🌱 Why Matagorda’s wild turkey season is shutting down next year
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Matagorda’s wild turkey season is shutting down next year
Also on today's calendar: Morning Yoga and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly cloudy; windy, humid, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Sunday: Some sun returning; breezy, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woods, Waters, & Wildlife: Bad News (freestonecountytimesonline.com) — Hunters in Matagorda County face a full closure of wild turkey hunting for the 2026–27 season because of declining bird numbers locally and in neighboring Wharton County. The piece also outlines broader Texas rule changes for dove, quail, and deer seasons, and warns about the advancing threat of New World screwworms that could affect wildlife, livestock, pets, and people if they reach Texas. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Ed Earl Live at Pluggers Pub
Pluggers Pub, 1292 Fisher St, Matagorda
7:00 pm
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Morning Yoga
Matagorda Bay Nature Park , 6420 FM Rd 2031 , Matagorda
9:00 am -
Coastal Creations
Matagorda Bay Nature Park , 6420 FM Rd 2031 , Matagorda
9:00 am -
Beach Craft
Matagorda Bay Nature Park , 6420 FM Rd 2031 , Matagorda
1:00 pm -
Fish Prints
Matagorda Bay Nature Park , 6420 FM Rd 2031 , Matagorda
9:00 am
Wednesday May 6
Friday May 8
Saturday May 9
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bar Bingo in Bay City
Neon Moon , 5212 7th St , Bay City
7:00 pm -
Beyond the Brush (6th-12th) *Registration Required*
Bay City Public Library , 1100 7th St , Bay City
9:30 am -
Beyond the Brush
Bay City Public Library , 1100 7th St , Bay City
4:30 pm -
MRMC Foundation Power of the Purse in Bay City
Bay City Civic Center , 201 7th St , Bay City
6:00 pm -
Bay City Blackcats vs Wharton Tigers
Bay City High School , 400 7th St , Bay City
4:30 pm -
Riverside Park Fishing 101
Riverside Park , 7330 FM 2668 , Bay City
10:00 am -
The Broken Spokes
Palacios Educational Pavilion , 693 S Bay Blvd , Palacios
7:30 pm
Monday April 20
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday May 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Palacios. Apply here.
- Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Bay City Chili's in Bay City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matagorda here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bay City
- 'I'm a PHI member' (jacksonconews.com)
Lake Jackson
- How Selena Called Me Home to Texas (thebarbedwire.com)
- Selena would be 55 today. 5 lesser-known facts (statesman.com)
- What happened to Selena Quintanilla's husband Chris Perez? Where he is 31 years after the singer's death (hellomagazine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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