Port O’Connor ~ William “Bill” Flynt Reeves, Jr. 70, passed away on September 27, 2013.  He was born on February 3, 1943 in Pennsylvania to the late William Flynt and Nettie Fairchild Flynt.  Bill was a Baptist minister for approximately 40 years, serving several churches including Port O’Connor First Baptist Church from 1971 to 1976.  […]

Wyatt Cole O’Neill, infant son of Nathan and Jenny O’Neill of Port O’Connor passed away September 30, 2013. He was born September 30, 2013 in Victoria. He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Dennis and Susan O’Neill of Yoakum and Billy and Carol Goode of Port O’Connor; Uncle Jeremy and Aunt April O’Neill of Willis, […]

Fisherman’s Bible Institute classes have begun! For several years, Instructor Reverend Joane McDonough has led the FBI here at the Chapel. These are classes designed for the serious Bible student. There are workbooks to be filled out (taking an average of 7 hours weekly) and two hours of teaching time each week on Tuesday evenings […]

Sadness hit Port O’Connor very hard in the past few days. First, we had the terrible loss of our very dear friend Bill Reevs. “Brother Bill” was pastor of our church for several years, followed by being our church pianist for over 10 years. Bill Reeves was a dear friend and enjoyed the work of […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the guest columnist to enlighten readers on a subject, as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. ObamaCare, or the misnamed Affordable Care Act (ACA), was intended to fail. Gerald Friedman, an Economics Professor at the University of Massachusetts, is […]