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    Cookies Matter

    Zayn Salinas, a first-grade student in Macileigh Burriss’ class at HJM Elementary School, learns...

    Cookies Matter
    Zayn Salinas, a first-grade student in Macileigh Burriss’ class at HJM Elementary School, learns...
    Ed and Connie Hunt

    County honors Magnolia Beach community activists

    Calhoun County is honoring the memory of two  community figures with a new memorial 0n Magnolia...

    County honors Magnolia Beach community activists
    Calhoun County is honoring the memory of two  community figures with a new memorial 0n Magnolia...
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    Port Lavaca shoreline project

    A barge dredges material into the bay near Port Lavaca’s Bayfront Peninsula Park Sept. 3 as part...

    Port Lavaca shoreline project
    A barge dredges material into the bay near Port Lavaca’s Bayfront Peninsula Park Sept. 3 as part...
    PHOTO BY CJ VETTER
Members of Seadrift City Council discuss the upcoming 2027 budget with Seadrift Mayor Bill Cathey and Seadrift City Attorney Robert McKnight Sept. 1.

    Seadrift council approves proposed tax rate, ci...

    Seadrift City Council approved a proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget and tax rate during a...

    Seadrift council approves proposed tax rate, ci...
    Seadrift City Council approved a proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget and tax rate during a...
    Members of the Calhoun High School band bring the brass during a halftime performance Friday, Aug. 28, as the Sandcrabs opened their season against Victoria West.

    Crab Mania Calhoun vs. Victoria West

    Photos by Daniel Varela

    Crab Mania Calhoun vs. Victoria West
    Photos by Daniel Varela
    Photo by Daniel Varela
Calhoun head coach Richard Hrncir addresses the Sandcrabs following their 35-28 loss to Victoria West on Friday, Aug. 28. Calhoun erased a 21-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before Victoria West scored the game-winning touchdown with less than 45 seconds remaining.

    Sandcrabs erase 21-point deficit, fall late to ...

    Calhoun battled back from a 21-point deficit and tied the game in the fourth quarter before a...

    Sandcrabs erase 21-point deficit, fall late to ...
    Calhoun battled back from a 21-point deficit and tied the game in the fourth quarter before a...
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Class of 2025 graduates Max Abutahoun and Andrea Henriquez show off their mum and garter set that was created by Ladybug Homecoming owner Amanda Griggs. The set featured bright floral prints.

    Mum's the word for homecoming

    “Unite the past, ignite the future” as the Calhoun High School Sandcrabs prepare for homecoming...

    Mum's the word for homecoming
    “Unite the past, ignite the future” as the Calhoun High School Sandcrabs prepare for homecoming...
    Contributed photo

    Predicate Practice

    HJM Elementary second-grade students Calia Webb, Emery Yanez and Tanner Johnson work together to...

    Predicate Practice
    HJM Elementary second-grade students Calia Webb, Emery Yanez and Tanner Johnson work together to...
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    September 9, 2026

    Community
    Ed and Connie Hunt County honors Magnolia Beach community activists
    September 9, 2026
    Calhoun County is honoring the memory of two  community figures with a new memorial 0n Magnolia Beach. Dedicated to Ed and Connie Hunt, the...
    Volunteer firefighters share challenges, rewards of service
    September 9, 2026
    Stretching from the shores of San Antonio Bay to Port Lavaca Bay, Calhoun County covers more than 500 square miles and relies on volunteer fire departments that are often...
    Contributed photo
Class of 2025 graduates Max Abutahoun and Andrea Henriquez show off their mum and garter set that was created by Ladybug Homecoming owner Amanda Griggs. The set featured bright floral prints. Mum's the word for homecoming
    September 2, 2026
    “Unite the past, ignite the future” as the Calhoun High School Sandcrabs prepare for homecoming against Mexico City on Friday, Sept. 4.And mums, a...
    History
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Isidoros Constantine "Steve" Skarvellis (1913 –...
    September 8, 2026
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY: Isidoros Constantine "Steve" Skarvellis (1913 – 1974)I have always believed that the true beauty of America is rooted in the...
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - STANLEY LOUIS MIKULA
    September 1, 2026
    TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - STANLEY LOUIS MIKULA (1940-1996)For more than two decades, Stanley Mikula dedicated his life to serving the people of Calhoun...
    Grace Funeral Home
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    Local Government
    Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust seeks grant proposals
    September 9, 2026
    The Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust has opened up its application period for grant proposals.Requests for proposals will be accepted through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, from...
    Commissioners discuss education assistance policy
    September 2, 2026
    Calhoun County EMS (CCEMS) Director Dustin Jenkins petitioned the Calhoun County Commissioners Court during an Aug. 26 meeting to revise county policy regarding education...
    Local News
    Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust seeks grant proposals
    September 9, 2026
    The Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust has opened up its application period for grant proposals.Requests for proposals will be accepted through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, from...
    Volunteer firefighters share challenges, rewards of service
    September 9, 2026
    Stretching from the shores of San Antonio Bay to Port Lavaca Bay, Calhoun County covers more than 500 square miles and relies on volunteer fire departments that are often...
    Local constable saves man during bee attack
    September 9, 2026
    A Calhoun County constable on his way to serve a court summons came to a man’s aid Aug. 24 after he was attacked by a swarm of bees while stopped with a flat tire.Calhoun...
    News
    MMC reports $1.6 million July loss, terminates billing contract
    September 9, 2026
    Memorial Medical Center reported another month of losses during a Sept. 2 meeting with the Calhoun County Commissioners Court, citing a one-time adjustment of $900,000 and...
    Commissioners approve tax rate and industrial permit policy
    September 9, 2026
    Calhoun County Commissioners voted Sept. 2 to adopt its 2027 fiscal year budget and tax rates, along with a new permit policy for high impact industrial projects.The newly...
    Contributed photo Port Lavaca shoreline project
    September 9, 2026
    A barge dredges material into the bay near Port Lavaca’s Bayfront Peninsula Park Sept. 3 as part of the city’s ongoing Living Shoreline Project....
    Obituaries
    Sandra Kay Earl Sandra Kay Earl
    September 2, 2026
    On August 23, 2026, Sandra Kay (Cadwell) Earl, loving mother, grandmother, friend, and wife went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the...
    Police/Court Reports
    Law enforcement officials make 32 weekly arrests
    September 9, 2026
     Law enforcement officials make 32 weekly arrestsThe arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an...
    Law enforcement officials make 30 weekly arrests
    September 2, 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...
    Sports
    Members of the Calhoun High School band bring the brass during a halftime performance Friday, Aug. 28, as the Sandcrabs opened their season against Victoria West. Crab Mania Calhoun vs. Victoria West
    September 2, 2026
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    Photo by Daniel Varela
Calhoun head coach Richard Hrncir addresses the Sandcrabs following their 35-28 loss to Victoria West on Friday, Aug. 28. Calhoun erased a 21-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter before Victoria West scored the game-winning touchdown with less than 45 seconds remaining. Sandcrabs erase 21-point deficit, fall late to Victoria West
    September 2, 2026
    Calhoun battled back from a 21-point deficit and tied the game in the fourth quarter before a late Victoria West touchdown handed the Sandcrabs a...
    Youth
    Contributed photo Cookies Matter
    September 9, 2026
    Zayn Salinas, a first-grade student in Macileigh Burriss’ class at HJM Elementary School, learns about the different properties of matter using...
    Contributed photo Pretty in Pink
    September 2, 2026
    HJM Elementary students and sisters Maddie Olivers, a second-grader, and Maydie Olivers, a pre-K student, show their Sandcrab spirit in matching...
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