The Friends of the Port O Connor Library are sponsoring a Book Signing and Program honoring San Antonio Holocaust survivor Rose Sherman Williams. Rose will recount her experiences and share the memories of the six years she was imprisoned by the Nazis during WWII. and introduce her new book Letters to Rose during a program […]

Beth Aplin Martin was just 14 years old in 1979 when her father, Billy Joe Aplin was killed in Seadrift. Martin was one of many featured in a new documentary about the circumstances leading up to the killing and its aftermath. The film was screened in two showings on Sunday, September 29th in Seadrift and […]

High Tides and First Strong Norther Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing well and staying healthy as flu season quickly approaches. I plan on stopping in during my next mainland trip to get my yearly flu shot. I honestly don’t know if these shots fight off the flu […]

It is time once again for the Adopt a Christmas Angel program in Port O’Connor, to provide Christmas gifts for our less fortunate children. This is how the program works: From November 1 until December 1, you can pick up paperwork at POC Hardware. This consists of a numbered envelope containing the “vital statistics” for […]

Meet Clifford Masarik Almost 93 years old, Clifford Masarik seems contented with life. Married to his wife Waldine for 63 years and having raised five children, Seadrift has been his home for about 66 years. His mind is sharp as he recalls facts from his past. Facts such as: Serving in WWII as an Army […]