About a week ago, Tropical Storm Bill blew ashore into our typically quiet little community of Port O’Connor. I’ve always been fascinated by inclimate weather, so I decided to drive to the Front Beach to get an up close and personal view of all the excitement. I parked my car within sight of the boisterous […]

My neighbors Parker and Patty are always telling me how proud they are to be a part of Port O Connor, Texas. They say it is a great community and so friendly. Recently Patty’s sisters came for a visit. Having grown up in a house full of girls with no brothers, the sisters are close. […]

Blair Marie Wagner and Austin Taylor Bugg were united in marriage on June 20, 2015. The wedding took place in Galveston, Texas at St. Joseph Church followed by a reception at the Garten Verein. Blair graduated from Texas A&M University and is the daughter of Chuck and Laura Palmie Wagner. Austin is pursuing his degree […]

Victoria College has recognized the outstanding academic performance of 162 students by naming them to the Spring 2015 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn at least a 3.5 Grade Point Average over a minimum of 12 academic credit hours within the semester and must not have any unsatisfactory grades in […]

Patricia Ann Rodgers, 63 of Seadrift, TX unexpectedly passed away June 28, 2015.  She was born October 31, 1951 in Grand Island, Nebraska to George O. Ellis and the late Ortha L. Henry Ellis. Patricia grew up in Oklahoma City and moved to Houston, Texas in high school, where she graduated from Spring Woods High […]