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    Contributed photo

    ‘Rein-Deer’ day at J-R

    J-R Elementary School students celebrated “Rein-Deer” day. The students wore reindeer and other...

    ‘Rein-Deer’ day at J-R
    J-R Elementary School students celebrated “Rein-Deer” day. The students wore reindeer and other...
    Contributed photo

    J-R staff stuffs the stockings

    Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary School staff is partaking in an elf kindness challenge, “Stuff the...

    J-R staff stuffs the stockings
    Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary School staff is partaking in an elf kindness challenge, “Stuff the...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER

    TRIMMING THE TREE: Local Girl Scout troop decor...

    Girl Scouts Aybreigh Longoria, Faith Villegas, Aniyah Flores and Everly Ramirez decorate the...

    TRIMMING THE TREE: Local Girl Scout troop decor...
    Girl Scouts Aybreigh Longoria, Faith Villegas, Aniyah Flores and Everly Ramirez decorate the...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Several businesses, including Town & Country Appliances, Ferguson, Fastex Glass, All American Awards & Trophies, K&T Construction Company, Associated Builders and Constructors, Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, American Bank, VCS Companies and White Trash Services, teamed up with the nonprofit Roc Solid Foundation to build a new playground for two-year-old Whitney McAfee Friday, Dec. 5. McAfee, a cancer patient, was given the playset free of charge.

    WHITNEY’S WARRIORS: Businesses, nonprofit build...

    WHITNEY’S WARRIORS: Businesses, nonprofit build...
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    Seadrift NJHS receives donation

    Bayflats Lodge in Seadrift recently gave a donation to Seadrift School’s National Junior Honor...

    Seadrift NJHS receives donation
    Bayflats Lodge in Seadrift recently gave a donation to Seadrift School’s National Junior Honor...
    CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
According to this chart, the majority of Texas counties will be classified as “super aged” by 2060. A “super aged” county has 20% or more of its population as 65 years old or older.

    Growing old: TDC reports one in three people to...

    Calhoun County is one of the oldest counties in the state, according to a report from the Texas...

    Growing old: TDC reports one in three people to...
    Calhoun County is one of the oldest counties in the state, according to a report from the Texas...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
A large plastic gingerbread house assembled by the Clinton family sits in Half Moon Reef Lighthouse Dec. 11. The house was the largest submission in the competition and won Best Family Entry.

    Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosts gingerbread hou...

    Calhoun County children showed their Christmas spirit with a gingerbread house competition Dec....

    Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosts gingerbread hou...
    Calhoun County children showed their Christmas spirit with a gingerbread house competition Dec....
    Photo by CJ VETTER

Nonprofit groups from across Calhoun County received grants from the Formosa Religious Trust Dec. 9. The trust funds projects submitted over the course of the year and is a way for the corporation to support its nearby communities.

    Season of giving: Formosa awards grants to loca...

    Season of giving: Formosa awards grants to loca...
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    Printed Paper Online
    December 17, 2025

