Vernon was born on September 4, 1924, in Webbers Fall, Oklahoma, to Isaac and Mildia. He was the fifth of nine children and spent most of his younger life in the Russellville/Dardenell, Arkansas area. His dad contracted tuberculosis and the young lad suffered an attack of scarlet fever, which made him the runt of the […]

The City of Seadrift will be holding it Centennial Celebration in December and the Centennial Committee is looking for information and photos about “the olden days”. If you have something to share, please call Committee Chair Joyce Amason at 361-785-2563.

The Seadrift Lions donated $100 to the D.I.V.A. Girls towards their end of summer trip to San Antonio. The DIVA Girls held a bake sale and car wash to earn money for their trip. D.I.V.A Girl has programs that are geared towards social and educational development for girls 8-18 and a Summer Travel Club that […]

Letter to the Editor: In the August 10, 2012 Dolphin Talk, Thomas Spychalski attempts to make the point that stricter gun laws would not have prevented the carnage that took place in Aurora, Colorado. Perhaps. I would argue that a ban on assault weapons, while not preventing such an incident, might have reduced the number […]