Port O’Connor, on State Highway 185 and Matagorda Bay in southern Calhoun County, was laid out in 1909 by the Calhoun Cattle Company on the 70,000-acre Alligator Head Ranch formerly owned by Thomas M. O’Connor. By 1911 the International-Great Northern Railroad had reached the community, which was named for O’Connor. By 1914 the town had […]

This winter as many as six adult whooping cranes visited Powderhorn WMA. The US Fish and Wildlife Service was able to place a GPS transmitter on one of the cranes. Once released, the crane moved to Matagorda Island for a few weeks and then came back to Powderhorn. The crane remained here for several weeks […]

As part of their community outreach, Seadrift Mason Lodge presented a “Fantastic Teeth” program to our local schools. They explained the importance of brushing and maintaining teeth every day. They also gave first grade students a Fantastic Teeth accessory kit for brushing and care of teeth.