May 31, 1973 – February 6, 2017 Frances Leona Pressley, 42, formerly of Port O’Connor, passed away February 5, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. Frances is survived by her mother, Patricia Mayhall of Port O’Connor; and brothers, Jason Walton (Jessie) of Port O’Connor; Lee Walton of Arkansas; and Robbie Robinson (Mona) of Seguin, Texas. A memorial […]

AA meets each Saturday night at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor. Seadrift Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:00 p.m. at First National Bank meeting room, Seadrift Commissioner’s Court meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 a.m., 1st Floor of the Court House, […]

Many have attempted to approach this subject and have failed because “love” is truly an intangible! I have several “love” books in my personal library and none of them adequately define “love” as my dad did for me. In my Creative Writing Course in college, my assignment was to define love. Dad and Mom had […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the columnist to enlighten readers on a subject as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. On Trump’s “Muslim Ban” President Trump had promised in his campaign to stop the influx of radical Muslim Jihadists posing as “refugees” and coming […]

A little over five years ago, I began writing for this newspaper as both a columnist and a correspondent in Port Lavaca. In that time, I have gotten a feel and admiration for life on the Texas coast, as well as yet experiencing the diverse landscapes that exist in the United States. Subject matter is […]