Texas beaches are a magnet for trash. Beach-goers leave their fishing line and food containers on the sand, storms bring trash from inland out to the coast, and waves and currents bring trash from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of Texas. This trash in our waters and on our shores is known as […]

POC’s Lighted Boat Parade, sponsored by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Saturday, December 5, scheduled to start at dusk, approximately 6:30 p.m. in the ICW from Little Jetties to end of Scurlock Drive, and is open to all boats of all sizes that meet the minimum U.S. Coast Guard Safety […]

December 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the courtyard of the First United Methodist Church, there will be a Community Christmas Tree Lighting. We will sing carols, roast marshmallows, drink hot chocolate and decorate our outdoor Community Christmas Tree. ALL community members are welcome to bring an ornament on behalf of their family to put on […]

Hi, everyone! This year is coming to a close, and what a year it’s been, like no other before. The Port O’Connor Community has survived and flourished during all the pandemic issues. The Chamber has had many phone calls this past month, even though the Summer is over and school has started, seems this community […]

Oyster season started November 1st and the two harbors in the Seadrift area have 150 boats and more are coming! Some local people who live off the bay are the Ruiz family. Pictured are Cecilio Ruiz (3rd from left) and his wife Sylvia (6th from left). Cecilio has oystered since 1982. One of their three […]