Does it seem possible that EASTER is only a few weeks away? The days fly past and we fly with them! Mark your calendars for April 16, 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church and bring all the children that you know (babies through grade 6) to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Punch and cookies will […]

We are living in some extremely exciting days! Jesus made it very plain that when we hear of wars and rumors of wars, we need to get ready for His Soon Appearing! My heart breaks for the people of Ukraine and the personal suffering they are experiencing. I feel the pain of those in America […]

 We at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory are surveying for non-breeding shorebirds along Matagorda Beach, Bryan Beach, Quintana Beach, Surfside Beach, and Follet’s Island. After one more month of this, we will begin surveying for beach nesting birds. Our target species are Piping Plover, Snowy Plover, Red Knot, Black Skimmer, and American Oystercatcher. Along with these […]

Rose Mary Stringo, 71, of Port O’Connor, Texas passed away February 22, 2022. She was born June 22, 1950 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Ben and Matilda Ragusin Vasquez. Rose was a Catholic. She retired from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Following retirement Rose continued to work alongside her husband in their embroidery shop and at […]

Phillip Riley Fitzgerald of Houston, and Port O’Connor, Texas, passed away on January 17, 2022, in Port O’Connor. He was the son of Kinzie Lee and Lila Riley Fitzgerald. He graduated from Austin High School in Houston in 1954 where he lettered in Football and Swimming. He attended the University of Houston, where he received […]