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    Photo by CJ VETTER
Birders travel down a gravel road in the Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area April 11, searching for birds amongst the enclosed marshlands. The trip, which was part of the Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival, offered several excursions to inaccessible areas such as Hynes Bayou, Green Lake and the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area.

    Fun with feathers: Birding Festival takes visit...

    Fun with feathers: Birding Festival takes visit...
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Producer Robert Lynch wears a Calhoun Sandcrab shirt during the screening of “The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal?” April 7. According to Lynch, his childhood years in Port Lavaca helped influence the creation of the film. 

    Former Port Lavaca football player produces film

    A new film titled, “The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal?,” screened April 7 at the Leo J. Welder...

    Former Port Lavaca football player produces film
    A new film titled, “The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal?,” screened April 7 at the Leo J. Welder...
    RUSSELL CAIN

    Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authorit...

    POINT COMFORT — Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to...

    Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authorit...
    POINT COMFORT — Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to...
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Calhoun County Emergency Communications Director Dolores Drake reviews a proclamation issued by the Calhoun County Commissioners Court April 8, recognizing April 12-18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Calhoun County. 

    Commissioners proclaim National Public Safety T...

    Contract for shoreline and habitat restoration project approvedDuring a regular meeting held...

    Commissioners proclaim National Public Safety T...
    Contract for shoreline and habitat restoration project approvedDuring a regular meeting held...
    CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

    Calhoun County Historical Commission unveils ne...

    Jody Brett and John Foester unveil a new historical marker near Port Lavaca April 11. Dedicated...

    Calhoun County Historical Commission unveils ne...
    Jody Brett and John Foester unveil a new historical marker near Port Lavaca April 11. Dedicated...
    Russell Cain

    Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authorit...

    POINT COMFORT – Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to...

    Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authorit...
    POINT COMFORT – Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Christian and Alizae Perez play a mini-claw game at Bearbit Master Claw April 2. Christian Perez holds a bucket of tokens in his hand while a bag of plushies sits next to his daughter.

    A claw-full lot of fun: Unique claw arcade brin...

    A new business located in Port Lavaca is offering a new, kid-friendly experience for youngsters...

    A claw-full lot of fun: Unique claw arcade brin...
    A new business located in Port Lavaca is offering a new, kid-friendly experience for youngsters...
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Port Lavaca resident Kimberly Reeves joins her family in the driver seat of her new red van, donated to her by OnRamp March 26. The new vehicle will be used to transport her and her five children to school, work, the grocery store and church, Reeves said. 

    Local woman reaches self-sufficiency with car d...

    Port Lavaca resident Kimberly Reeves received a helping hand March 26 from Victoria-based...

    Local woman reaches self-sufficiency with car d...
    Port Lavaca resident Kimberly Reeves received a helping hand March 26 from Victoria-based...
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    Photo by CJ VETTER
Birders travel down a gravel road in the Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area April 11, searching for birds amongst the enclosed marshlands. The trip, which was part of the Texas Mid-Coast Birding Festival, offered several excursions to inaccessible areas such as Hynes Bayou, Green Lake and the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area. Fun with feathers: Birding Festival takes visitors and public...
    April 15, 2026
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Producer Robert Lynch wears a Calhoun Sandcrab shirt during the screening of “The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal?” April 7. According to Lynch, his childhood years in Port Lavaca helped influence the creation of the film.  Former Port Lavaca football player produces film
    April 15, 2026
    A new film titled, “The PVIL Story: Separate But Equal?,” screened April 7 at the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts, and among the team...
    CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Calhoun County Historical Commission unveils new marker
    April 15, 2026
    Jody Brett and John Foester unveil a new historical marker near Port Lavaca April 11. Dedicated to Clark’s Station, the Calhoun County Historical...
    History
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Benjamin Henry Bates
    April 14, 2026
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Benjamin Henry Bates (1933 – 2017)From the oil fields of East Texas to the bright lights of Hollywood, the life of Benjamin...
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Robert Baxter Moore
    April 7, 2026
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Robert Baxter Moore (1807-1875)Of all the historic lives I have researched and covered for Tombstone Tuesday, I believe the life...
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    Local News
    RUSSELL CAIN Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authority board
    April 15, 2026
    POINT COMFORT — Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to fill the District 1 seat left vacant by the...
    Photo by CJ VETTER
Calhoun County Emergency Communications Director Dolores Drake reviews a proclamation issued by the Calhoun County Commissioners Court April 8, recognizing April 12-18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Calhoun County.  Commissioners proclaim National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week:
    April 15, 2026
    Contract for shoreline and habitat restoration project approvedDuring a regular meeting held April 8, the Calhoun County Commissioners Court...
    Russell Cain Russell Cain appointed to Calhoun Port Authority board
    April 8, 2026
    POINT COMFORT – Local Realtor Russell Cain was selected by the Calhoun Port Authority board to fill the District 1 seat left vacant by the...
    News
    Seadrift, Port Lavaca, CCISD early voting starts Monday
    April 15, 2026
    Municipal elections are on the horizon, as Port Lavaca, Seadrift and the Calhoun County Independent School District are all set to start early voting April 20. Among them,...
    CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Calhoun County Historical Commission unveils new marker
    April 15, 2026
    Jody Brett and John Foester unveil a new historical marker near Port Lavaca April 11. Dedicated to Clark’s Station, the Calhoun County Historical...
    First Community Bank to acquire First National Bank in Port Lavaca
    April 15, 2026
    Coastal Bend Bancshares, the bank holding company for First Community Bank in Corpus Christi, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First National Bank in Port...
    Obituaries
    Albert Davis II Albert Davis II
    April 15, 2026
    YORKTOWN: Albert Leo Davis II, 54, entered into his eternal rest April 1, 2026. He was born May 23, 1971 in Brazil, Indiana to the late Albert Leo...
    Pedro Lorenzo Carreon Pedro Lorenzo Carreon
    April 8, 2026
    Pedro Lorenzo Carreon, affectionately known as "Petey," passed away peacefully at his home in Sweeny, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Born on September...
    Jack Edwin Beeler Jack Edwin Beeler
    April 8, 2026
    Jack Edwin Beeler passed away on Palm Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the age of 78. Jack was born February 10, 1948, in East St. Louis, Illinois to Mr....
    Police/Court Reports
    Law enforcement officials make 36 weekly arrests
    April 15, 2026
    The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has...
    Law enforcement officials make 27 weekly arrests
    April 8, 2026
    The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has...
    Religion
    New fellowship looks to develop a sisterhood in Christ
    April 8, 2026
    Struggle was the main reason Sisterhood Sunday was created, explained organizer Kaitlin Dzuik.“The Lord kept putting a strong message for women on my heart, while at the...
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