This post was originally published on this site    Matagorda County’s State Representative Dennis Bonnen’s rise to Speaker of the House has provided a bonus gift for those attending Matagorda County Day in Austin, Feb. 18-19.     This year’s reception will be in the State Capitol’s second-floor west wing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, […]

This post was originally published on this site    An AgriLife grant of $14,200 will boost the $38,000 Matagorda County now spends in feral hog eradication, Extension Agent Aaron Sumrall told commissioners court at its regular meeting Monday.    Sumrall said the grant that the court accepted Monday from Texas AgriLife Extension Service will focus […]

This post was originally published on this site    LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), the operator of the Matagorda Complex has been named to Fortune Magazine’s 2019 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”     This is the second consecutive year that LyondellBasell earned this distinction and was ranked 4th in the chemical industry.     Being included […]

This post was originally published on this site    This weekend is full of events and kicks off early in the evening on Friday, Jan. 25.    The 12th Annual Chicken Fried Steak Dinner Crisis Center fundraiser will be from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bay […]

This post was originally published on this site    The Bay City Tourism Council unanimously approved three new members to replace retiring board members during their regular Jan. 16 meeting.     Board members Tiger Lane, Karen Kinard, and Donna Younger retired after several years of service that included the Matagorda County Convention and Visitors Bureau […]

This post was originally published on this site    Dennis Bonnen said school finance and school tax reform will get done in this legislative session.    The State Representative for Matagorda and Brazoria counties and newly elected Speaker of the House was interviewed by the Texas Tribune last Friday during a Town Hall meeting at […]

This post was originally published on this site    The Junior Service League of Bay City Charity Ball Saturday, Feb. 2, will celebrate the organization’s 60 years of community service.    This year’s black-tie event at Bay City Civic Center will begin with cocktails at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at 8 p.m. […]

This post was originally published on this site    The Junior Service League of Bay City Charity Ball Saturday, Feb. 2, will celebrate the organization’s 60 years of community service.    This year’s black-tie event at Bay City Civic Center will begin with cocktails at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at 8 p.m. […]