Although a memorable and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend has just passed, the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce is not resting on its laurels, but is busily preparing for the next big event: the 4th of July Fireworks Show. This event, the biggest of the year and one of Port O’Connor’s oldest traditions, will be held […]

You might see some new and unfamiliar faces next year at POC Elementary. We will be welcoming 4 new members to the staff! Of course, that means that we will miss 4 wonderful people! Mrs. Gosnell (4th grade), Mrs. McCauley (2nd grade), Mr. Adolf (custodian), and Mrs. Sandra (food service) are leaving us this year […]

How much do we really appreciate what we have in life? The old saying goes that we never really know what we have till it’s gone, and like most nuggets of wisdom that constantly are passed down through the ages, there is a lot of heavy truth in some very simple words. Do these handed […]

Patsy Irvin, age 81 of Port O’Connor, TX, passed away on May 25, 2012. Mrs. Irvin is preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Irvin, Jr.; brothers, Roy Holder, Robert Holder, Edward Holder; daughter-in-law Mary Irvin and is survived by sons, Hiram Duffy and Richard Irvin; daughter, Vicky Skaines and husband Jerry; brother, Tommy […]

La Salle District – Boy Scouts of America The LaSalle District of the Boy Scouts of America held its annual Leaders Awards Banquet in the Formosa Family Center. Rev. James Amerson, Pastor of the United Methodist Church and Chairman of the LaSalle District, welcomed and thanked everyone for their hard work during the previous year. […]