Up before dawn to divide and conquer, regional birders from Rockport, Victoria, Houston and Austin spread out across the 15-mile diameter circle of the first annual Powderhorn Christmas Bird Count. Listening for owls and rails before day break, then walking through marshes, running live oak mots and coastal prairie throughout the long day, these sixteen […]

The POC Service Club is welcoming the New Year with a new ensemble of service projects and more plans to make our little community an even better place to call home. Fund raising, community improvement projects and community service are all on the schedule. Our spring Garage Sale is set for April 8th. We are […]

Troy James Cooley III, son of Troy J. and Tonya Cooley of Austin, grandson of Jim and Diane Cooley of Port O’Connor, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Trip, as he is known, was a member of Troop 1, Austin. During the outdoor ceremony the Scouting Challenge was […]

“The Way I See It” is an attempt by the columnist to enlighten readers on a subject as he views it, and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. Kate Steinle’s Family Suit Dismissed Kate Steinle was viciously murdered by a “Illegal Alien” in San Francisco with a gun he had stolen from […]

One POC Page in the Book of Texas History Did you know that the lighthouse on Matagorda Island was unmanned or decommissioned just before 1956? The last lighthouse keepers were Arthur and Ruth Barr. They had lived for years caring for the lighthouse. Arthur Barr was a fourth-generation lighthouse keeper. He married the lighthouse keepers’ […]