Howard Gallemore Hartzog, Sr. 1901-1968 In the mid-twentieth century, Calhoun County was beginning an unprecedented period of growth. Howard G. Hartzog, Sr. was an active community leader who guided Calhoun County as a private citizen, as county judge, and as a state representative by working diligently to promote county growth and pass laws that […]

  I had the great privilege of attending the San Antonio Bay Day in Seadrift as an invited guest on Saturday, October 11. What a wonderful event. San Antonio Bay Day” is an annual event hosted by the San Antonio Bay Partnership. The goal of the event is to provide a hands-on environmental educational experience […]

September was a big month at the Chester Island Bird Sanctuary (also known as Sundown Island). As the record-breaking 2014 nesting season came to an end on this important colonial waterbird rookery site, Orion Marine Group began a maintenance-dredging project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the nearby Matagorda Shipping Channel (www.dredgingtoday.com/2014/09/04/orion-marine-nabs-matagorda-dredging-contract-usa/). This […]

POC’s Night Out photos by Bill Tigrett Our 2nd Annual Port O’Connor’s Night Out Against Crime was again a success. I want to give a thank you to the friends, families and neighbors of Port O’Connor for taking the time to be involved in our community. A special thank you goes to Sheriff George Aleman […]