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September 4, 2024

Annual Scout Fish-o-Ree to be held Saturday in Point Comfort

September 4, 2024

Grab a youngster and a fishing pole and head to the annual Scout Fish-O-Ree from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Alcoa Pier in Point Comfort. The event is free and open...

Calhoun County Farm Bureau to offer reimbursement for 4-H...

September 4, 2024

Calhoun County children will have an opportunity to learn and develop life skills at no cost to them this fall thanks to a partnership between Calhoun County 4-H and the...

Labor Day Beach Bash to be held Saturday in Port O’Connor

August 28, 2024

Celebrate the end of summer at the Labor Day Beach Bash and Fireworks event in Port O’Connor. The event will take place starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at King...

Expert shares advice on stress management during MMC panel

August 28, 2024

On Aug. 21, Memorial Medical Center’s Director of Behavioral Health LCSW-S Chris Kovarek shared some practical techniques and insights into how individuals can effectively...

Our Lady Of The Gulf Catholic School

Grace Funeral Home

AgriLife Extension Office issues state of health report for...

September 4, 2024

With a population of 19,696, according to the estimates provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, Calhoun County ranks as the 126th most populous county within the Lone Star...

County Commissioners Court members Joel Behrens, Vern Lyssy, David Hall and Gary Reese show off their V.G. Young Institute of County Government graduation certificates alongside Calhoun County Judge Richard Meyers. The complete certification now leaves Calhoun County as one of two counties in the state of Texas to have a fully certified court.

Commissioners select bid for Little Chocolate Bayou playground

September 4, 2024

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court awarded the bid for the new playground slated to be built at Little Chocolate Bayou last Wednesday, Aug....

Give Domestic Violence the Boot Dance to be held in Port O’Connor

September 4, 2024

Recognized across the U.S. Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October serves as a time for organizations such as the Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center and Pullin...

CCISD approves budget, tax rate

September 4, 2024

The Calhoun County ISD Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2024-25 deficit budget, along with the tax rate, during its regular meeting Thursday, Aug. 29.“Most of the...

Voting registration deadline coming up

September 4, 2024

With no local contested races, it may seem elections are over, but there is one on Nov. 5 to elect a new U.S. president as well as several state and federal offices.The...

Power grid again reaches record demand

August 28, 2024

The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand...

September 4, 2024

In the Aug. 28 edition of The Port Lavaca Wave, I wrote about plumbers, electricians, and handymen I’ve dealt with since I moved to Alamo Beach. In the last paragraph, I...

Of plumbers, electricians and handymen

August 28, 2024

If you’ve lived down here for more than 7 minutes, you know that there is always something that needs repair. Some machine or appliance that’s not working properly or has...

From the desk of Development Services

August 28, 2024

Port Lavaca has long been permitting through paper applications. Starting late-August, permitting, inspections, and code enforcement are going digital! The website will...

Police/Court Reports

Law enforcement officials make 15 weekly arrests

September 4, 2024

The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has...

Law enforcement officials make 22 weekly arrests

August 28, 2024

The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has...

Dianne McCleary

First United Methodist Church welcomes new pastor

September 4, 2024

There is a new face at First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca, Rev. Dianne McCleary, who relocated from Brownsville two months ago as the new...

So what if I’m crazy?

August 28, 2024

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and her wonderful husband celebrate 53 years of marital bliss this year. What an accomplishment.It doesn’t seem possible that we have...

Port Lavaca Vet

Port Lavaca TISD

The Sandies blazed through the Goliad Invitational Tournament to win their third tourney championship of the season. Team members include: Navaeh Rangel, McKenzie Judd, Addison Rodriguez, Kendal Bargas, Laynie Wood, Briley Christensen, Zoey Henning, McKenzie Baldera, Kyndall Gray, Brooke Kirchner, Layla Myers, McKenlie Frankson and Taylor Vallair. Head Coach is Jenna Buzek.

Sandies win tournament championship

September 4, 2024

All they do is win.The Sandies captured the Goliad Tournament Championship over the weekend, their third tournament championship of the...

PHOTO BY BILL HARVEY
Sandcrab junior Izaiah Cabrales looks for running room against Yoakum. Cabrales was named player of the week following the game, and the Sandcrabs will look for another big performance from the slotback against Sinton this week.

Calhoun looks to rebound against Sinton

September 4, 2024

Sandcrabs hit the road to face PiratesThe Sandcrabs will attempt to bounce back from last week when they hit the road to tackle a talented squad of...

PHOTO BY BILL HARVEY
Sandcrab Holton Hadley runs through a Bulldog tackler. Hadley was Calhoun’s leading rusher last week, in a 41-32 loss to Yoakum.

Late score pushes Dogs past Crabs 41-32

September 4, 2024

The Sandcrabs dropped their season opener 41-32 last Friday night at home.Bulldog quarterback Trey Cuellar played a big role in the victory,...

Contributed photo
HJM Elementary School first grade teacher Macileigh Burris was awarded a grant from Nueces Electric Cooperative. With some of the funds, she purchased an aquarium for the class pet, Miss Piggy. Burris said her students were so happy once it was set up and they released Miss Piggy from her cup to her new home. The students take turns feeding and caring for her daily as part of the science TEKS curriculum. Pictured are students observing Miss Piggy in her new habitat.

Macileigh Burris was awarded a grant from Nueces Electric Cooperative

August 28, 2024

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