When local businessman Donnie Klesel received his December issue of Angling International he was surprised by the cover picture of himself featured as the custom rod builder for the yearly issue. Angling International is the world’s largest issue of the global angling trade stories and products on the current markets. The magazine covers countries like […]

As I got into my old car, (my old car and me have a lot in common, we both were much nicer to look at in days gone by) – but, that’s life! – I drove away from the “little house on the prairie” where I live now and got on the Port O’Connor road […]

A Texas Parks & Wildlife Department video, opened the new “Your Area’s Knowledge” Winter Lecture Series with stunning photography, wide sweeping aerial footage of our beloved coast and covered an array of informative topics including the impact of historical and recent hurricanes, coastal fisheries monitoring & replenishing efforts, water quality & sampling and the projected […]

Seadrift Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser Saturday, January 31 – 6:00 p.m. Seadrift Fire Station, 102 E. Dallas Ave. Chili Dinner • Open House • Bake Sale Chili Dinner tickets are $6.00. Tickets available for sale from your volunteer fire fighters or at the door. This benefit is to help raise money to assist your fire […]

Heaven Now Enjoys My Island Companion Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and enjoyed a nice Christmas and New Years with family and friends. For the first time since living on the island for nearly nine years, I spent Christmas without my first mate, best friend and island companion, […]