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Former Calhoun High School head coach and athletic director Richard Whitaker accepts an award from the Coastal Bend Coaches Hall of Honor as an exceptional coach. Former CCISD athletic director inducted into hall of honor
    January 21, 2026
    CORPUS CHRISTI - Former Calhoun High School head coach and athletic director Richard Whitaker was inducted as an exceptional coach into the Coastal...

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Members of Calhoun County EMS inspects a vehicle as part of mass casualty of a drill Jan. 10. Taking on the role of a injured individual, a volunteer lays besides it. Commissioners touch on EMS funding, approve K9 program return
    January 21, 2026
    During its Jan. 14 meeting, the Calhoun County Commissioners Court spoke positively on the Calhoun County EMS’ mass casualty drill held Jan. 10,...

    Seadrift council approves elections, signs and more
    January 21, 2026
    Following the resignation of council member Tanya Cunningham, Seadrift City Council voted on several items, including approving an audit, beginning city improvement...
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Members of the Port Lavaca Fire Department and Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department spray foam onto a burning structure Jan. 15 on the corner of Johnny Drive and Dale Street. No human injuries were reported, but one dog died in the fire. Fire damages Port Lavaca home
    January 21, 2026
    A single-family residence on the corner of Johnny Drive and Dale Street was damaged by a structure fire Jan. 15, according to a report from the...

    Crab trap removal set for February
    January 14, 2026
    Volunteers have helped the San Antonio Bay Partnership to clear the bays of the Mid-Coast of abandoned crab traps and other trash since 2017.Over the last five years of the...
    City and county respond to increased holiday trash
    January 14, 2026
    Household waste increases during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday period. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that household waste rises by about 25%...
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International Crane Foundation Director of Gulf Coast Programs Dr. Carter Crouch, Wetland and Rangeland Ecologist Katie Fernald and Leiden Conservation whooping crane biologist Matti Bradshaw boat to a coastal island to observe wintering whooping cranes as part of their research Dec. 12, 2025, off the Texas Gulf Coast. Conservation groups obtain 3,000 acres for crane population
    January 14, 2026
    More than 3,000 acres of coastal ranch area near Port O’Connor were purchased Dec. 4, 2025, and Dec. 15, 2025, by the International Crane...

    Search continues for injured juvenile dolphin following sighting
    January 7, 2026
    An injured juvenile dolphin was identified Dec. 27, receiving responses from local organizations alongside marine animal welfare groups. The injured dolphin was first...
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Rows of tombstones sit alongside Zimmerman Road wait to be installed by volunteers with the Calhoun County Historical Commission.  Historical commission to give unmarked gravesite tombstones
    January 7, 2026
    Unmarked graves across Calhoun County are receiving tombstones thanks to the efforts of the Calhoun County Historical Commission. The gravesites...

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The Bean Tract was selected as the mitigation site for expansion of Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort. Since its completion in early 2024, the site has shown strong signs of success. Travis Middle School and Seadrift School students planted seagrasses in the wetlands as part of the Careers Along the Coast: Roots to Routes event hosted by the Calhoun Port Authority. Mitigation project enters monitoring stage
    January 7, 2026
    POINT COMFORT – Avian and marine creatures are already starting to call the Bean Tract Mitigation Project home.“The Wilson’s plover have been seen...

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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....
    MMC Board of Managers wrap up year, express concerns on future
    December 24, 2025
    Members of the Memorial Medical Center (MMC) Board of Managers met Dec.17, where it was  presented with a financial loss for the month of November. In addition, the board...
    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...
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