Caesar is a 6-7 year old Chihuahua and weighs only 4 pounds, a tiny fella but with a huge amount of love to give. He would appreciate a quiet home. Come see him and all the other animals at the Port Lavaca Animal Shelter, 201 Stringham Drive (across from the rodeo arena), Monday through Saturday, […]

The following is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. The recent federal court opinion holding the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) accountable for the deaths of 23 whooping cranes because of inadequate freshwater inflows to San Antonio Bay has generated a lot of concern and […]

    Mexican Orchid Tree  and Bottle Brush in Leona and George Andel’s Port O’Connor yard.  

The Battle of San Jacinto, fought on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas, was the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. Led by General Sam Houston, the Texian Army engaged and defeated General Antonio López de Santa Anna’s Mexican army in a fight that lasted just 18 minutes. About 630 of the Mexican […]

Calhoun TEA Party will hold a rally on TAX day, April 15, 6:00 p.m. at Russell Cain Real Estate, 2025 Hwy 35 (next to Bayside Seafood) in Port Lavaca. We have invited representatives of all State and Federal elected offices, including an invitation to Ken Armbrister, special adviser to Governor Perry. As you will remember, […]