On Sept. 17, VFW District 24 will hold their 2nd annual golf tournament benefiting their outreach to youth, widows and orphans, overseas active personnel and their families, and local disaster victims. To learn how you can participate or sponsor this tournament which will be held at Colony Creek Country Club in Victoria, please contact Carlton […]

This watercolor by Roy Whitmire represents Indianola, Texas from 1844, when it was established by Prince Karl Solms-Braunfels, to 1887, after it was destroyed by fire and hurricane. The central Lone Star is from an imprint found on a document dated August 16, 1869, Calhoun County Court, Indianola, Texas. The camel is symbolic of the […]

Schedule of Events Indianola – La Salle Monument, Starting 9:00 a.m. Welcome – Chairman Phil Ellenberger Native American Blessing – Isaac Cardenas Invocation – Rev. Howard Hartzog Presentation of Color and Pledges – Boy Scout Troop 361 Native American Welcome Song – Boy Scout Troop 361 Introduction of Guests – Chairman Phil Ellenberger Texas Camel […]

The celebration began Friday, July 22, at the noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Port Lavaca. State Representative Todd Hunter presented proclamations for the Texas Legislature to Port Lavacan Cherre Cain and recently relocated Port Lavacan Larry Nichols of Galveston. They were being recognized for their service as Chairs of the Calhoun County Historical […]

As the last boat was –“undecorated”, the last twinkling light clicked off and taken down, and the last festive decorations were removed, the 16th official, 15th annual Port O’Connor Invitational fishing tournament closed another chapter in its journey through life. Looking at Kingfisher Beach and tournament headquarters, one would never know that anything really happened […]