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Anakin and Joshua Mesa dig into some hot dogs during the Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center’s annual Celebrate the Child Picnic. The event was held to promote awareness of childhood abuse and help celebrate childhood, according to Children’s Harbor Alliance and Victim Center Maria Walton.

Celebrating childhood

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The Calhoun High School UIL Academic team continued the win streak at the dis-trict meet Friday, March 30, making it 19 championships in a row. Members of the team pose with the awards they earned t the district meet.

CHS UIL Academic teams sweep district

It’s 19 and counting in district championships for the Calhoun High School UIL Academic team.The team competed in the district event that was at...

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Members of the Lozano family, alongside Texas General Land Office and Port Lavaca officials, celebrate the completion of the GLO’s Hurricane Harvey Home Reconstruction Program in Port Lavaca.

Welcome home ... GLO wraps up Harvey Reconstruction Program in Port...

The Texas General Land Office (GLO) celebrated the completion of its Hurricane Harvey Home Reconstruction Program in Port Lavaca March 31 by...

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Chrissy Obregon and Justin Machicek dance across Port Lavaca’s Main Street, while the Rick Evans band plays during Iguana Fest.

Funky kinda fun: Newcomers share thoughts on Iguana Fest

Crowds packed onto Main Street April 5 for Port Lavaca’s annual Iguana Fest, where food and fun were the name of the game. This year’s event...

Several firearms and narcotics seized by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office sit on a table. The items were taken from a Port O’Connor residence on March 29.

CCSO search warrant results in one arrest

Port O' Connor - On Saturday, March 29, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputies executed a search warrant in Port O' Connor. According to a...

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Pictured are Terri Abraham, Reese Stalcup and Barbara Stanfill, who are recent Memorial Medical Center volunteer diamond recipients, recognized for donating more than 1,000 hours of their time. Not pictured is Linda Lewis.

MMC volunteers receive diamond awards

Memorial Medical Center volunteers were recognized for hours of dedication and service during an awards ceremony held Monday, Feb. 24, in the MMC...

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The Port O’Connor Garden Club began work on its community garden in 2022 and now has 32 raised beds for garden club members to use. Working to construct the garden are, front row from left, Cindy Hanson, Nancy Ladshaw, Thomas Williams, and, back row from left, Dori Stomaker and Terri McGuire.

POC Garden Club’s Community Garden beginning to blossom

PORT O’CONNOR – On cleared land the Port O’Connor Garden Club began the process of constructing a community garden for the area in 2022.The land,...

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ExxonMobil’s Coastal Plain Venture Manufacturing Manager Robert Bacon presents a slideshow detailing several aspects of the potential ExxonMobil plant that could be located in Calhoun County to members of the Port Lavaca Rotary Club.

Rotary members hear more on potential ExxonMobil plant

ExxonMobil shared more details on a potential project in Calhoun County during a March 27 Port Lavaca Rotary Club meeting, including a possible...

Several races canceled due to lack of candidates

The May 3 Municipal Election is drawing closer and the deadline to register to vote is right around the corner.There are five elections this cycle including Seadrift, Port...

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Judge Richard Meyer remembered during Calhoun County Day

Calhoun County officials, elected representatives and members of deceased Judge Richard Meyer’s family gathered at the state capitol, Thursday,...

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Freya Hoffmeister poses near some moose antlers during the northern section of her trek around North America.

Kayaker visits Port O’Connor during trip around North America

Port O’Connor received a visit March 16 from endurance athlete and global kayaker Freya Hoffmeister as part of her effort to paddle around North...

Measles on the rise: Local experts talk measles following West...

Following an outbreak of measles in West Texas reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the danger posed by measles has become more present,...

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A helicopter with the Texas A&M Forest Service dumps a pail of water on a fire. The fire expanded from a controlled burn near Lane Road.

Field fires burn more than 1,000 acres in Calhoun County

Fire departments and other first responder agencies across the county responded to several calls for service Monday, March 10, to combat several...

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Calhoun County Historical Commission Chair Larry Nichols and commission secretary Mary Belle Meitzen present Sue and Phil Thomae certificates granting them tenure with the commission in recognition of their more than 50 years of combined service.

Local couple honored by Historical Commission for 50 years of...

After more than 50 years of combined service to the Calhoun County Historical Commission, Sue and Phil Thomae were presented with awards and a...

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Calhoun High School One-Act Play Stage Manager Isabella Dimak writes in the binder that she uses to keep track of props, cues, lighting and all else that goes into a production during a rehearsal of “Witches?! In Salem!?” “That binder is my most valued item during a production,” she said. It can also be used in her portfolio when applying to college theatre programs.

Isabella Dimak named Texas Theatre Scholar

The lights dim and the actors take their turns on the stage and the audience is transported into the world created when the curtains open. Helping...

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