For a lot of people in Port O’Connor, POCO BUENO was just another fishing tournament for the super rich with huge boats and a lot of money! This would have been its fiftieth year! It had all the fancy parties and some of the biggest weigh-ins we had ever seen. It was a full week […]

The annual Memorial Day Kids Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce, had a great turn out, despite the winds! Approximately 55 kids showed up and gave it their very best! Many were fishing from the pier, and some along the banks of King Fisher beach. Winners for age group 3-5 were […]

Seadrift Fire Chief Cruz Rubio was impressed to become a firefighter at a very young age. He tells the story. “When I was a kid there was a fire down the street from my mom and dad’s house. I saw all the “cool gear”, the flashing lights, the pretty trucks, and I said “Wow!” When […]