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BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY

August 12, 2026

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tyrone Harris helps distribute backpacks during the department’s annual school supply giveaway Sunday, Aug. 9,...

TxDOT encourages road safety ahead of new school year

August 12, 2026

As the new school year arrives, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding parents to be aware that school zones will once again be active and hectic...

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Erin and Caitlin Clevenger stand outside their mother’s store, Cee’s Antiques and Uniques Aug. 3. The sisters plan on selling what remains of the items inside and turning the area into a new downtown venue.

A new life for mom’s dream: Sisters transform Cee’s Antiques into...

August 12, 2026

Walking through Cee’s Antiques and Uniques on Port Lavaca’s Main Street is a difficult experience for Caitlin and Erin Clevenger. Arranged around...

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Parents accompany their children as they fish off the boat launch Aug. 1 at the 24th Annual David Heard Memorial Hardhead Derby.

Gettin’ to fishin’: Youngsters pack the park for David Heard...

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CHS Class of 1976

Members of the Calhoun High School Class of 1976 gather for a group photo during their 50-year reunion June 27 at Drifters Hall. Organizers said...

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Providing for the next generation: Wilkins Alumni present check to...

Senior Taliyah Hosey receives a scholarship from Wilkins Alumni Inc. while Calhoun County Independent School District staff look on July 30. The...

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Parents and children look over multicolored backpacks, filled with school supplies July 23 at Little Chocolate Bayou Park. The backpacks and school supplies, alongside shoes, were provided free of charge by Refugio Mejia and his volunteers.

Father gives back to Calhoun County with backpack drive

Children were treated to free backpacks, shoes, barbecued chicken, bounce houses and facepainting for free at Little Chocolate Bayou Park July 23,...

Calhoun County to celebrate National Lighthouse Day on Aug. 7

PORT LAVACA — Calhoun County will join communities across the nation in celebrating National Lighthouse Day on Friday, Aug. 7, honoring the...

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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...

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Meghan Bergaila, Dockside Flippers founder, enjoys a cake celebrating the anniversary of her nonprofit in July.

Local educational nonprofit reflects on year of filming dolphins

Since July 2025, Meghan Bergaila has been documenting the wild dolphins near Port O’Connor for her educational nonprofit, Dockside Flippers. Now, a...

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Megan Arreguin’s bus is adorned with the faces of animals, waiting to transport 21 dogs July 6. The animals were transported to Von Ormy, Texas, and will be given vaccines and medical examinations before being sent to forever homes in Connecticut.

Nonprofit transports 21 dogs to new lives out of PL shelter

Held in kennels and transported by bus, 21 dogs travelled more than 200 miles away from Port Lavaca to Von Ormy July 6, with the final destination...

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Calhoun County local Keely Brumfield, with the assistance of her mother, go over her time at a Lions Club sponsored summer camp July 11 at the Bauer Exhibit Building. She was one among many children with Downs Syndrome who attended the camp free of charge last summer.

Port Lavaca Lions Club launches with official charter party

Port Lavaca Buc-ee’s to be renovated under 7-Eleven project name

According to information registered July 13 by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the Buc-ee’s in Port Lavaca will be...

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