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All-Inclusive playground open for kids

County officials and the community gather as Calhoun County Commissioner David Hall cuts the ribbon on the new all-inclusive playground area at...

Maintenance dredging of ship channel moves to new area

POINT COMFORT – The Matagorda Ship Channel did not gain full draft after maintenance dredging that has moved to another portion of the channel, Port Director Charles...

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Calhoun High School (CHS) senior Jaden Navarro shows off his new contract with Blinn College May 15 alongside family members. He is the first CHS student to receive an Esports program scholarship as part of the CHS Esports program.

First college Esports scholarship awarded

Calhoun High School (CHS) senior Jaden Navarro propelled the school’s Esports program forward by signing on with the Blinn College Buccaneers as...

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Port Lavaca Mayor Jack Whitlow presents a proclamation, declaring May to be Motorcycle Awareness Month to a group of assembled bikers May 13.

Port Lavaca swears in council members, hears annual police report

Port Lavaca City Council swore in returning council member Rosie Padron and newcomer Rosemary Bland-Stewart and received an update from the Port...

PHOTO BY TABBIE HARRIS
The new all-inclusive playground area in the Little Chocolate Bayou Park in Port Lavaca opened May 1. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17.

Calhoun County unveils first fully-inclusive park for visitors

Little Chocolate Bayou Park is now home to Calhoun County’s first fully inclusive playground — a space designed for children of all abilities to...

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Club members and the public alike packed the Beach Hotel on Port Lavaca’s Main Street as part of the 100-Year Anniversary of the Rotary Club of Port Lavaca.

Port Lavaca Rotary Club celebrates 100 years of service

For 100 years, the Rotary Club of Port Lavaca has been a cornerstone of the local community, and to mark the occasion, club members invited the...

Memorial Medical Center CEO looks forward after district election

Calhoun County voters made their voices heard May 3, casting more than 4,000 ballots on whether to create a hospital district to support Memorial Medical Center (MMC). In...

Rosemary Bland-Stewart

Newly-elected Port Lavaca council member speaks on term goals

After winning the May 3 election for the District 5 council position, Rosemary Bland-Stewart is now one of the six council members who decide on...

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Attendees and guides walk down from Bauer Community Center as part of an introductory birding tour. This tour, alongside more professional, paid experiences, was offered as part of the Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival.

Birders of a feather band together

Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival takes first “flight” in Port LavacaBirding enthusiasts traveled to Port Lavaca last weekend, May 1-4, to see the...

Voters deny hospital district in Calhoun County

Bland-Stewart takes Port Lavaca council position A proposition for a new Calhoun County hospital district was denied and a new member joined Port Lavaca City Council,...

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A banner featuring President Donald Trump hangs off of the Bayfront Hotel on Port Lavaca’s Main Street. According to the city government, the banners violate part of the city’s ordinance.

Port Lavaca holds court hearing on hotel banners

A court hearing was held April 24 at Port Lavaca City Hall regarding a citation against a local property owner for two large, three-story tall...

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Pictured are the winners of the cornhole tournament that took place at the 2025 Hook and Cook fishing tournament held on Friday April 25 at the Bauer Community Center

Setting the hook for barbecue excellence

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Students kayak on the coast of Calhoun County as part of the Coastal Explorers program. Kayaking was one of many ways students were engaged with and explored the Calhoun County coastline.

Students learn about coastal environments from local ‘aquatic heroes’

The coastal waters of Calhoun County are home to an abundance of life — porpoises, fish and birds are just some of the animals that may be spotted...

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Dr. Jeannine Griffin gives micro-preemie Frankie Campos his first exam following his birth at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. His mother, Christi Campos, said the hospital referred them to Dr. Griffin, who oversaw his care for the past eight years. Dr. Griffin is retiring after 38 years of practicing at Port Lavaca Clinic.

Dr. Jeannine puts down her stethoscope

Christi Campos’ youngest son was born 26-weeks premature.The doctors at Driscoll Children’s Hospital recommended she take Francisco “Frankie”...

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A Port Lavaca Fire Department firefighter moves through the smoke outside of the Make Me Chic Hair Studio at 216 E. Main St. First responders reached the scene at 10:07 a.m. April 29.

Fire extinguished at Port Lavaca Main Street salon, no injuries...

Port Lavaca Fire Department responded to a fire on Main Street, April 29, and successfully contained the blaze with no injuries reported, according...

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