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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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The Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce joined community members in welcoming The Shore Thing Team — Kristina Summers and Alaina Cookson —during a ribbon cutting April 21 celebrating the launch of their vacation rental business serving Calhoun County.

New vacation rental business opens

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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

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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...

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Calhoun County Historical Commission unveils new marker

Jody Brett and John Foester unveil a new historical marker near Port Lavaca April 11. Dedicated to Clark’s Station, the Calhoun County Historical...

Awareness campaigns mark April observances

April is designated as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, bringing a busy season for The Harbor Children’s Alliance and Victim...

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Christian and Alizae Perez play a mini-claw game at Bearbit Master Claw April 2. Christian Perez holds a bucket of tokens in his hand while a bag of plushies sits next to his daughter.

A claw-full lot of fun: Unique claw arcade brings family fun to...

A new business located in Port Lavaca is offering a new, kid-friendly experience for youngsters and gamers following its opening in March. Named...

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Workers for Miller Seafood shuck oysters early in the morning March 18. Now employed by the Matagorda Bay Fishermen Cooperative, the workers process oysters after pouring them out of large, burlap bags fresh off the ships.

Miller Seafood purchased by co-op amid fisherman struggles

Local seafood processor and market Miller Seafood is now under new ownership following its purchase by the Matagorda Bay Fishing Cooperative...

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Birdability founder Virginia Rose explores the Formosa Wetlands Walkway in Port Lavaca March 15 alongside local birders Debbie Fisher, Brent Ortego and Allan Berger.

Birder explores accessibility and connections in Calhoun County

Rolling through areas such as Green Lake or the Port Lavaca Wetlands Boardwalk in her wheelchair and vehicle, birder Virginia Rose accompanied a...

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First-grade students at HJM Elementary School perform a play for their families during a classroom presentation while classmates watch from the...

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A donor gives blood to the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center. Previously, blood drives were held at Memorial Medical Center but have been temporarily halted due to construction work.

Community partners needed to keep blood supply flowing: Hospital...

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) is searching for new community partners this spring in order to meet the demand for life-saving...

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