Jim and Diane Cooley are 2015 citizens of the year, honored at the February 12 Sweetheart Banquet in Port O’Connor. Married 49 years, Jim and Diane are the parents of two children and four grandchildren, and the doting parents of at least three four legged fur children they love. Jim is a retired business man […]

Local Volunteer Meeting March 5th In 2014, Warrior’s Weekend brought over 800 wounded heroes to Port O’Connor for a weekend they are still talking about. This only happens because of the generosity of our great donors and volunteers. The good people of POC have volunteered over the years in very good numbers and we are […]

Spring Gardening Is In The Air Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well, and remembered your sweetie last weekend on Valentines Day. Always remember – happy girlfriend/wife, happy life. Well, we had a few weeks of Spring-like weather for awhile, but as I sit here on the 13th, the forecast […]

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Get ready for the Port O’Connor Lions Club 3rd Annual Arts & Crafts Festival! WHEN: Shopping begins at 9:00 A.M., Saturday, March 14th, 2015 WHERE: POC Community Center Pavilion Mark your calendar and be sure to attend. This will be held on the second weekend of most students’ Spring Break. The […]

Lillian Stubbs of Seadrift was honored with a surprise birthday party right after morning Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Seadrift on February 1st. Everyone went to the new Parish Hall for the event, where they were joined by family members and friends from the Seadrift community. Along the wall inside the hall were displays […]