You have heard the saying, ‘out with the old, in with the new…’ True, but hard to do if you don’t take out the trash. The holidays make lots of trash. Wrapping, leftovers and even discarded trees get thrown out, but that is not the trash I mean. Many of us have chock full closets […]

“Nothing is more common then unsuccessful men with talent.”- Calvin Coolidge There are many things in life that seem to be out of reach; be it a new job you actually love, following a desire to its natural end or even the most elusive of all, love itself. Through the years I personally have found […]

Port O’Connor’s Nature Park, locally known as Boggy Bayou, is enjoyed by fisherman, kayakers, duck hunters, walkers and bird watchers. Enjoyed, that is with the except of the dumped carcasses, trash and yard trimmings. But on Tuesday, December 29 the park got spruced up for the new year. Local volunteers Petra and Ladd Hockey, Karen […]

Rhonda Cummins, Calhoun County Extension Agent, is again hosting the winter lecture series at the Port O’Connor Community Center. Free and open to the public, these informative lectures will be held each Thursday through February from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. The series began on January 14, with Eric Taylor, Calhoun County Agent, speaking on Feral […]