Thanksgiving will be here soon, and what better way to kick off the Christmas season than with our 2019 Lighted Boat Parade. This event, sponsored by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019, scheduled to start at dusk, approximately 6:30 pm in the ICW from Larry’s Harbor to […]

“Meeting Rose was the most important thing I have done in a long time,” 11 year old Luke Doggett said, as he left the Letters to Rose presentation by Rose Sherman Williams, a Holocaust survivor. Luke sat in the front row, in a room full of adults, listening attentively to Rose share her experiences. “I […]

Seadrift School Honors the men and women who have and are serving the United States of America. Thank you for your service. -Leslie Shirhall

height=”300″ class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-25648″ /> Meet Butch & Mary Hodges Born and raised in Seadrift and a third-generation commercial fisherman, Butch Hodges with his wife Mary pass down a legacy of caring and sharing with those in need- specifically those who served our country, our wounded warriors. Butch and Mary are able to do this […]

White Pelicans and Cold Fall Island Meals Arrive Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing well and staying bundled up and warm during these cold mid-Fall northers that we are having. The winds on the island during these last several hard blows have really been strong. Steady 25-35 mph […]