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162 seconds, 162 stories: Celebrating children while facing hard...

At the end of March, we held our Celebrate the Child Picnic to kickoff Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and to celebrate all the children in our community. Mayor...

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Reilly Padilla (from left), Anastasia Thathaw and Lucas Alcala observe baby caterpillars in Macileigh Burriss’ class as students begin a unit on life cycles after completing lessons on baby animals and their parents.

Spring has sprung

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Midland University powerlifter and former Calhoun High School Sandcrab Jaycee Barnes shows off her awards for helping her team come first place in the Women’s Equipped category at the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals Competition in Louisiana April 12.

Former Sandcrab powerlifter places second at nationwide conference

Former Calhoun High School student and Sandcrab powerlifter Jaycee Barnes took second place April 9 in the 90kg contest at the Powerlifting America...

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Kites fill the sky over Little Chocolate Bayou park May 2 during an organized kite flying event. Put together by Richard Chavis, the day saw dozens of kites, big and small, fill a post-storm sky.

Flying high: Kites fill the sky post-storm

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Our Lady Of The Gulf Catholic School

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: John B. Clark

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: John B. Clark (1823-1913)Scattered across Calhoun County are quiet reminders of the families who helped shape its earliest...

Local Government

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Members of Calhoun County EMS were recognized by the Calhoun County Commissioners Court April 29 for receiving an award from the American Heart Association.

Commissioners approve hospital project, plan pier expansion

During a regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court held April 29, a new vent hood replacement project for Memorial Medical Center...

Luis De La Garza

De La Garza elected Port Lavaca Mayor; voters also decide school...

Port Lavaca will have a new mayor following Saturday’s unofficial election results, with Luis De La Garza defeating incumbent Jack Whitlow.De La...

The Beaver family donates a wooden replica of Joe and Mary Beaver’s shrimp boat to the Seadrift Museum April 30. The family heirloom, Cheyenne Beaver said, represents the history and culture of their family and the town that has shaped them.

Seadrift holds final meeting before election, prepares for future...

During a special meeting held April 30, Seadrift City Council took action to prepare for incoming candidates from the May 2 election. Council...

POC Improvement District manager speaks on end of boil water notice

After more than a week of warnings, Port O’Connor residents finally had a municipality-wide boil water notice lifted April 25. Now, with the notice rescinded, Port O’Connor...

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Members of Calhoun County EMS were recognized by the Calhoun County Commissioners Court April 29 for receiving an award from the American Heart Association.

Commissioners approve hospital project, plan pier expansion

During a regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court held April 29, a new vent hood replacement project for Memorial Medical Center...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Kites fill the sky over Little Chocolate Bayou park May 2 during an organized kite flying event. Put together by Richard Chavis, the day saw dozens of kites, big and small, fill a post-storm sky.

Flying high: Kites fill the sky post-storm

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The Calhoun High School Computer Science team will be competing in the University Interscholastic League Academic State Meet May 18-19 in Austin. Team members include, from left, Leonardo Liang, Cael Findley and Lucas Lee. Member Allie Chiu is not pictured.

Calhoun High computer science team advances to UIL state meet

Calhoun High School’s computer science team will compete at the UIL Academic State Meet in Austin later this month after capturing first place at...

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Party on the bay in May: Port Lavaca celebrates Cinco De Mayo with...

Crowds packed the Bayfront Peninsula Park pavilion May 2 in Port Lavaca during the city’s Cinco De Mayo festival. The event featured music, food,...

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Port Lavaca Mayor Jack Whitlow shakes hands with Port Lavaca Mayor Elect Luis De La Garza May 2 following the posting of early election results. Following the posting of unofficial results, Whitlow congratulated De La Garza on his victory.

Port Lavaca, Seadrift, CCISD welcome new faces

Calhoun County municipalities have new leadership, according to unofficial results, from the Port Lavaca mayoral and Seadrift City Council...

Cora Jane Dworaczyk

Cora Jane Dworaczyk

Cora Jane Dworaczyk passed away peacefully in her home in Austin, TX on April 25, 2026. She leaves behind her husband of 62 years, John Francis...

Cynthia Louise Naiser

Cynthia Louise Naiser

YOAKUM: Cynthia Louise Naiser, age 69 formerly of Port Lavaca joined her parents, Joe Edward & Georgia (Maltese) Naiser in Heaven on Sunday,...

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Police/Court Reports

Law enforcement officials make 27 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...

Law enforcement officials make 41 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...

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Midland University powerlifter and former Calhoun High School Sandcrab Jaycee Barnes shows off her awards for helping her team come first place in the Women’s Equipped category at the USA Powerlifting Collegiate Nationals Competition in Louisiana April 12.

Former Sandcrab powerlifter places second at nationwide conference

Former Calhoun High School student and Sandcrab powerlifter Jaycee Barnes took second place April 9 in the 90kg contest at the Powerlifting America...

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The Calhoun High School Computer Science team will be competing in the University Interscholastic League Academic State Meet May 18-19 in Austin. Team members include, from left, Leonardo Liang, Cael Findley and Lucas Lee. Member Allie Chiu is not pictured.

Calhoun High computer science team advances to UIL state meet

Calhoun High School’s computer science team will compete at the UIL Academic State Meet in Austin later this month after capturing first place at...

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