Bay City welcomed four new hometown heroes to its police force after a swearing-in ceremony on December 29th. These fresh graduates from Wharton County Junior College’s police academy include Nicholas Ybarra and Jonathon Schafer, who grew up loving Matagorda County’s outdoors—fishing, hunting, and all that good stuff—plus Vanessa Guerrero from a nearby ranch and Matthews Morganfield from out of state. They’re eager to build trust, mentor kids, and keep our tight-knit community of about 17,000 folks safe with integrity and heart.