Kimberly Burdette of Baltimore, Maryland and William Smith of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were united in marriage on December 31, 2011 at Port O’Connor’s King Fisher Beach. Justice of the Peace Nancy Pomykal presided at the ceremony which was held at the end of the pier. William was scheduled to deploy (January 4) to Africa with his […]

Ever hear the saying everyone talks about the weather but nobody does any thing about it? If one substitutes the word climate for weather, that might start a debate. The debate might be heated. There is controversy about climate change, well about what is causing the change. When one thinks about it the only thing […]

New Years customs are alike in some respects. The time is a bit different due to the lunar calendars or one like ours but what seems to be most significant is the desire for peace in the majority places of the world. Family values and traditions are the important leaders along with religious beliefs. Kissing […]

‘Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse. The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I’d taste At the holiday parties had gone to my waist. When I got on the scales there arose such a number! When I walked to the store (less a walk […]

The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust (GBR Trust) recently purchased 170 acres in Calhoun County immediately adjacent to the existing 646 acre Hog and Schwing’s Bayou Preserve. With funding provided from the Coastal Impact Assistance program (CIAP) through the Texas General Land Office (GLO) the GBR Trust acquired an important parcel of wetlands and wildlife habitat that […]