Lorenzo (Papaw) Gonzales was born March 4, 1921, in San Antonio to the late Donato and Maria Lopez Gonzales. He departed this life on January 11, 2013, as he would say it, “pushing 92!” He married Olivia (NeNe) Campbell on September 3, 1943, and was married for 61 years before her passing. His employment included […]

    Do you like to travel? I’m sure the popular answer is yes; however most of us don’t get to explore the world until later in life. I recently learned how teens can explore the world and learn about cultures — continents away. Kimberly and husband, Jose Cano, became a host family to Sabrina […]

Have you heard the latest about all those folks from the Cuero area that have made an amazing fortune from the drilling by fracking on their properties? And, now, some are coming to Port O’Connor and buying places here? Just a warm welcome to all of them. I know it’s sometime in the future, but […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the guest columnist to enlighten readers on a subject, as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. On Racism For five years we have heard the cry “Racism!” from the Left/Lib Media whenever anyone criticizes or even questions any of […]

Greetings from the island everyone. Hope all of you are doing well and enjoyed Christmas with the family a few weeks ago. The nasty weather kept Barnacle and me stranded on the island this year. In fact, it was fourteen days, due to bad weather or extreme low tides, before I could finally make a […]