Port O’Connor Volunteer Fire Department Annual 4th of July Fundraiser SATURDAY, JULY 1st, 2017 11 AM – 2 PM JOIN US AT THE POC FIRE STATION! BBQ- Silent Auction-Raffle Donation: $10/raffle ticket For your chance to win: Rtic Cooler Lews Reel Stoeger 3500 12 gauge Shotgun TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED @ FIRST NATIONAL BANK- PORT […]
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Warrior’s Weekend XI A Big Success
Thanks to all who donated, bought raffle tickets and volunteered, over 600 wounded heroes from the Global War on Terrorism enjoyed a time they will not soon forget in Port O’Connor on 19-21 May. Over 300 boats and their captains/deck hands waited on the heroes the morning of May 20th to give these heroes a […]
Kite Flying Fun by Veronica Ragusin
Port O’Connor was full of folks and fun for the Memorial Day Weekend. I think this year was one of the best turnouts for the Annual Chamber of Commerce Kite Flying Contest. Judging a Kite Contest is difficult when everyone that comes out has a great kite to show or a kite that keeps flying […]
Councilmen Sworn In
Seadrift Mayor Elmer Deforest recently swore in one new and two re-elected City Councilman at the Seadrift City Hall. Councilman Kenneth Reese, 70, replaces Councilman Buddy Cross who decided not to run again. Councilman Reese is a former “Shift Supervisor” for Victoria and Coleto Creek Power Stations were he served for almost 45 years. Councilman […]
Port O’Connor Chamber Chat by LaJune Pitonyak
Summer is here, school is out and traffic in Port O’Connor has increased. Always following Memorial Day, it starts getting crazy here. All the Memorial Day weekend activities were such a success. King Fisher Park & Beach was overflowing with people enjoying fun and summer activities. Coming up next is the “Annual Fireworks Display”, July […]