I sometimes miss when phones were attached to the wall.Not because I particularly miss tangled phone cords, busy signals or being stuck in the kitchen while talking to...

I have picked up the hook and yarn once again. It’s been awhile since I restarted crocheting. I enjoyed the crochet group that met at the public library: A great bunch of...

HJM Elementary School second-grader Alex Nichols smiles while investigating the properties of matter during a hands-on science activity in...

HJM Elementary School’s 2026-27 Jaws News Crew gathers for a photo at the start of the new school year. The student news team is under the...

Competing against more than 115 shooters from the United States and Canada, 13-year-old Zachary Fekete earned second place in his age group at the...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - CHASE AUGUSTINE PHILLIPS, JR (1926-1992)Writing Tombstone Tuesday is something I really enjoy doing. I find it intriguing researching and discovering...

TOMBSTONE TUESDAY - JAMES CHILTON ALLAN (1810-1851)James C. Allan was a soldier, judge, and civic leader whose life was closely connected to the...

Dear Editor,Let us discuss Synergen’s “Honesty and Integrity”.  I firmly believe that before any company may apply for any type of permit (high use water permit or waste...

Dear Editor,Synergen Green Energy’s, Point Comfort Green Ammonia and Point Comfort Solar projects are estimated to be about 1,670-acres and located on both sides of the...

Dear Editor,Calhoun County has built its identity on a delicate balance between our coast, our agriculture, and industry. But a recent letter to the editor from the...

During an Aug. 19 meeting of the Calhoun County Commissioners Court, members were selected to form a committee following a salary grievance filed...

Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune...

After years of planning and delays, a new Magnolia Beach Volunteer Fire Department station is moving forward after Calhoun County commissioners awarded a $1.879 million...

POINT COMFORT – The board of the Calhoun Port Authority approved going out for bids on two rehabilitation projects during its Wednesday, Aug. 12, meeting.The roof...

The Calhoun County Museum is partnering with the Cuero Heritage Museum to bring a new exhibit to the Port Lavaca Public Library Sep. 1, recounting the shared history...

“Head to clearer thinking. Heart to greater loyalty. Hands for larger service. Health to better living,” are the four Hs that make up the pledge...

Calhoun County Independent School District voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve three additional pennies on the district's maintenance and operations tax rate after...

Manuel V. Garza 89, of Port Lavaca, Texas entered eternal rest on August 19, 2026. He was born October 14, 1936, in Sandia, Texas to the late...

Carolyn C. Shannon, beloved mother, grandmother, great–grandmother, sister, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, at the...

Ruth Marie (Hart) GurleyRuth Marie (Hart) Gurley, 91, of Port Lavaca, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, surrounded by her son, Thomas and...

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...