“Radio Hams” from Port Lavaca join in national deployment Port Lavaca “hams” will join with thousands of Amateur Radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities this weekend. Over the past year, the news has been full of reports of ham radio operators providing critical communications during unexpected emergencies in towns across America […]

The POC Chamber of Commerce was proud to award three Scholarships this year. Recipients were Melissa Albrecht, daughter of Debbie and George Albrecht; Jessi Hernandez, daughter of Sabrina Bell; and Natalie Harper, daughter of Marie and George Harper. Melissa wants a career in helping animals. She has grown up with many different kinds of pets […]

You can donate to help a Port O’Connor resident. The South Texas Blood and Tissue Center’s mobile unit will be at the Port O’Connor Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday, June 30, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. You are encouraged to participate and to designate your donation, if you so choose, to the account of […]

The Port O’Connor Lions Club is sponsoring swimming lessons at Clark’s pool from July 18 to July 28. Monday through Thursday, 3 to 5 year olds will be given 30 minute lessons at a cost of $25 per week. Ages 6 and over will receive a one hour lesson Monday through Thursday for $50.00 per […]

A presentation of a research project being conducted in Calhoun County was given at the June 14 meeting of the Calhoun County Historical Commission Meeting. The research is being conducted by a Texas A&M Corpus Christi Student. It is background for her Thesis program. She is Jacalyn Gorzynski. Her intent is to find as much […]