Calhoun County Historical Commission invites the public to The Matagorda Light House Historical Marker dedication on February 22,2025 ,at the Port OConnor Library at 10:00 A.M.       MATAGORDA ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE IN 1848, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACQUIRED LAND ON THE EASTERN END OF MATAGORDA ISLAND TO BUILD A LIGHTHOUSE AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID AT […]

Why has Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) determined that the Lavaca Navidad River Authority’s Application 13728 administratively complete to dam the Lavaca River and divert up to 96,022 Acre Feet per year for industrial use when:     There has not been one study of the environmental impact to its environmentally sensitive ecosystem from […]

Children of Port O’Connor were a tremendous help in providing food for those in need during this holiday season. At the Port O’Connor School, a food drive was held from November 11 through November 22, which resulted in the collection of over 1,800 items given for the Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets. Additionally, the First […]

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How this 60 ft. cross came into being, as told by Reverend Erny McDonough of Fisherman’s Chapel at its official dedication on the evening of November 24, 2024: It was early on the morning of November 20, 2014, when, whether asleep or awake I do not know, but I heard the unmistakable voice of God […]