Albert James Faubion August 23, 1921 -December 12, 1991 U.S. Army Tec 5 Medical Detachment 275th Infantry August 29, 1942 – October 20, 1945 Croix De Guerre with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster EAME Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars & Bronze Arrowhead Good Conduct Medal Bronze Star Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster Distinguished Unit […]

Edwin Frank Strakos, 90, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011.He was born April 5, 1921 in Dewitt County (Yorktown) to the late Frank and Mary Mareth Strakos. Ed retired as co-owner of Mowen’s Jewelry after 40 years as a jeweler and watch maker. He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. He was a staff […]

Chester Smith, warden of Sundown Island, was introduced by Rotarian Bob Wallace at the May 20, 2011, Port Lavaca Noon Day Rotary Club luncheon. Chester was accompanied by his daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Tim Wilkinson, who will assume the duties of warden when Chester retires. At age 90, Chester said he plans to work […]

Church – What is church? A church has been defined as a group of baptized believers banded together to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This means that they hold to the common beliefs about the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. The church is not the building, but the people who make it […]

She Said Yes! Michele Kelley of Weesatche, TX thought she was just out for a Saturday of fishing on the Port Oconnor jetties with her boyfriend Gregory Hunt of Seadrift when she noticed a US Coast Guard 25’ Response Boat approaching them. The Response Boat first sounded its sirens and lights while dropping a banner […]