Sadness hit Port O’Connor very hard in the past few days. First, we had the terrible loss of our very dear friend Bill Reevs. “Brother Bill” was pastor of our church for several years, followed by being our church pianist for over 10 years. Bill Reeves was a dear friend and enjoyed the work of […]

“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. ObamaCare, or the misnamed Affordable Care Act (ACA), was intended to fail. Gerald Friedman, an Economics Professor at the University of Massachusetts, is […]

As 2013 is slowly coming to end, the Chamber will be preparing for the Christmas Party along with their year end meeting. Lets recap 2013: May : Crawfish Fest & Memorial Day Kids Fishing Tournament; July: Awesome Fireworks Show put on totally by raised money and donations; August: Labor Day Beach Bash with Larry Joe […]

The following is the opinion of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of this publication. Part VIII:  Same As It Ever Was This month, El Hyena will discuss parallels in our nation’s history.  El Hyena is very interested in history, and spends a great deal of time reading history books.  He has […]

AMI Information Meeting Thursday, Nov. 7 Bauer Community Center 2300 TX 35, Port Lavaca Victoria Electric Cooperative continues to install Advanced Metering Infrastructure, and invites its members in the Port Lavaca, Seadrift and Port O’Connor service area to attend its fourth AMI Information Meeting. They will be going over the benefits of the AMI system […]