Matagorda County News

Residents came out with enthusiasm to the most recent progress meeting of Bay City-Matagorda United phase three, on Friday, Nov.

There's something special and almost indescribable about the feeling of tasting something that comes from the place we call home.

Matagorda County's household hazardous waste collection will be from 7 a.m. until noon Saturday, Oct.

One man was temporarily displaced after a Sunday morning house fire. Firefighters were called to the home in the 200 block of Sheppard Street shortly after 7 a.m. when a neighbor spotted smoke coming from the house, said Scott Stewart, assistant fire chief.

The Sunday drive. Sometimes it's more about the trip than the destination, y'know? Texas Traveler needed to get out of town for the day.

Although Texas remains significantly lower than the national unemployment average, the 8.2 percent jobless rate in September was a slight increase from the month before at 8 percent.

Each year the Markham Industrial Group conducts an emergency response drill and this year it will be held in Clemville from 9 -10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct.

Matagorda County Commissioners approved a rate increase at the Matagorda County Transfer Station for the first time in 10 years during their regular meeting Monday, Oct.

San Antonio City Council is facing a new hurdle as it considers the proposed expansion of the South Texas Nuclear Project, as representatives of suburban cities which rely on CPS Energy for power are threatening to attempt to block the measure, 1200 WOAI news reports.

If you drove around town this week and noticed some areas that had been spruced up or felt like traffic may have flowed just a bit easier or felt a lighter mood in your work place, you may be able to trace that back to the work of 114 of your neighbors who participated in "Faith in Action Sunday" on Oct.

Local businessman Kent Pollard has announced he will run for Matagorda County Precinct 2 Commissioner in the March 2010 Democratic Primary.

Six generations of family members of Valry Mae Allen Jones gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday on Saturday, Oct.

Robby Reed and the Lower Colorado River Authority were the honored guests at the annual Rice Producers Luncheon hosted by the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Thursday, Oct.

Festivities for the 64th Annual Rice Festival celebration began on Saturday, Oct.

Commissioners approved almost $43,200 in Homeland Security funds to purchase three radiation portal monitors during their regular weekly meeting Monday morning.

The five member CPS Energy board of directors will vote today on whether to invest billions of your dollars into an expansion of the South Texas Constructing two new nuclear reactors at the plant in Matagorda County would make the STP the largest nuclear power generating facility in the country.

The Bay City Police Department along with family and friends from the community celebrated the promotion of Officer Charles Deloach to the rank of sergeant during a Thursday afternoon ceremony in council chambers at city hall.

Nearly 150 guests joined the Matagorda County Museum Association as they hosted the annual Gourmet Guys fundraiser Saturday night, Oct.

Matagorda County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday morning urging Mineral Management Service to release the Coastal Impact Assistance Program grant funds to be administered to the coastal states on the Gulf of Mexico.

About 20 protestors walked the north perimeter of the courthouse square Tuesday, Sept.