Originally published in Dolphin Talk, May 14, 2004 As you all know, Matagorda Island was once an Air Force Base. What you may not know is that many men who were stationed on the Island came back to live in Port O’Connor. W.C. “Dixie” Howell is one of those men. W.C. “Dixie” Howell of Port […]

The Other War Wars are usually tallied and broken down into statistics that are logical and make complete sense, Such as a count of the dead on both sides or exactly how many rounds of ammunition were used. Sadly enough, for some who went abroad to fight for our country, the war continued when they […]

I’d like to start off by saying thank you to all of the service men and women that have put their lives at risk to keep us safe. They endure battle and heartache for their family, your family and my family. I’m sure there isn’t a minute that goes by that their families don’t miss […]