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Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls for belief, support and...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month is a time to bring awareness and education to the community about sexual violence through special events, trainings and shared resources. The...

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Villas on Independence Ribbon Cutting

Residents and owners of the Villas on Independence join members of the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce April 2 for a ribbon cutting ceremony,...

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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...

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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 Center for the Performing Arts, and among the team...

Port Lavaca Auto Group

Fall Sports 2025

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: William Charles “Bart” Blardone

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: William Charles “Bart” Blardone (1878 – 1916)The length of life does not constrict the fullness of life. Many people live long...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Benjamin Henry Bates

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Benjamin Henry Bates (1933 – 2017)From the oil fields of East Texas to the bright lights of Hollywood, the life of Benjamin...

Suspected arson reported by Port Lavaca Police Department

Port Lavaca Police Department (PLPD) has reported a suspected arson April 11, following a fire on the end of Stanley Lester Street behind the Marcus Navarro shopping...

Sheriff’s office pursues camera grant, begins boat ramp repairs

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was given approval to apply for a new camera grant and authorized a payment of $131,625 for repairs to Froggie’s Boat Ramp April...

Port Lavaca Council talks ordinances, hears TCEQ violation risks

During a meeting held April 13, Port Lavaca City Council members approved ordinances related to entertainment centers and new stop signs, but chose to send another...

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The Calhoun High Schol girls powerlifting team earned first place at the recent Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet.

CHS powerlifters claim state titles

Calhoun High School powerlifters left the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet as champions.The girls team took the team...

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Port Lavaca Mayor Jack Whitlow and Port Lavaca acting police chief Weston Burris presents an award to Port Lavaca police officer Eric Salles for 15 years of service within the department.

PLPD acting chief receives support, lays out plan for department

During a Port Lavaca City Council meeting held April 13, several city employees and residents requested that acting police chief Weston Burris be...

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Port Lavaca Mayor Jack Whitlow cuts the ribbon as Calhoun County Judge Vern Lyssy stands beside him April 14 during a ceremony celebrating the restoration of the historic Half Moon Reef Lighthouse near the Bauer Community Center. City and county leaders, historical commission members, school district staff and chamber representatives gathered to mark the community effort that restored the landmark.

Ribbon cutting marks milestone for Half Moon Reef Lighthouse

Members of the public and Port Lavaca city staff celebrated history April 14 outside the Bauer Community Center with a ribbon cutting for the...

Barbara Annette Mang

Barbara Annette Mang

Barbara Annette Mang: of Point Comfort Texas passed away on April 12th, 2026.She was born on October 29th, 1936, in Harwood Texas to Elva Ham Drake...

Albert Davis II

Albert Davis II

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...

Police/Court Reports

Robert Wayne Shimek Jr.

Mistrial declared in child pornography case

In an unexpected move, 267th Judicial District Judge Julie Bauknight declared a mistrial in the child pornography trial in Calhoun County District...

Suspected arson reported by Port Lavaca Police Department

Port Lavaca Police Department (PLPD) has reported a suspected arson April 11, following a fire on the end of Stanley Lester Street behind the Marcus Navarro shopping...

Law enforcement officials make 21 weekly arrests

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...

Our Lady Of The Gulf Catholic School

Calhoun tracksters advance to regional meet

CALHOUN — Calhoun High School will send several track and field athletes to the regional meet after strong performances at the UIL 4A Area 29-30 track meet held Thursday,...

Port Lavaca team runs more than 200 miles as part of historic relay

This March, eight runners travelled more than 200 miles collectively in a single day through historic areas of the Texas Gulf Coast as part of the Texas Independence Relay....

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The Calhoun High Schol girls powerlifting team earned first place at the recent Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet.

CHS powerlifters claim state titles

Calhoun High School powerlifters left the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s state meet as champions.The girls team took the team...

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