Friends of Port O’Connor Library (FOPOL), after some years of inactivity, is once again gearing up for plans to build a new library in our little town. Of course, we are encouraging all books lovers to join us in a community effort to get the job done. A newsletter will be coming out soon profiling […]

SHADOW CREEK by Joy Fielding is a new one on the shelves.  Ms. Fielding is a favorite author as her plots move and move and the characters sure are similar to your neighbors; just ordinary folks.  In the latest she speaks of five major characters: a woman who is going through a divorce from her […]

Hope High School Environmental Club members took part in its monthly highway cleanup. The club is part of the Adopt-A-Highway program and keeps Alcoa Drive trash-free for much of the year. Two bags of trash were collected in this cleanup. Club members, back row (left): Login Athey, Brendan Hall, Mark Aviles, Brandon DeLaGarza; front row: […]

Just stopping by to say hey to this great community I feel so blessed to call home. Today let’s take a moment to recognize Sue Kubecka for her years of service as the POC Service Club Reporter. She is not just a writer, but a skilled wordsmith who gave us so much in her stellar […]

The outpouring of love toward Joane and me has been amazing to us. We know that Papaw was truly loved in this community, but many have gone to extra lengths to express that love in many ways. Flowers, meals, visits, phone calls, and even stopping us around town to tell about something that Papaw did […]