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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...

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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Crowds pack King Fisher Beach Park April 25, filling up their plates with piles of crawfish. More than 500 pounds of crawfish were served during the 2026 Port O’Connor Crawfish Festival.

Slurpin’ swamp bugs: POC Crawfish Festival draws in crowds to kick...

Texas A&M AgriLife hosts health panel on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia

BA crowd of residents visited Trinity Shores Assisted Living April 24 to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, courtesy of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office...

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Members of the Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim Center join members of Seadrift City Council April 18 to observe Children Abuse Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Victim center seeks community support during awareness month

With April being both national Children Abuse Awareness Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the local nonprofit Harbor Children’s Alliance...

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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...

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...

Little Chocolate Bayou phase 2 completed, county to sign new inmate...

During a regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court held April 22, a certificate of completion was accepted for Phase 2 of the Little Chocolate Bayou Park...

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Claims Administrative Services Account Executive Romeo Saenz, center, presents the Billy E. Hibbs Safety Award to Calhoun County ISD Superintendent Evan Cardwell and CCISD Human Resources Director Angela Tullos at a recent school board meeting. The award acknowledges members who demonstrate strong performance in implementing proactive safety initiatives.

Calhoun County ISD recognized for workplace safety

Calhoun County ISD was one of more than 300 schools recognized for workplace safety by the Claims Administrative Services.The district received the...

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Port Lavaca Council members Daniel Aguirre, Rose Bland-Stewart, Justin Burke and Rosie Padron review a map of Port Lavaca April 20 during a joint meeting of Port Lavaca City Council and the city’s planning board. The map shows future zoning areas, which was the focal point of the meeting.

Port Lavaca City Council and Planning Board review zoning

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Masizzo will headline the City of Port Lavaca’s Cinco de Mayo celebration May 2 at Bayfront Peninsula Park, closing out the evening with a performance at 9:30 p.m.

Masizzo to headline Cinco de Mayo celebration

Contestants to compete in Nacho Average Salsa contestThe scent of fresh salsa, the sound of mariachi music, and the backdrop of the bayfront will...

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Port Lavaca resident Christian Ruiz darts down a road in the Woodlands on his modified bike April 18. The bike race was the second phase of the Memorial Hermann Ironman event and stretched on for 112 miles.

Port Lavaca man becomes official 'Ironman' after race

Port Lavaca resident and 29-year-old Formosa operator Chris Ruiz crossed an athletic milestone April 18 by completing the Memorial Hermann Ironman...

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Olivander Rodriguez has his prints copied by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office staff member Renette Todd April 26 during an Autism Awareness Month event held at Little Chocolate Bayou Park. Prints such as these were given back to the parents after they were taken so that they could later be shared with local law enforcement if their child goes missing.

Autism Awareness Day event packs county park

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...

Police/Court Reports

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...

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...

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Calhoun County Life

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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