Citizens of the Week at Port O’Connor School Week ending August 31: PreK- Orion Ragusin; Kindergarten- Kayla Resendiz; First Grade- Aislin Guzman; Second Grade- Harley Peeler; Third Grade- Keven Salinas; Fourth Grade- Brooklyn Redmond; Fifth Grade- Carly Rosenboom Week ending September 7: PreK- Jaydin Rhoads; Kindergarten- Keegan Short; First Grade- Cody Branch; Second Grade- Leah […]

Preserving History In the last issue of the Dolphin Talk, I had the opportunity to witness a significant part of the Seadrift Fishermen Legacy Project. Members of the project have set out to honor the history of commercial fishermen from Seadrift. The project is very complex: interview local fishermen, create a two-hour DVD, publish a […]

Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are enjoying this Fall-like weather we have been blessed with lately. This past weekend felt so nice, with the cool crisp air and the north breeze blowing across the island. The days should begin becoming much more bearable now with Fall soon approaching. It sure seems […]

At the August 23 meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court, the Court, in Conjunction with the Texas Historical Commission, awarded the Calhoun County Historical Commission their 2011 Distinguished Service Award. This award is given to a few of the County Historical Commissions from all of the commissions in the state. The award is in […]

Kayaking & Paddling in Port O’Connor The first cool front has blown into Port O’Connor and with the cooler weather comes more people kayaking and paddling. Seems more and more people are enjoying these sports. I’ve been told nothing can compare to being out on the trails with no noise, not even a motor, just […]