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    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Construction is underway at the former Shellfish Restaurant site, which will become 5D On Lavaca Bay. The new restaurant, part of the family-owned 5D chain, is expected to open in early 2026.

    New businesses, expansions signal growth in Por...

    Port Lavaca saw steady commercial growth in 2025, with new businesses opening their doors and...

    New businesses, expansions signal growth in Por...
    Port Lavaca saw steady commercial growth in 2025, with new businesses opening their doors and...
    Photo by Tania French
Law enforcement officers, family and community gather at Greenlawn Cemetery Saturday, Feb. 22, as they pay their last respects to former sheriff B.B. Browning. Browning’s service was held at First Baptist Church followed by a procession through  town, passing by the courthouse and Browning’s beloved Sandcrab Stadium before arriving at the cemetery. The cemetery portion of the service concluded  with an end of watch call.

    Looking back, moving forward The Port Lavaca Wa...

    By Schelly BartelsThe stories that defined 2025 in Calhoun County were not singular moments, but...

    Looking back, moving forward The Port Lavaca Wa...
    By Schelly BartelsThe stories that defined 2025 in Calhoun County were not singular moments, but...
    Eriella Castillo, 6, reaches into falling faux snow as she plays among illuminated holiday decorations and a nativity scene during a community Christmas event hosted by the Garcia and Marek families on Westwood Drive, Dec. 19, part of their annual friendly competition and neighborhood celebration featuring lights, cocoa and cookies.

Photo by Tania French

    Families bring joy with housing decorations and...

    Children and adults marveled at lights, faux-snow and plenty of inflatable displays while...

    Families bring joy with housing decorations and...
    Children and adults marveled at lights, faux-snow and plenty of inflatable displays while...

    More than 1,250 letters to Santa received

    Editor’s note: We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with...

    More than 1,250 letters to Santa received
    Editor’s note: We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with...

    More than a Christmas Editorial

    Every so often, an editorial piece gets it exactly right.More than a century ago, an 8-year-old...

    More than a Christmas Editorial
    Every so often, an editorial piece gets it exactly right.More than a century ago, an 8-year-old...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Artist Chancelor Havlik stands next to his work-in-progress mural on the side of the Seadrift Sports Complex Dec. 18.

    Regional artist shares insight into new Seadrif...

    SEADRIFT —  Sitting beside the Seadrift Sports Complex Dec. 18, 30-year-old artist Chancelor...

    Regional artist shares insight into new Seadrif...
    SEADRIFT —  Sitting beside the Seadrift Sports Complex Dec. 18, 30-year-old artist Chancelor...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER

    FLIPPING CAKES WITH SANTA: Masons give free San...

    Santa Claus holds a present at Lavaca Lodge #36 A.F. & A.M. Saturday, Dec. 6. During the...

    FLIPPING CAKES WITH SANTA: Masons give free San...
    Santa Claus holds a present at Lavaca Lodge #36 A.F. & A.M. Saturday, Dec. 6. During the...
    CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Morgan DeBusk, left, and her sister Charlie Jane DeBusk, right, help deliver Meals on Wheels to Seadrift resident Joyce Mullins. The girls delivered treats and sang Christmas songs to some of the clients.

    Local youth deliver Christmas cheer

    SEADRIFT — A few community members received a holiday treat with their Calhoun County Meals on...

    Local youth deliver Christmas cheer
    SEADRIFT — A few community members received a holiday treat with their Calhoun County Meals on...
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    Printed Paper Online
    December 31, 2025

    Around Town
    Eriella Castillo, 6, reaches into falling faux snow as she plays among illuminated holiday decorations and a nativity scene during a community Christmas event hosted by the Garcia and Marek families on Westwood Drive, Dec. 19, part of their annual friendly competition and neighborhood celebration featuring lights, cocoa and cookies.

