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U.S. Small Business Administration staff work May 28 inside their office, located at 104 S. William St. in Victoria.

Small Business Administration offers loans for Point Comfort storm...

Calhoun County residents whose homes or businesses were damaged by weather from April 26 to May 1 will be eligible to apply for low interest loans...

Commissioners OK new playground, approve bridge bid

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court approved new playground equipment for Six Mile Park May 27 during a regular weekly meeting, as well as selected a contractor for the...

Best bests Balajka in run-off, takes Republican nomination

Calhoun County Precinct 2 Commissioner Ronny Best defeated challenger Michael Balajka in the Republican runoff election May 26, according to...

High pump prices cast clouds on local fishing industry outlook

As fuel prices continue to remain high in May, Calhoun County fishermen are expected to spend less time on the bay and more time ashore, according to representatives from...

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Calhoun County Commissioners Court and staff from Calhoun County EMS gather together to recognize National Emergency Medical Services Week May 20.

Commissioners honor EMS, receives no valid bids on fire station

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court honored local EMS workers May 20 during its regular weekly meeting by declaring the week of May 17-23 as...

Kenneth W. Bulsterbaum

Investigation into alleged indecency with a child and sexual...

A 62-year-old Port Lavaca man was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into alleged child exploitation-related offenses, according to the...

Commissioners approve court reporter training

In response to staff shortages, the Calhoun County Commissioners Court approved the enrollment of the county’s court coordinator to enroll in a digital court reporting and...

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Former Port Lavaca Mayor Jack Whitlow presents former Port Lavaca Council member Allen Tippit an award for dedicated service May 11.

Port Lavaca welcomes council newcomers, withdraws wastewater update

Port Lavaca City Council saw multiple items at its May 11 meeting, including: canvassing results from the May 2 municipal election and welcoming...

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Seadrift City Council member Danny Evans is sworn in to his seat May 12 by Seadrift interim city secretary Irma Parker.

New Seadrift council faces decision on city policy and water plant

Three new faces joined Seadrift City Council May 12, as Danny Evans, Michael Trowbridge and Rainer Brigham were officially sworn in. Upon taking...

State declares state of disaster following destructive windstorm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott updated a disaster declaration May 7 to include Calhoun and Victoria counties following destructive windstorms that raked parts of Point Comfort and...

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Calhoun County Judge Vern Lyssy and commissioners John Martinez, Ronny Best, Joel Behrens and Gary Reese sign documents nominating Formosa Plastics May 6 for the Texas Enterprise Zone Program.

Commissioners send out bid, approve Formosa zone

During a regular meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court held May 6, bids were open for the Westside Subdivision Drainage Improvements...

Local hospital sees March losses, omitted from federal grant

Memorial Medical Center (MMC) saw a financial loss for the month of March, according to a report delivered by MMC CEO Erin Clevenger at a Calhoun County Commissioners Court...

Port Lavaca releases 2025 Consumer Confidence Report

The city of Port Lavaca released its 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) alongside utility bills late April, detailing the city’s water quality and supply. Mandated by...

Chunk the Junk starts Friday in Port Lavaca

Public Works Show & Tell to give residents hands-on look at city operations May 19-20The City of Port Lavaca Public Works Department is...

Port Lavaca extends conditional offer to Tobie Bias for Police...

The Port Lavaca City Council has authorized the extension of a conditional offer of employment to Tobie Bias to become the city’s next police...

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