John Thomas Smith Port O’Connor – John Thomas Smith, 72, of Port O’Connor passed away June 2, 2016. He was born January 22, 1944 in Mobile, AL to the late George Alfred and Beryl Lorraine George Smith. He was retired from Occidental Petroleum, was a member of First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor and served […]

Friends of the Port O’Connor Library annual meeting will be held Saturday, June 25 starting at 9:00am at the First Baptist Church. You are encouraged to come and hear updates on the progress toward building our new library.  You will also have the opportunity to renew your annual membership and enjoy some refreshments with other […]

Warior’s Weekend Once again, this community has hosted a wonderful Warriors Weekend event for our soldiers. And once again, the outpouring of compassion and patriotism in POC is unparalleled. This year the Tigrett Team was able to house 507 people (# includes soldiers and their families) who drove in from as far away as Louisiana, […]

We cannot say “thanks” loudly enough to express our gratitude to all who helped us with the Warrior’s Weekend. We made over 4,000 breakfast tacos for the Saturday breakfast, and were honored to serve those who are serving our nation and some who have served with such distinction. Personally, some of us were so busy […]