Photo by Tania French Families bring joy with housing decorations and community party
    December 25, 2025
    Children and adults marveled at lights, faux-snow and plenty of inflatable displays while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies at the homes of the Garcia...
    More than 1,250 letters to Santa received
    December 25, 2025
    Editor’s note: We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due to...
    Columns
    More than a Christmas Editorial
    December 25, 2025
    Every so often, an editorial piece gets it exactly right.More than a century ago, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a simple letter...
    Regency Healthcare
    Fall Sports 2025
    Community
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Construction is underway at the former Shellfish Restaurant site, which will become 5D On Lavaca Bay. The new restaurant, part of the family-owned 5D chain, is expected to open in early 2026. New businesses, expansions signal growth in Port Lavaca
    December 31, 2025
    Port Lavaca saw steady commercial growth in 2025, with new businesses opening their doors and several major developments breaking ground or moving...
    Eriella Castillo, 6, reaches into falling faux snow as she plays among illuminated holiday decorations and a nativity scene during a community Christmas event hosted by the Garcia and Marek families on Westwood Drive, Dec. 19, part of their annual friendly competition and neighborhood celebration featuring lights, cocoa and cookies.

Photo by Tania French Families bring joy with housing decorations and community party
    December 25, 2025
    Children and adults marveled at lights, faux-snow and plenty of inflatable displays while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies at the homes of the Garcia...
    More than 1,250 letters to Santa received
    December 25, 2025
    Editor’s note: We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due to...
    News
    Photo by Tania French
Law enforcement officers, family and community gather at Greenlawn Cemetery Saturday, Feb. 22, as they pay their last respects to former sheriff B.B. Browning. Browning’s service was held at First Baptist Church followed by a procession through  town, passing by the courthouse and Browning’s beloved Sandcrab Stadium before arriving at the cemetery. The cemetery portion of the service concluded  with an end of watch call. Looking back, moving forward The Port Lavaca Wave’s 2025 year in...
    December 31, 2025
    By Schelly BartelsThe stories that defined 2025 in Calhoun County were not singular moments, but a collection of turning points — some marked by...
    Local officials respond to damages from fiber internet contractors
    December 24, 2025
    Contractors working under Frontier Communications have damaged local infrastructure in both Seadrift and Port O’Connor over the course of the past few months, according to...
    Commissioners court renews contracts before holidays
    December 24, 2025
    The Calhoun County Commissioners Court unanimously renewed contracts with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and the city of Port Lavaca during a meeting held Dec....
    Obituaries
    Loyal Dean Holford Loyal Dean Holford
    December 31, 2025
    Loyal Dean Holford passed from this life to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant," on December 22, 2025.Papa Dean was born April 3, 1932, in...
    Betty Jane Morgenroth Betty Jane Morgenroth
    December 31, 2025
    Betty Jane Morgenroth, 85, of Port Lavaca went to her heavenly home on 12/13/2025.Betty was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus...
    George Aaron Hubbell George Aaron Hubbell
    December 24, 2025
    George Aaron Hubbell died on December 7, 2025 following a head injury resulting from a fall in the hospital 2 weeks earlier. His son–in–law and...
    Opinion
    More than a Christmas Editorial
    December 25, 2025
    Every so often, an editorial piece gets it exactly right.More than a century ago, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a simple letter...
    Police/Court Reports
    Law enforcement officials make 22 weekly arrests - Dec. 22-28
    December 31, 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 22 weekly arrests - Dec. 15-21
    December 24, 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...
    Grace Funeral Home
    Women in Business
    Youth
    More than 1,250 letters to Santa received
    December 25, 2025
    Editor’s note: We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due to...
    Contributed photo

Calhoun High School AP Biology students McKenzie Baldera, Caroline O’Donnell, and Delilah Dowell enjoyed a visit to TPWD's Sea Center in Lake Jackson, the largest redfish hatchery and restoration program in Texas, thanks to a partnership between Calhoun County ISD, Alcoa Foundation, and A&M Victoria. Students experienced a behind the scenes tour of the hatchery, a marine aquarium with both bay and gulf species, a saltwater touch tank and an outdoor wetlands exhibit. Students learned about TPWD's efforts at species population restoration, as well as coastal ecosystems and fish life cycles. CHS biology students explore Sea Center Texas
    December 24, 2025
    Cause and effect creating understanding was something Calhoun High School students learned during a recent trip to Sea Center Texas.“Sea Center is...
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