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Crowds pack Port Lavaca’s Bayfront Peninsula Park July 3 to watch the city’s Star Spangled Bay Bash fireworks display. Alongside fireworks, visitors also enjoyed food trucks and toy vendors alongside other attractions.

Calhoun County erupts in patriotism on 4th of July weekend

Budget process begins for CCISD

The first budget meeting for the Calhoun County ISD Board of Trustees will be July 21, but the work of putting the budget together has already begun.“This is going to be a...

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Volunteers with the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network help rescue a beached dolphin. As the only federally approved marine mammal stranding rescue group in Texas, their operations stretch up and down the Texas coast.

Rescue groups call for awareness following manatee sightings

The Gulf of Mexico is home to several species of aquatic mammals, including whales and dolphins. However, following several sightings of manatees...

Commissioners hear update on MMC, approve plat for tiny homes

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court received an update on Memorial Medical Center’s (MMC) ongoing audits July 2 during its regular weekly meeting, alongside approving a...

Record number of whooping cranes estimated

The latest survey results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) have indicated a record estimate of 557 whooping cranes wintering on and around Aransas National...

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Point Comfort Volunteer Fire Department (PCVFD) secretary Adriana Whitwell serves up a cheese-covered hot dog during the Point Comfort Bash at the Bay community event. Running out of chili after high sales, the PCVFD continued to serve hot dogs and raise funds throughout the June 28 event.

Popping off early: Point Comfort welcomes Fourth of July early with...

Fishing tournament looks to collect school supplies for students

Brand new pencils, crayons, notebooks and other school supplies are the highlight of going back to school each year. Picking out the perfect lunch kit and backpack is a...

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Members of Memorial Medical Center management look over a audit of the hospital’s 2024 financial statement.

Hospital board hears update on audit, performs well in drill

The Memorial Medical Center Hospital Board of Managers received an update on an ongoing audit of its 2024 financial year, as well as receiving...

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Calhoun County E911 Executive Director Raquel Morales shows off an address plate to a group of Calhoun County residents. Signs such as these help first responders locate properties during responses.

MBVFD briefs locals and newcomers on disaster response

Magnolia Beach is seeing more and more residents according to Misty Waffle, volunteer for the Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department (MBVFD) -...

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Gerhardt “Gary” John Jackson protests outside the Calhoun County ISD District Office Tuesday, June 24, during the district parent and stakeholder meeting.

Federal program funding explained in stakeholder meeting

Inside the Calhoun County ISD Boardroom a required parent and stakeholder meeting proceeded while a one-man protest went on outside Tuesday, June...

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Calhoun County Judge Vern Lyssy, alongside commissioners David Hall, Ron Best, Joel Behren and Gary Reese, celebrate the new naming of Little Chocolate Bayou Park with its new namesake McKinley Faye. As a wheelchair user, Faye served as an inspiration for its highly accessible features.

Commissioners hear complaint about EMS, update on grants

A complaint against Calhoun County EMS (CCEMS) was made and an update on General Lando Office (GLO) grant funded projects was given during a...

One dead, three injured following three vehicle crash

A crash killed one woman and injured several others at approximately 1 p.m. Sunday near State Highway 35 and FM 1593 in Calhoun County, according...

Court honors county EMS, Clean Coast Texas presents flood solutions

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court honored the Calhoun County EMS and listened to a presentation during its June 18 regular meeting.Calhoun County EMS was honored for...

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Retired Hope High School Principal Dwana Finster informed the Calhoun County ISD Board of Trustees of two awards the school had received from the Texas Association of Alternative Education during its Monday, June 16, meeting. The high school received the Best Practices Award for its innovative processes and results. Nathan Almanzar, a Formosa Plastics employee, received the organization’s Friend of Alternative Education for his mentorship at HHS. From left are Superintendent Evan Cardwell, Finster and Almanzar.

New principal hired to helm Hope/Flex High School

Breanna Carey was selected to take over the reins of Hope/Flex High School by the Calhoun County ISD Board of Trustees during its Monday, June 19,...

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Area youth play games at the Bayfront Beats Summer Concert Series which kicked off this past Saturday. The free, family friendly event runs from 7...

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