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Calhoun County Lions Club to celebrate charter with community event

The newly formed Calhoun County Lions Club will celebrate its official charter with a community gathering from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at...

A bag of chaos and refreshments for all my emergency needs

I started toting around a work bag in addition to my purse. Granted, I have no clue why I even carry around a purse because it’s not like it is full of things I need right...

Port Lavaca Auto Group

Fall Sports 2025

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HLSR 20k winner

Derrick Chu, second from right, was named the 2026 Calhoun County Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texan $20,000 scholarship recipient....

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Filling the main hall of the Temple of Faith Church July 18 for a photo, visitors enjoyed live performances and coordinated routines at the free event.

Showing hope: Christian music show gives free haircuts, school...

Calhoun County Independent School District (CCISD) Superintendent Evan Cardwell reviews the district’s finances, alongside CCISD trustees Vinson Philips and Michael Williams, July 13. During the meeting, staff and district members discussed possible solutions to the district's financial deficit.

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CCISD seeks solutions to $4 million deficit, reviews STAAR results

The Calhoun County Independent School District (CCISD) Board of Trustees met July 13 to brainstorm plans to overcome the district’s $4 million...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - PEYTON BELL LYTLE

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - PEYTON BELL LYTLE (1850-1873)I have always found cemeteries to be fascinating places. From the interesting head stones with the...

Port authority board approves FY2027 budget

POINT COMFORT – The Calhoun Port Authority Board of Trustees approved a zero net revenue budget for fiscal year 2027 during a June 30 special meetingThe budget is set at...

County hears concerns on pier extension, awards bid

Following concerns from G&W Engineers regarding prices within the bids, the Calhoun County Commissioners Court voted July 15 to contract Hanna Concrete and Oilfield...

Members of the Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees vote July 20 at H.J.M. Elementary School to close Port O’Connor Elementary School and consolidate the seventh and eighth grades at Seadrift School into Travis Middle School beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The motions passed by a 5-2 vote, with trustees Dana Dworaczyk, Brian Batts, Vinson Phillips, Bill Shrader and Michael Williams voting in favor. Trustees Tyler McAfee and Cynthia Alford voted against both measures.

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Port O’Connor Elementary to close, Seadrift to merge

Following a vote by the Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 20 at HJM Elementary School, Port O’Connor Elementary...

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Seadrift Mayor Bill Cathey swears in newly appointed Seadrift council member Karen Neal July 14 during a regular Seadrift City Council Meeting.

Seadrift responds to minute inquiry, appoints new council member

During a regular monthly meeting of the Seadrift City Council held July 14, council members responded to citizen comments regarding errors in...

CCISD Board approves Port O’Connor Elementary closure, Seadrift ...

During a presentation delivered to Port Lavaca City Council July 13, Victoria Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) CEO Jonas Titus gave an update on several projects...

Members of the Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees vote July 20 at H.J.M. Elementary School to close Port O’Connor Elementary School and consolidate the seventh and eighth grades at Seadrift School into Travis Middle School beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The motions passed by a 5-2 vote, with trustees Dana Dworaczyk, Brian Batts, Vinson Phillips, Bill Shrader and Michael Williams voting in favor. Trustees Tyler McAfee and Cynthia Alford voted against both measures.

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Port O’Connor Elementary to close, Seadrift to merge

Following a vote by the Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 20 at HJM Elementary School, Port O’Connor Elementary...

Lonnie Vickery Sr.

Lonnie Vickery Sr.

Lonnie Leslie Vickery Sr., 87, passed away surrounded by his family on June 26, 2026. Lonnie was born March 4, 1939 in Rockport, TX to the late...

Calhoun County Life

Police/Court Reports

Law enforcement officials make 31 weekly arrests

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...

Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum

Bulsterbaum arrested on new child-related charges

Port Lavaca police, DPS file indecency with a child and child grooming charges as investigation continues.Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum, 62, of Port...

Law enforcement officials make 26 weekly arrests

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...

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Children line up, Saturday, July 11 outside of the Bauer Community Center for the Young Entrepreneurs Market event. The market, sponsored by the City of Port Lavaca, Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce and Port Lavaca Auto Group, gave children a platform to sell home-made products and learn useful business skills in a public space.

Young Entrepreneurs Market event promotes business skills

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