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It’s All About The New Library!

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 15 Aug 13 - 2 Comments

  The excitement of waiting for the POC fireworks display on the 4th of July was matched by the excitement of four enthusiastic youngsters who want Port O’Connor to have a new library.  These out-of-towners are frequent visitors to the library when they are here visiting their grandparents. They made lemonade and cookies and paraded […]

Looking for something special to do this Labor Day weekend? Like good music, good food, and fun in the sun? Follow Highway 185 to King Fisher Beach in Port O’Connor for the 1st Labor Day Beach Bash where you can listen to the music of Larry Joe Taylor, Bill Pekar and the Rainey Brothers and […]

Calhoun County 4-H Awards

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 15 Aug 13 - 0 Comments

Calhoun County 4-H Clubs, under the direction of Charles Seeley, CEA-4-H, Texas A&M Agrilife, Calhoun County, held their annual Achievement Night Banquet on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Bauer Community Center. All 4-H members had their achievements for the year recognized. Special recognition was given to the following: Gold Star Awards: Kristi Rothmann – […]

Port O’Connor Soldier Promoted in Kuwait

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 15 Aug 13 - 0 Comments

Story by Maj. Randy Stillinger Photo by Sgt. Mark Scovell, 36th CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – A Texas Army National Guard Solder from Port O’Connor was promoted during a recent ceremony while deployed to Kuwait. Staff Sgt. Carl Collins, an Early Warning System (EWS) Operator, is currently deployed with Headquarters Company, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade in […]

New Principal at Port O’Connor School

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Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 15 Aug 13 - 0 Comments

When school starts on August 26, Port O’Connor students will get to meet their new principal, Tiffany O’Donnell. Mrs. O’Donnell, who has been Assistant Principal at HJM Elementary in Port Lavaca for the past three years, will be replacing Lydia Strakos, who after several years of outstanding service at Port O’Connor School, has been named […]

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