On Friday, the 17th of May, approximately 600 combat wounded heroes will arrive in POC for a weekend they will not soon forget. In 2018, we added some pre-911 heroes to the mix and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves as well as the post 9/11 heroes enjoyed being with them. On Saturday morning, the 18th, 2 […]

On November 25, 1943, S/Sgt. John William Ring, Army Air Corps/Air Force, of Virginia boarded a B-24 bomber. He was a gunner, taking part in a bombing mission. Upon take off from Pandaveswar Airbase in India, the plane crashed, killing all aboard. He was buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky and the […]

The Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the 7th Annual Crawfish Fest & Cookoff to be held on April 27 at King Fisher Park.  This is the Chamber’s largest fund raising event of the year and the event brings in approximately 3,000 people. We offer all of the following: • Crawfish Cookoff • Live […]

Dora Garcia, recently retired Calhoun County Election Administrator, was honored by the Calhoun County Republican Club at their monthly dinner, Monday, April 1. Mrs. Garcia received an engraved silver tray commemorating her excellent service to the county. Mrs. Garcia’s knowledge and tireless willingness to assist candidates, party officials, and poll workers, will be sorely missed […]