The headline above is the subtitle of the book, “Vera Kara’s Family”, a novel based on the memories of a Central Texas lady, granddaughter of an Austrian Baron and daughter of the Austrian brew master to Czar Nicholas. The story begins in the early 1900’s, in a German settlement in the Volga River Valley of […]

Mary Belle Meitzen, Chairman of the Calhoun County Historical Commission Cemetery Committee, announced last week that the official document from the Texas Historical Commission (THC) certifying the Port O’Connor Cemetery as a recorded Historic Texas Cemetery has been received. The receipt of this official document is the culmination of research begun in 2007 by the […]

Recoginzed for BUG Awards for the 5th sixth week are: Front Row: Collin Branch, Elizabeth Carriles, Canion Epley, Sam Thumann Middle Row: Daniel Ixtepan, Noah Guzman, Sierra Posey, Carlos Sanchez, Craig Lopez Back Row: Donna Boyd of the Kiwanis Club, Adriana Carriles, Cierra Harper, Adien Munoz, Madison Posey, Marshall Arlitt Not pictured: Thomas Hawes and […]

James W. Wilson, 90, of Groesbeck, formerly of Seadrift, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2012. James was born in Angleton to the late Wesley William and Nancy E. Liggin Wilson on July 9, 1921. James served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army, 338th Engineers. He was a lifetime member of […]

A 30-cubic-yard roll-off bin will be located behind the fence on 16th and Harrison for MUD customers to bring bulky waste to be hauled off. The bin will be there for one day, on Friday, May 11, 2012. The bin may be used from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. MUD customers only may deposit large […]