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August 12, 2026

Let’s roll the dice: Why should you play a board game?

At some point or another, throughout your life, you have probably played a board game.Most often, I presume, this was at a point when you were...

Photo by Tabetha Harris

BACK-TO-SCHOOL GIVEAWAY

August 12, 2026

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Tyrone Harris helps distribute backpacks during the department’s annual school supply giveaway Sunday, Aug. 9,...

TxDOT encourages road safety ahead of new school year

August 12, 2026

As the new school year arrives, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding parents to be aware that school zones will once again be active and hectic...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Erin and Caitlin Clevenger stand outside their mother’s store, Cee’s Antiques and Uniques Aug. 3. The sisters plan on selling what remains of the items inside and turning the area into a new downtown venue.

A new life for mom’s dream: Sisters transform Cee’s Antiques into...

August 12, 2026

Walking through Cee’s Antiques and Uniques on Port Lavaca’s Main Street is a difficult experience for Caitlin and Erin Clevenger. Arranged around...

Women in Business

Grace Funeral Home

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - LLOYD G. (1919-1982) & EDNA BROWN (1930-2014)

August 11, 2026

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - LLOYD G. (1919-1982) & EDNA BROWN (1930-2014)The old, and often used aphorism, “It takes a village,” is often proven by...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - SHERIFF D.B. HALLIBURTON (1902-1970)

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - SHERIFF D.B. HALLIBURTON (1902-1970)For more than four decades, Durhmon Bernice Halliburton dedicated his life to serving the...

Local Government

Commissioners OK drainage contract, extend pier project

August 12, 2026

During a regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court Aug. 5, commissioners approved a new contract for the Seadrift Drainage Improvements Project Phase II and...

AgriLife Extension warns of cyclospora disease

August 12, 2026

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the investigation of the current nation-wide outbreak of cyclospora is ongoing. That’s why the Texas...

Waterfowl management course offered

August 12, 2026

A healthy managed ecosystem provides for the needs of a variety of wildlife. Due to this, the Calhoun County Extension Service is offering the “FOWL Language: Management...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Members of the Memorial Medical Center Board of Managers discuss potential solutions to the hospital’s projected $5 million loss July 29.

Hospital sees June finance gains, plans for future negotiations

The Memorial Medical Center (MMC) Board of Managers saw a positive financial gain and discussed contract negotiations with its medical coding...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Members of the audience watch on Aug. 4 as Texas State University researcher Jess Dutton presents data on the mercury levels of marine life found within Lavaca Bay and the Alcoa superfund site.

Environmental study results presented to public, mercury raises...

August 12, 2026

Studies regarding the spread of mercury and other contaminants in Lavaca Bay and beyond were presented during a meeting held at the Bauer Community...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
After displaying exceptional skill as educators, 66 teachers with CCISD receive approximately $1,124,228 in additional funds Aug. 3 from the Texas Education Agency in honor of their achievements.

Local teachers earn state payments amidst budget concerns

August 12, 2026

More than 60 Calhoun County Independent School District (CCISD) teachers received approximately $1.24 million in state funding as a bonus during a...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Erin and Caitlin Clevenger stand outside their mother’s store, Cee’s Antiques and Uniques Aug. 3. The sisters plan on selling what remains of the items inside and turning the area into a new downtown venue.

A new life for mom’s dream: Sisters transform Cee’s Antiques into...

August 12, 2026

Walking through Cee’s Antiques and Uniques on Port Lavaca’s Main Street is a difficult experience for Caitlin and Erin Clevenger. Arranged around...

Joyce Ann Dorsett

Joyce Ann Dorsett

Joyce Ann Dorsett, age 83, of Olivia, TX, peacefully entered the arms of the Lord on July 27, 2026. Born in Bay City, TX. on December 6, 1942,...

Port Lavaca Auto Group

Calhoun County Life

Police/Court Reports

Law enforcement officials make 24 weekly arrests

August 12, 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

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...

PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Parents accompany their children as they fish off the boat launch Aug. 1 at the 24th Annual David Heard Memorial Hardhead Derby.

Gettin’ to fishin’: Youngsters pack the park for David Heard...

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