-oxygen waters known as dead zones have appeared as regularly as the tides along the Texas coast, according to a new Texas A&M University study. via Houston Chronicle

“Right now we are working with the Matagorda Harbor to plant some trees along the top of the hill that blocks the highway's view of the harbor”

Updated 36 minutes ago The Matagorda Area Chamber of Commerce is making strides not only to attract tourists, but also to improve the appearance of the quaint coastal tourist destination that Matagorda has ... via The Daily Tribune

With temperatures expected to reach 80 today, I am thankful that spring weather seems to be on the way. via Victoria Advocate

Michael Corocoran , our cub reporter in Smithville, who calls with panting reports about the latest Brangelina sightings and stuff like that, shoots us this latest crumb from the set of Terrence Malick 's ... via The Austin American-Statesman

“To have that many concentrated in those two to three days is a pretty high number”

Detectives are roaming Texas beaches this week trying to find out if something out of the ordinary is killing dolphins. via KHOU-TV Houston

Heavier snowfall than what North Texas residents expect -- especially in March -- took Gainesville and Cooke County by surprise Thursday afternoon. via Gainesville Daily Register

Matagorda County school districts are partnering with Basic Economic Stabilization Training, Institute and Texas Extension Service to offer the first community-based "Leadership and Financial Fitness" ... via The Daily Tribune

Get ready for your close-up. An open casting call for a major Hollywood family film is taking place Sunday at the Fireman's Hall in Matagorda. via Victoria Advocate

“We are seeking people of all ethnicities with timeless, non-modern looks.”

Anyone who missed the chance to audition for the casting call at the Bay City Civic Center on Saturday will have a second chance to be seen from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Fireman's Hall, 216 Market Street, in ... via The Daily Tribune

“We're viewing it as an outstanding success,"Craig Rieben, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman, said. "You always see the pelicans sitting on a pier post. It's almost iconic of your coastal areas.”

AUSTWELL The brown pelican may get booted off the endangered species list. As recovery efforts have brought the population of this endangered species to more than 620,000 brown pelicans across the country, the ... via Victoria Advocate

“When you come to Jesus, you get a job”

Malcolm Gee of Texas City seemed just a little bit nervous at Moody Gardens on Friday night - and with good reason. via KHOU-TV Houston

“I know Edna's had a lot of success in a lot of different sports over the years”

Talk about it in South Texas Forum Mike Pierce remembers scrimmaging against Edna when he was the athletic director and head football coach at Tidehaven. via Texas PrepXtra

Editor's Note: The Advocate is printing candidate profiles for contested races in the March 4 primary elections. via Victoria Advocate

Coastal science workshops for career educators This summer, the Texas Sea Grant Extension Program of Texas A&M University will partner with the privately run Upper Texas Coast Waterborne Education Center to ... via The Wilson County News

“Do we need this plant? And will it be completed on time? And the history of this has not been clear.”

BAY CITY Protesters stood at the entrance of the Bay City Civic Center on Tuesday afternoon holding anti-nuclear signs and voicing their opposition to the expansion of the South Texas Project, which would ... via Victoria Advocate