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Crab trap removal set for February

January 14, 2026

Volunteers have helped the San Antonio Bay Partnership to clear the bays of the Mid-Coast of abandoned crab traps and other trash since 2017.Over the last five years of the...

City and county respond to increased holiday trash

January 14, 2026

Household waste increases during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday period. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that household waste rises by about 25%...

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International Crane Foundation Director of Gulf Coast Programs Dr. Carter Crouch, Wetland and Rangeland Ecologist Katie Fernald and Leiden Conservation whooping crane biologist Matti Bradshaw boat to a coastal island to observe wintering whooping cranes as part of their research Dec. 12, 2025, off the Texas Gulf Coast.

Conservation groups obtain 3,000 acres for crane population

January 14, 2026

More than 3,000 acres of coastal ranch area near Port O’Connor were purchased Dec. 4, 2025, and Dec. 15, 2025, by the International Crane...

Search continues for injured juvenile dolphin following sighting

January 7, 2026

An injured juvenile dolphin was identified Dec. 27, receiving responses from local organizations alongside marine animal welfare groups. The injured dolphin was first...

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Rows of tombstones sit alongside Zimmerman Road wait to be installed by volunteers with the Calhoun County Historical Commission.

Historical commission to give unmarked gravesite tombstones

January 7, 2026

Unmarked graves across Calhoun County are receiving tombstones thanks to the efforts of the Calhoun County Historical Commission. The gravesites...

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The Bean Tract was selected as the mitigation site for expansion of Port of Port Lavaca-Point Comfort. Since its completion in early 2024, the site has shown strong signs of success. Travis Middle School and Seadrift School students planted seagrasses in the wetlands as part of the Careers Along the Coast: Roots to Routes event hosted by the Calhoun Port Authority.

Mitigation project enters monitoring stage

January 7, 2026

POINT COMFORT – Avian and marine creatures are already starting to call the Bean Tract Mitigation Project home.“The Wilson’s plover have been seen...

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Law enforcement officers, family and community gather at Greenlawn Cemetery Saturday, Feb. 22, as they pay their last respects to former sheriff B.B. Browning. Browning’s service was held at First Baptist Church followed by a procession through town, passing by the courthouse and Browning’s beloved Sandcrab Stadium before arriving at the cemetery. The cemetery portion of the service concluded with an end of watch call.

Looking back, moving forward The Port Lavaca Wave’s 2025 year in...

December 31, 2025

By Schelly BartelsThe stories that defined 2025 in Calhoun County were not singular moments, but a collection of turning points — some marked by...

Local officials respond to damages from fiber internet contractors

December 24, 2025

Contractors working under Frontier Communications have damaged local infrastructure in both Seadrift and Port O’Connor over the course of the past few months, according to...

Commissioners court renews contracts before holidays

December 24, 2025

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court unanimously renewed contracts with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and the city of Port Lavaca during a meeting held Dec....

MMC Board of Managers wrap up year, express concerns on future

December 24, 2025

Members of the Memorial Medical Center (MMC) Board of Managers met Dec.17, where it was presented with a financial loss for the month of November. In addition, the board...

Port Lavaca council approves variance for mobile home, finalize...

December 17, 2025

During its Dec. 8 meeting, Port Lavaca City Council unanimously approved a variance for a manufactured home to be installed within city limits, alongside finalizing and...

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A large plastic gingerbread house assembled by the Clinton family sits in Half Moon Reef Lighthouse Dec. 11. The house was the largest submission in the competition and won Best Family Entry.

Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosts gingerbread house competition

December 17, 2025

Calhoun County children showed their Christmas spirit with a gingerbread house competition Dec. 10 at the Half Moon Reef Lighthouse hosted by the...

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Nonprofit groups from across Calhoun County received grants from the Formosa Religious Trust Dec. 9. The trust funds projects submitted over the course of the year and is a way for the corporation to support its nearby communities.

Season of giving: Formosa awards grants to local religious...

December 17, 2025

Seadrift Public Works Director Eric Kuykendahl, who was hired Nov. 6 during a Seadrift City Council meeting, gives a brief report on his new position during a meeting held. Dec. 9.

Seadrift settles with police officer, gets to work on infrastructure

December 17, 2025

Seadrift City Council has settled out of court, during its Dec. 9 meeting, with former Seadrift Police Officer James Easley by agreeing to pay...

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Calhoun High School senior Ashlee Barrientos grinds a weld made Dec. 3 at a Formosa Plastics-sponsored welding competition. She was among 43 students who participated in the event from across eight school districts.

Winning welders: Local students compete at intercounty Formosa...

December 10, 2025

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