42nd Annual Seadrift Shimpfest Royal Court Miss Shrimpfest – McKenna Boedeker Junior Miss Shrimpfest – Princess Few Young Miss Shrimpfest – Elizabeth Tolar Teeny Miss Shrimpfest – Fallon Ameraon Little Mr. Shrimpfest – Weston Wygrys Tiny Mr. Shrimpfest – Zander Garcia Baby Mr. Shrimpfest – Easton Harris

The Port O’Connor Cemetery Association would like to thank everyone that bought a raffle ticket to raise funds for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery. Congratulations to Stephanie Smith, she was our big winner! Thank you again to Veronica Ragusin for donating her canvas photo and to Sisters Gift Shop for the basket […]

Clara Paulk Most folks who have lived in Port O’Connor or Seadrift for a good, long while will recognize this smiling face. She was one of the helpful tellers at the local bank. Beginning in 1989 at First State Bank of Seadrift, and then at First National Bank in Port O’Connor, Clara was there to […]

Cruising the beach on Matagorda Peninsula, Krista Stroope came across a sea turtle on the shore. “I’ve been coming here for eight years, and I’ve never seen a sea turtle before. We didn’t exactly know what to do. It didn’t look like it was doing very well.” Krista said. “We heard there was hotline but […]

Come, join in the fun at Seadrift Community Bunco! It’s happening every second Tuesday of the month at the Seadrift Civic Center. The next game will be held Tuesday, August 8. Everyone, adults and children ages 10 and up (accompanied by an adult) is welcome to join in. Spaces are limited. Games start at 7:00 […]