Despite the cold, windy weather on November 23, there was a large group of Calhoun County Historical Society members and friends, and relatives of the late Ed Bell in attendance for the dedication and unveiling of the Ed Bell Historical Marker. The featured speaker at of the dedication program was Henry Wolf, longtime Texas journalist, […]

  As I followed Dorothy’s directions down the winding road I was eager to see her again. It seemed like yesterday since I’d met her at the library in Seadrift to talk about one of Seadrift’s first publications, Seadrift Success. In actuality, it had been about two years! Following last month’s article where I inquired […]

Turns out there’s a farming revolution going on! Within the last 10 years, biologists and designers have brought ancient organic farming practices back to light in an effort to rehabilitate our land and seas. The result and heart of this movement is known as permaculture – a sustainable design science, rooted in nature. In a […]

How can someone pack up and move after 32 ½ years in one spot? Well, it is not an easy task, either physically or emotionally, as Jane Chislett can attest. The Chisletts made their home at 8th and Olive in Port O’Connor shortly after arriving in Calhoun County in 1981. Jane and Richard (Dick) moved […]