Welcome to the new year 2017 and our 5th season of the educational program that teaches about our delicious seafood choices with free, tasty samples provided. We began on January 9th learning about shellfish and oysters. On February 13: Learn about the Texas General Land Office Oil Spill Division’s role in keeping our seafood safe […]

There were several jars on the Christmas dinner table at our house. Homemade jelly from Aunt Sue, a jar of olives for a special treat, a jar of salsa, and others had their place. But the most amazing jar was an unexplained Christmas gift left on our doorstep by anonymous neighbors. We received a ‘Christmas […]

Problems—we all have them. However, even though we may acknowledge the universality of human difficulties and disappointments, we have a tendency to think that our particular set of troublesome circumstances are somehow unique to us alone. While some of the details of our individual trials may be different, one can be sure that, generally speaking, […]

November 3: Seadrift VFD responded to power pole on fire off of 11th Street in Seadrift. Nov. 4: Seadrift VFD dispatched to assist with a grass fire off of Hwy 238; cancelled while en-route. Nov. 13: Seadrift VFD and Port Lavaca FD responded to a water heater on fire in a residence on West Cleveland […]

The Calhoun County Extension Office is hosting a free educational seminar to learn about water wells including methods of testing and protecting their groundwater for residents of Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda and Refugio Counties. The program is designed to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction, […]