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Calhoun County Lions Club to celebrate charter with community event

The newly formed Calhoun County Lions Club will celebrate its official charter with a community gathering from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at...

250th Celebration around Calhoun County

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A bag of chaos and refreshments for all my emergency needs

I started toting around a work bag in addition to my purse. Granted, I have no clue why I even carry around a purse because it’s not like it is full of things I need right...

Modern storytellers harken back to older era

Remember when the Martians had invaded and the “War of the Worlds” had begun?OK, I don’t really either since I wasn’t around in 1938, but it was a defining moment in radio...

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Meghan Bergaila, Dockside Flippers founder, enjoys a cake celebrating the anniversary of her nonprofit in July.

Local educational nonprofit reflects on year of filming dolphins

Since July 2025, Meghan Bergaila has been documenting the wild dolphins near Port O’Connor for her educational nonprofit, Dockside Flippers. Now, a...

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Megan Arreguin’s bus is adorned with the faces of animals, waiting to transport 21 dogs July 6. The animals were transported to Von Ormy, Texas, and will be given vaccines and medical examinations before being sent to forever homes in Connecticut.

Nonprofit transports 21 dogs to new lives out of PL shelter

Held in kennels and transported by bus, 21 dogs travelled more than 200 miles away from Port Lavaca to Von Ormy July 6, with the final destination...

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Calhoun County local Keely Brumfield, with the assistance of her mother, go over her time at a Lions Club sponsored summer camp July 11 at the Bauer Exhibit Building. She was one among many children with Downs Syndrome who attended the camp free of charge last summer.

Port Lavaca Lions Club launches with official charter party

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - PEYTON BELL LYTLE

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - PEYTON BELL LYTLE (1850-1873)I have always found cemeteries to be fascinating places. From the interesting head stones with the...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - FRANK WEDIG

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - FRANK WEDIG (1912-1974)Some people leave their mark through a single accomplishment. Others spend a lifetime quietly building...

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Seadrift Police Chief Cheyenne Beaver and Seadrift Police officer Robert Moreno study vehicle titles July 6 at the Seadrift Community Center under the instruction of Motor Vehicles Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority trainer Herman Adairl. The training exercise included officers looking for identifiers of fraudulent titles.

Local law enforcement receive auto theft training

Law enforcement from across the county received a free training in Seadrift July 6 to combat motor vehicle theft and fraudulent auto sales.The...

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Mark Daigle is sworn in as the Calhoun Port Authority District 4 board member by port attorney Anne Marie Odefey during the Wednesday, July 8, meeting. Daigle was appointed to fill the remainder of Luis De La Garza’s term after he resigned due to being elected mayor of Port Lavaca.

MSC Improvement Project planning picks up

POINT COMFORT - Planning for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project has picked up as the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement has...

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Members of the Port Lavaca Lions Club and Calhoun County Commissioners Court stand next to the banner of the newly-chartered club July 8.

Commissioners OK new park bridge project, approve new ambulance

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court approved construction of a new bridge at Little Chocolate Bayou Park July 8, as well as approved the...

Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum

Bulsterbaum arrested on new child-related charges

Port Lavaca police, DPS file indecency with a child and child grooming charges as investigation continues.Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum, 62, of Port...

Local hospital faces uncertain future amid projected budget deficit

During a budget workshop held July 8, members of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court and leadership of local hospital Memorial Medical Center (MMC) confronted questions...

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Calhoun County local Keely Brumfield, with the assistance of her mother, go over her time at a Lions Club sponsored summer camp July 11 at the Bauer Exhibit Building. She was one among many children with Downs Syndrome who attended the camp free of charge last summer.

Port Lavaca Lions Club launches with official charter party

Lonnie Vickery Sr.

Lonnie Vickery Sr.

Lonnie Leslie Vickery Sr., 87, passed away surrounded by his family on June 26, 2026. Lonnie was born March 4, 1939 in Rockport, TX to the late...

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Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum

Bulsterbaum arrested on new child-related charges

Port Lavaca police, DPS file indecency with a child and child grooming charges as investigation continues.Kenneth Warren Bulsterbaum, 62, of Port...

Law enforcement officials make 26 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 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...

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Children line up, Saturday, July 11 outside of the Bauer Community Center for the Young Entrepreneurs Market event. The market, sponsored by the City of Port Lavaca, Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce and Port Lavaca Auto Group, gave children a platform to sell home-made products and learn useful business skills in a public space.

Young Entrepreneurs Market event promotes business skills

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