The Bay City Tribune

10/08/2025

The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning residents to be on high alert for a growing wave of phone scams targeting local citizens.

10/07/2025

Albert Clinton Horton’s life reads like a window into the rise and tumult of early Texas.

10/05/2025

The Bay City Police Department will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, part of a growing nationwide effort to prepare communities for the possibility of violent attacks.

The Bay City Police Department will open its doors to the public on Tuesday, Dec. 3, for a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course, part of a growing

10/05/2025

Union Pacific Railroad has filed a detailed petition with the Surface Transportation Board to build and operate about five miles of new track in south-central Matagorda County, creating a second rail connection for LyondellBasell’s polymer plant near Wadsworth and Bay City.

Union Pacific Railroad has filed a detailed petition with the Surface Transportation Board to build and operate about five miles of new track in south-central Matagorda County, creating a second

10/03/2025

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 tight between survival and annihilation.

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

10/02/2025

The Matagorda County Museum hosted its 20th annual Gourmet Guys fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bay City Civic center. The packed event provided an oppurtunity to showcase foods from across the United States while raising funds to support the museum.

BAY CITY — The Matagorda County Museum hosted its 20th annual Gourmet Guys fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bay City Civic center. The packed event provided an oppurtunity

10/02/2025

Markham Elementary School has earned a place among an elite group of campuses statewide after being named a 2025 Lone Star Ribbon School by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency.

MARKHAM — Markham Elementary School has earned a place among an elite group of campuses statewide after being named a 2025 Lone Star Ribbon School by Gov. Greg Abbott and

09/29/2025

Residents of Wharton and Matagorda will soon take to the streets in a show of solidarity with survivors of domestic violence. The “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes” awareness walks, organized by The Crisis Center, are scheduled for Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

BAY CITY — Residents of Wharton and Matagorda will soon take to the streets in a show of solidarity with survivors of domestic violence. The “Walk A Mile in Their

09/29/2025

The story of the French ship La Belle is a saga of ambition, miscalculation, and rediscovery that altered the course of Texas history. Built in France in 1684 at the direction of King Louis XIV, the small barque-longue was entrusted to René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, for his bold plan to establish a French colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

Editors Note: This is the 40th piece of a recurring series where the Tribune explores little known historical gems within Matagorda County.

09/27/2025

City officials have launched a review of Bay City’s Animal Control Ordinance, beginning a process aimed at strengthening public safety, promoting responsible pet ownership, and improving the city’s capacity to care for animals.

BAY CITY — City officials have launched a review of Bay City’s Animal Control Ordinance, beginning a process aimed at strengthening public safety, promoting responsible pet ownership, and improving the

09/27/2025

Palacios native Kori Roy, better known by her stage name Mama Duke, made her hometown proud this season by reaching the Top 10 on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” before being eliminated in the final round.

PALACIOS — Palacios native Kori Roy, better known by her stage name Mama Duke, made her hometown proud this season by reaching the Top 10 on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”

09/26/2025

Jonathan Edwards Pierce was one of the most influential ranchers and community builders in South Texas during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.