100 years ago, the RMS (Royal Mail Steamer) Titanic tragically sank on her maiden voyage Sunday, April 14, 1912 after hitting an iceberg. 1,598 passengers and crew perished due to a combination of errors. Many books have been written, and movies made about this famous disaster, including the 1997 hit film “Titanic”. Titanic was the […]

SEADRIFT- Betty Jo (Blevins) Cunningham, 59, of Seadrift, quietly slipped to her final rest on Monday, March 26, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The eighth child of Leo and Thelma Blevins, Betty was born January 29, 1953 and made Seadrift her life-long home. After graduating from Calhoun High School in 1971, […]

SEADRIFT – Henry Allen Starkweather, 76, of Seadrift, made his journey on Sunday, April 1, 2012. He was born March 19, 1936, in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Maria Starkweather; three daughters, Sherry Starkweather of Cleveland, TX, Susan Cardena and Marylynn Blanton of Seadrift. He is also survived by […]

Child abuse attacks the most vulnerable part of our society, the children. Many times these children find themselves in the foster care system, a scary and confusing experience for most. Golden Crescent CASA trains volunteers to advocate for the best interest of these children during the time they are in foster care. A CASA representative […]

February 6: Seadrift Volunteer Fire Department responded to smoke in a residence on Virginia Street in Seadrift. February 17: Seadrift VFD and Port Lavaca Fire Department responded to a car fire on Hwy 238. February 17: Seadrift VFD and Port Lavaca FD responded to a reported structure fire on Hwy 185 near Long Mott. February […]