Matagorda County News

Matagorda County Sheriff's Office narcotics unit executed what they are calling one of the largest marijuana busts in the county's history at a home in the El Dorado subdivision just after 1 a.m. on Friday, June 26.

The Matagorda County Sheriff's Office is requesting help from the public in identifying those responsible for vandalizing the Palacios Cemetery overnight on Saturday, June 20.

More than 80 volunteers broke up in teams and spread out across Bay City Thursday to make a difference at six Matagorda County United Way agencies.

The three-and-a-half year anticipation of the opening of Matagorda's new span bridge ended Wednesday morning, June 24 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by hundreds.

Matagorda County Commissioners met with South Texas Project owner representatives Monday to discuss tax abatement for units three and four.

MATAGORDA Years of waiting sometimes hours on end for boats to pass through the swing bridge in Matagorda have come to an end.

You can always tell summer weather is playing hard ball when a slightly upbeat forecast for next week calls for the current hot temperatures to moderate a bit to the mid-90s. As in plummeting to the mid-90s. Oh, and there's the possibility of some coastal showers next week.

Janice Hawthorne, office manager in the County Attorney s office, declared her candidacy for the position of County Clerk in a Monday, June 15 news release.

School is out and that leaves parents to find full-filled activities that their children can enjoy in a safe atmosphere.

About 85 student and adult volunteers with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints annual youth conference converged on the Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program campus for a workday Friday, June 12.

Investigators continue to follow leads and interview people who knew the Bay City woman found dead on Skelly Road Monday, June 7, said Capt.

Matagorda County's local emergency planning committee helped usher in the start of Hurricane season with the annual Community Hurricane Awareness Conference at the Bay City Civic Center Saturday, June 6. The conference featured booths from vendors selling hurricane supplies, offering emergency preparedness courses and certifications and emergency ...

The body of a 48 year-old woman was found dead off of Skelly Road just after 11 a.m. Monday, June 8. The body, identified as Rosa Maria Castro, was found lying on the side of the road by a "citizen that was going to that property," said Capt.

The body of a 48 year-old woman was found dead off of Skelly Road just after 11 a.m. Monday, June 8. The body, identified as Rosa Maria Castro, was found lying on the side of the road by a "citizen that was going to that property," said Capt.

Mary Katherine "Cathie" Grigsby was on a trip with her church the weekend her husband was killed, but that hasn't kept Matagorda County authorities from charging her with what they believe was "murder for hire." Police said Jack Grigsby, 72, was found by Cathie Grigsby, 59, inside his Old Caney Road home about 9 p.m. May 17.

Jack Grigsby's estranged wife was arrested for his murder along with a Denison man in a case officials are calling "murder for hire." Mary Katherine "Cathie" Grigsby, 59, of Clute, and Donald Ray Harrison, 50, of Denison, were arrested at their homes Friday, June 5, on capital murder charges, said Capt.

The Matagorda County Pct. 2 barn was broken into over night on Thursday, May 28.

Karen Hubbard, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told members of the Matagorda County Community Coalition her plans to open up a substance abuse treatment home for boys in Bay City.

Originally published June 3, 2009 at 1:24 p.m., updated June 3, 2009 at 1:24 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for east Matagorda County and for Brazoria County until 1:45 p.m. Weather radar indicated a cluster of strong to severe storms capable of producing golf-ball size hail.

The Matagorda County Pct. 2 barn was broken into over night on Thursday, May 28.