Red tides are caused by an overgrowth of a microscopic algal species called Karenia brevis. K. brevis is a naturally-occurring alga in the Gulf of Mexico that can discolor the water and kill fish and other marine life. Filter-feeding shellfish such as oysters, whelks, clams and mussels concentrate K. brevis in their tissues, which can […]

ATTENTION: Anyone who would like to see a HEB Pantry Store in Port O’Connor, please call Customer Relations Dept., 1-800-432-3113, and tell them why you think we need HEB in our town. I was told the more requests, the better the chance. Marie Hawes Re: Seadrift / POC Population Joyce, in regards to your story […]

AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Port O’Connor. AA Meetings are held each Monday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 4th & Cleveland, in Seadrift. Fellowship begins at 7:00. POC Lions Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 12 Noon, at Cathy’s Restaurant […]

Community Bake Sale to help the Jerry Nutt Benefit will be Saturday, February 11 at Speedy Stop, starting at 7:30 a.m. Movie Night will be Sunday, the 12th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Chapel, featuring “Courageous”. All will receive a free bag of popcorn and bottled water upon arrival. This is an excellent family movie […]

As you read this article, the 17th Annual Church sponsored “Sweetheart Banquet” will be history. I tell you, it was a lot of fun and a lot of very hard work. We had over 23 people volunteer to cook, decorate the Community Center, sell tickets, design and print the program and simply do anything necessary […]