October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a month to spread awareness, have discussions and educate our community on this issue, but it is a year-round problem.In May...

Address identification. It is important and required that your address be highly visible from the street or road fronting the property day and night. This makes your home...

Domestic violence does not just affect the victim; it affects the entire family, affecting every member, especially the children.  I remember going to a conference and the...

Domestic Violence or intimate partner violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an...

October is widely known as Breast Cancer awareness month and everywhere you go you see pink--ribbon, shirts, hats, and everything else imaginable…but did you know that it...

Sept. 21 was World Gratitude Day, so we want to take a moment and be grateful for the camaraderie we’ve experienced from all of you. Working together to solve problems...

On Sept. 6, our handyman extraordinaire, Billy Diehl, passed away. Alamo Beach and Magnolia Beach have lost two good men unexpectantly over the course of a month and life...

Recently, Port Lavaca had a storm scare. Hurricane Beryl was forecasted to aim straight across Matagorda Bay and Calhoun County. I have lived on the coast for more than 5...

I was just turning 16 when I was given my first cup of coffee. It was a coming of age deal for my Dad.And when I added sugar and creamer — verboten in our home — he called...

In the Aug. 28 edition of The Port Lavaca Wave, I wrote about plumbers, electricians, and handymen I’ve dealt with since I moved to Alamo Beach. In the last paragraph, I...

If you’ve lived down here for more than 7 minutes, you know that there is always something that needs repair. Some machine or appliance that’s not working properly or has...

Port Lavaca has long been permitting through paper applications. Starting late-August, permitting, inspections, and code enforcement are going digital! The website will...

Did you know that burning incense will eliminate dog smell in your house? It will eradicate the odor emanating from a cat box as well. I grew up in the 70’s and was very...

Hurricanes. Terrifying, massive, overwhelming forces of nature. Reminders that we, as a species, are completely and totally at the mercy of a...

There is new Code Enforcement personnel in town and you may have already seen or met Bradly Shaffer driving around inspecting yards for code...