    Around Town
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Port Lavaca residents celebrate the holiday season Dec. 13 with a train ride at the city’s Christmas on the Bayfront. In addition to free train rides, visitors enjoyed hot chocolate, s'mores and a visit from Santa. Choo-choo Christmas: Port Lavaca celebrates Christmas with bayfront...
    December 17, 2025
    Columns
    Goodbye Walnut 6.... So this is Christmas: Taking the holidays as...
    December 17, 2025
    Christmas is a lot of things. It’s a time for giving gifts with no expectations or stipulations and spreading joy around you. It’s a time of intense stress, as many race to...
    Grace Funeral Home
    Community
    Contributed photo ‘Rein-Deer’ day at J-R
    December 17, 2025
    J-R Elementary School students celebrated “Rein-Deer” day. The students wore reindeer and other Christmas head gear to join the fun.
    Contributed photo J-R staff stuffs the stockings
    December 17, 2025
    Jackson-Roosevelt Elementary School staff is partaking in an elf kindness challenge, “Stuff the Stockings” to spread kindness and positivity...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER TRIMMING THE TREE: Local Girl Scout troop decorates Calhoun County...
    December 17, 2025
    Girl Scouts Aybreigh Longoria, Faith Villegas, Aniyah Flores and Everly Ramirez decorate the Calhoun County Museum Saturday, Dec. 6. A yearly...
    History
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Ida Mae “Tiney” Browning (1927 – 2019)
    December 16, 2025
    When someone is described as a firecracker, it means that they are a little package full of energy that is ready to burst and light up the world...
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: James D. O’Neil (1873-1951)
    December 9, 2025
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: James D. O’Neil (1873-1951)James Demonet O’Neil, known by everyone as “Mr. Jim,” was born in Port Lavaca on September 14, 1873,...
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: “DUBY’ JECKER (1922-2018)
    December 2, 2025
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: “DUBY’ JECKER (1922-2018) When people ask me, “What made you, a young college graduate from Ohio in 1980, choose Port Lavaca,...
    Local Government
    County commissioners, judge election draws in candidates
    December 10, 2025
    Several candidates have entered the election for Calhoun County judge and Precinct 1, Precinct 2 and Precinct 4 commissioner seats, as well as other races, following the 5...
    Local News
    Port Authority passes two tax incentive reinvestment zones
    December 17, 2025
    POINT COMFORT — Participation in two tax increment reinvestment zones was approved by the Calhoun Port Authority Board of Directors during its Wednesday, Dec. 10,...
    Commissioners turn down road bid, hear project report from GBRA
    December 17, 2025
    The Calhoun County Commissioners turned down a bid for road materials Dec. 10 due to concerns over delivery schedules, as well as listened to a report by Guadalupe-Blanco...
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According to this chart, the majority of Texas counties will be classified as “super aged” by 2060. A “super aged” county has 20% or more of its population as 65 years old or older. Growing old: TDC reports one in three people to be 65 or older by 2060
    December 17, 2025
    Calhoun County is one of the oldest counties in the state, according to a report from the Texas Demographic Center released in November — and by...
    News
    Port Lavaca council approves variance for mobile home, finalize...
    December 17, 2025
    During its Dec. 8 meeting, Port Lavaca City Council unanimously approved a variance for a manufactured home to be installed within city limits, alongside finalizing and...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
A large plastic gingerbread house assembled by the Clinton family sits in Half Moon Reef Lighthouse Dec. 11. The house was the largest submission in the competition and won Best Family Entry. Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosts gingerbread house competition
    December 17, 2025
    Calhoun County children showed their Christmas spirit with a gingerbread house competition Dec. 10 at the Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosted by the...
    Photo by CJ VETTER

Nonprofit groups from across Calhoun County received grants from the Formosa Religious Trust Dec. 9. The trust funds projects submitted over the course of the year and is a way for the corporation to support its nearby communities. Season of giving: Formosa awards grants to local religious...
    December 17, 2025
    Our Lady Of The Gulf Catholic School
    Chamber of Commerce Award Winners
    Obituaries
    Elodia Harvey Elodia Harvey
    December 10, 2025
    Elodia Harvey passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 72. Visitation will be held Friday, December 12, 2025 from 12–2pm at Richardson...
    Earl C. "Bud" Leonard, Jr.
    December 10, 2025
    Earl C. "Bud" Leonard, Jr., 74, of Port Lavaca passed away December 2, 2025. He was born April 22, 1951 in Victoria to Earl Calvin Leonard Sr. and...
    Dorothy Sue Traylor Dorothy Sue Traylor
    December 10, 2025
    Dorothy Sue Traylor, 84, of Port Lavaca, Texas, passed away December 4, 2025.Sue was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great–grandmother and...
    Police/Court Reports
    Law enforcement officials make 13 weekly arrests
    December 17, 2025
    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 26 weekly arrests
    December 10, 2025
    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...
    Youth
    Contributed photo Seadrift NJHS receives donation
    December 17, 2025
    Bayflats Lodge in Seadrift recently gave a donation to Seadrift School’s National Junior Honor Society to benefit the students’ 'Knock Their Socks...
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Calhoun High School senior Ashlee Barrientos grinds a weld made Dec. 3 at a Formosa Plastics-sponsored welding competition. She was among 43 students who participated in the event from across eight school districts. Winning welders: Local students compete at intercounty Formosa...
    December 10, 2025
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