The Calhoun County Republican Party is holding a raffle to raise money to support and advertise the candidates (local, state, and federal) for the 2012 election. All prizes except the rifle were donated by members of the Calhoun County Republican Party. Raffle prizes: Side of Beef (cut and wrapped to winner’s specifications) Winchester .30-06 Rifle […]

The Victoria Christmas Pageant is presented annually to the community as a Christmas gift from the Music Ministry of Northside Baptist Church. The production, now in its 27th year, celebrates the traditional Christmas season as well as the sacred story of Christ’s life and resurrection. More than 9,000 people attended the pageant last year, and […]

Like many of us, I would not be where I am today without the inspiration and guidance of childhood teachers and mentors. Mr. Albert Kiecke taught journalism and photography at the high school I attended. He was also the sponsor/advisor for the school newspaper and yearbook. He instilled in me a love of these subjects, […]

The annual Pearl Harbor Ceremony hosted by Battleship TEXAS and sponsored by the Texas Commandry of the Naval Order of the United States, will be held December 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Battleship TEXAS State Historic Site, 3523 Highway 134 LaPorte, Texas. The event commemorates the December 7, 1941 bombing of […]

There is still time to help make some child’s Christmas merrier by participating in Port O’Connor’s Adopt An Angel Program. The deadline for participating is December 10. Paperwork can be picked up at POC Hardware. You will know the child’s age, gender, and sizes, but names are confidential. There is no need to purchase toys, […]